Cyber Security / Info Assurance Engineer

Exeter Government Services

$80K — $110K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. citizen with active DoD SECRET level security clearance required.
  • Current DoD 8570.01-M IAT II certification like Security+ CE required; uncertified candidates cannot be considered.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in DoD Cybersecurity, with more for senior roles.
  • Experience preferred with U.S. Army Cybersecurity or related commands and agencies.
  • Hands-on skills with DoD cybersecurity tools such as ACAS, Fortify, and ArcSight.

Responsibilities

  • Support Command Cyber Readiness Inspections (CCRI) and Risk Management Framework (RMF).
  • Develop and manage RMF Certification and Accreditation packages to ensure ATO compliance.
  • Validate and upload RMF documents into the eMASS portal.
  • Process and submit Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).
  • Support IT Incident Response actions and oversee reporting activities.
  • Track Cybersecurity Tasking Orders and related operational orders.
  • Develop System Security Plans and manage Access Control Lists (ACL).

Benefits

  • Opportunities available across multiple experience levels from Entry to Senior positions.
  • Permanent positions with multi-year contract stability.
  • Possibility for professional development through hands-on experience with DoD-specific cybersecurity tools.
  • Infrequent travel requirement in line with operational needs.
Full Job Description
Fort Knox Cybersecurity Analysts/Engineers (Multiple Positions)

Exeter is seeking multiple Cybersecurity Analysts and Engineers to support the U.S. Army at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Multiple permanent positions are available at all experience levels, from Entry to Senior level on a multi-year contract. Paid relocation to Fort Knox is not available; candidates must be local or willing to relocate at their own expense. Infrequent travel (less than 10%) may be required.

Key duties of the positions include (each position covers a subset of these duties):
• Support Command Cyber Readiness Inspections (CCRI) and Risk Management Framework (RMF) mission sets.
• Develop and sustain RMF Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages to maintain Authorization to Operate (ATO)
• Validate and upload RMF documentation into the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) portal
• Process and submit Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms)
• Support IT Incident Response (IR) actions and reporting
• Track reporting and processing of Cybersecurity Tasking Orders, Warning Orders and Operation Orders.
• Provide packages, templates and guidance to gain approved Army Certificates of Networthiness (CoN) for new or upgraded software
• Write/develop System Security Plans (SSP) and Tenant Security Plans (TSP)
• Whitelists, Blacklists, BOGON, and other Access Control List (ACL) validation and management
• Support Cybersecurity IT internal and embedded inspection teams.
• Perform logging, correlation, and scanning with tools such as Fortify Security Control Analyzer (SCA), Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS), HP ArcSight, and Enterprise Security Management (ESM).
• Ensure DISA STIGs are implemented and enforced.
• Perform enterprise-wide risk analysis and vulnerability assessments
• Enter/manage data in the Army Portfolio Management Solution (APMS) registry and associated Assessment and Authorization (A&A) requirements for annual Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) reporting

Additional details of positions will be provided to qualified applicants.

Skills/Requirements
Required:
U.S. citizen with active DoD SECRET level security clearance. Uncleared candidates cannot be considered.
Must have current DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical IAT Level II (IAT II) baseline certification i.e. current Security+ CE certification, or any of the other DoD approved IAT II baseline certifications listed at this link: http://iase.disa.mil/iawip/Pages/iabaseline.aspx Uncertified candidates cannot be considered.

Skills/Requirements
Desired Skills:
Recent experience supporting U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC), U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC), U.S. Army Cadet Command (USACC), U.S. Army Accessions Support Brigade (ASB), Army Marketing Research Group (AMRG), or National Guard Bureau (NGB) staff.
Existing professional relationships with Army/DoD personnel at external Cybersecurity related organizations such as NETCOM, ARCYBER, and DISA.
Recent experience supporting Army CCRIs under RMF.
Bachelors' Degree in IT related discipline
Higher level DoD 8570 IAT-III/IAM certifications (i.e. CISSP, CASP, etc.)
Veterans with prior Army/DoD Cybersecurity experience highly desired.

Minimum 2 years' experience in DoD Cybersecurity as a primary job duty. Higher levels of experience required for more senior positions.

Hands-on experience with associated DoD Cyber tools (ACAS, Fortify, ArcSight, eMASS, HBSS)

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