Active DoW Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
Minimum eight years of experience in cyberspace security cooperation
Knowledge of cyberspace security cooperation processes
Ability to assess feasibility of cyber security programs
Demonstrated technical support and advisory skills
Strong verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills
Responsibilities
Assist in developing and updating DoW policy for defensive cyber operations
Support drafting policy to deter and respond to cybersecurity incidents
Implement lines of effort under DoW's Cyber Strategy
Contribute to whole-of-government efforts against malicious cyber threats
Provide policy oversight for cyber security cooperation programs
Analyze feasibility and risks of proposed cyber security activities
Coordinate with various stakeholders including military and diplomatic communities
Prepare policy papers and decision-support materials
Benefits
Full-time position with a focus on impactful cyber operations
Opportunity to work at the Pentagon
Engagement with senior leadership and interagency partners
Involvement in national-level cybersecurity initiatives
Potential for career advancement at Journeyman or Senior level
Full Job Description
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Security Cooperation Analyst Location: Mark Center / Pentagon Position Type: Full Time Clearance Required: TS/SCI
We are seeking a Security Cooperation Analyst to support Cyber Operations Policy leadership in developing, coordinating, and implementing cyberspace security cooperation policies and programs. In this role, you'll support defensive cyber operations, critical infrastructure protection, cyber resilience, and whole-of-government efforts to counter malicious cyber threats. This position can be filled at the Journeyman or Senior level based on experience.
What You'll Be Doing
Assist leadership in developing and updating DoW policy for defensive cyber operations, including the defense of critical infrastructure, the defense industrial base, and critical warfighting capabilities to provide a layered defense within the Department.
Support leadership in drafting policy to deter, prevent, and respond to DoW and national-level cybersecurity intrusions and incidents and further cyber resiliency and agility.
Assist leadership in implementing lines of effort under DoW's Cyber Strategy.
Support DoW's role in one or more whole-of-government efforts to counter specific malicious cyber threats, including cooperation with communities managing diplomatic, law enforcement, intelligence, and network defense efforts.
Assist leadership in providing policy oversight of the alignment of cyber security cooperation programs with DoW policy and strategy.
Use knowledge of security cooperation processes and activities to assess the feasibility of implementing proposed cyber security cooperation programs.
Support the development, coordination, and implementation of cyberspace security cooperation policies, strategies, programs, and initiatives.
Analyze proposed cyber security cooperation activities for feasibility, alignment, risks, resource requirements, and implementation considerations.
Coordinate with DoW and Service staffs, military commands, interagency organizations, diplomatic and international partners, law enforcement, intelligence, and network defense communities.
Provide technical support, policy analysis, and advice to senior leadership on cyber security cooperation, defensive cyber operations, cyber resilience, and related initiatives.
Support policy reviews, stakeholder engagements, working groups, and senior-level coordination sessions.
Track program activities, milestones, action items, risks, issues, and stakeholder coordination requirements.
Brief complex cyber policy, operational, and security cooperation matters to senior-level leadership.
What You Bring to the Fight
Active DoW Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in any relevant field of study.
Minimum eight years of combined experience within the Office of the Secretary of War and/or Service staff supporting cyberspace security cooperation development and implementation.
Knowledge of cyberspace security cooperation processes and activities.
Ability to assess the feasibility of implementing proposed cyber security cooperation programs.
Demonstrated ability to provide technical support and advice.
Ability to interface effectively with senior-level management.
Demonstrated excellent verbal, interpersonal, written, coordination, and presentation skills.
Nice to Have
Master's degree from an accredited university in any field of study.
Experience supporting DoW, Service, combatant command, interagency, or international cyber security cooperation programs.
Familiarity with DoW Cyber Strategy, defensive cyberspace operations, critical infrastructure protection, defense industrial base resilience, cyber resiliency, and cyber incident response.
Experience developing policy, coordinating across organizational boundaries, and preparing executive-level briefings and decision-support materials.
