Level 3 Communications, Inc

Specialist, Cyber Intelligence

Level 3 Communications, Inc$95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Graduate degree in cybersecurity or related field
  • Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with Polygraph
  • DoD 8140.03 certification preferred
  • Minimum 6 years of relevant experience
  • Proficiency with SIEM tools and cybersecurity incident response
  • Experience managing classified systems under multiple agency guidelines

Responsibilities

  • Maintain Assessment & Authorization documentation for systems
  • Perform security control assessments and implement Continuous Monitoring Plans
  • Develop system hardening guides following DISA STIGs and NIST guidelines
  • Track and resolve Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms)
  • Manage the incident response process for assigned areas
  • Create impactful new concepts, standards, and training materials
  • Lead asset management and discovery activities

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule offering every other Friday off
  • Opportunity to enhance professional skills through training and development
  • Dynamic team environment with a focus on cybersecurity innovation
Full Job Description
Job Title: Specialist, Cyber Intelligence

Job Code: 41888

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80 Reg: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Join the frontline of cyber defense supporting classified government networks as an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO). In this role, you will help safeguard mission-critical systems by supporting Assessment & Authorization activities, continuous monitoring, system hardening, configuration management, and security compliance under RMF, ICD 503, and NISPOM guidance. You will also investigate security incidents, identify and remediate control gaps, maintain a strong security posture across assigned systems, and deliver security training that strengthens awareness and resilience across the organization.

Essential Functions:

  • Maintain Assessment & Authorization (A&A) documentation of assigned systems
  • Perform security control assessments and execute Continuous Monitoring Plans
  • Work with IT and system administration organizations to develop device and system hardening guides following DISA STIGs and NIST guidelines
  • Responsible for the tracking and resolution of POA&Ms
  • Manage the incident response process for areas of responsibility
  • Develop new concepts, standards, and training material which make significant and impactful improvements to processes, systems, solutions, or products
  • Lead inventory and asset management discovery and tracking activities
  • Work with site leadership to improve the security posture of systems and the facility


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or Graduate degree in cybersecurity or a related discipline from an accredited college
  • Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with Polygraph


Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Active full scope polygraph
  • Willingness to submit to a full scope polygraph investigation (current polygraph preferred)
  • DoD 8140.03 certification
  • Minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience to include experience with networking equipment; experience interpreting vulnerability scanning results; experience reviewing workstation, server, firewall, & IPS logs; experience with SIEM tools
  • Experience as an ISSO managing cybersecurity on classified systems under multiple agencies' JSIG, NISPOM Ch8, ICD 503, and/or NIST 800-53 implementations
  • Experience developing, managing, and providing evidence to close POA&Ms associated with the A&A and project management processes
  • Experience with workstation and server operating systems, including but not limited to Microsoft and Linux offerings
  • Flexibility to adjust to chaning requirements, schedules, and priorities
  • Able to socialize ideas, make recommendations, and gain team consensus
  • Excellent time management and task prioritizatoin skills
  • Exceptional verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills, customer relationship building skills, analytical skills, and ability to lead/mentor teammates.
  • High level of personal motivation and initiative to learn and acquire new skills

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