Scientific Research Corporation

Sr Cyber Security Engineer

Scientific Research Corporation$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1-2 years experience in cybersecurity roles like ISSE, ISSO, or SCA
  • 2+ years of experience in Windows and/or RHEL systems administration
  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields
  • Active DoD 8570 Level II Certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CCNA Security)

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate information systems for DISA STIG compliance
  • Conduct ACAS scans for STIG compliance checks
  • Develop and update the Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) to document vulnerabilities
  • Analyze changes impacting Authorization to Connect (ATC) risk and report findings
  • Ensure security design actions are validated and implemented
  • Assist in preparing and maintaining cybersecurity operational documentation
  • Assess compliance with NIST and DoD security requirements

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in cybersecurity for USSPACECOM
  • Engagement in critical national security initiatives
  • Exposure to a variety of cybersecurity compliance frameworks and standards
  • Professional development in a military-academic environment
  • Collaborative work culture with defense-focused teams
Full Job Description
Description

SRC is searching for a well-rounded Senior Cyber Security Engineer to test, analyze, evaluate, validate, and verify cybersecurity requirements for United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) systems. These systems consist of an on-premises Nutanix Hyper-Converged Private Cloud utilizing Citrix VDA Hypervisor and associated products. The Private Cloud hosts USSPACECOM Mission Applications and Web Services as well as Program of Record (PoR) Systems 'Information Technology (IT) infrastructure including Windows Server 2022 servers and HPE Endpoints. Endpoints.

  • Evaluating information systems for compliance with Defense Information Security Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guideline (STIG) and review measures needed to bring systems into compliance
  • Conducting Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) scans for STIG compliance checks
  • Reviewing Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVA) for applicability and impact to N-NC
  • Developing and/or updating the Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) to document all known vulnerabilities to correct or mitigate risks
  • Analyzing changes affecting the organization's Authorization to Connect (ATC) risk level and cybersecurity posture and report findings
  • Ensuring that security design & distribution actions are evaluated, validated, and implemented as required
  • Ensuring that cybersecurity requirements are integrated into the continuity planning for that system and/or organization(s)
  • Evaluating development efforts to ensure that baseline security safeguards are planned for and appropriately installed
  • Identifying alternative information security strategies to address organizational security objectivesof cyber taskings
  • Assisting the command ISSM in preparing, distributing, and maintaining plans, instructions, guidance, and standard operating procedures concerning the security of network system(s) operations and cybersecurity practices
  • Reviewing and recommending policy standards and implementation strategies to ensure procedures and guidelines comply with cybersecurity policies
  • Developing, updating, and/or reviewing ATO, IATT, ATC documentation to include, but not limited to, Security Plans, Implementation Plans, Test Plans, Test Results (ACAS, STIGs, etc.), POA&M, and Security Assessment Reports (SAR)
  • Assessing system compliance against NIST and DoD security requirements to include the NIST 800-53 controls, and DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and Security Requirements Guides (SRGs)
  • Coordinating with other system SMEs to identify and develop authorization boundary diagrams, architecture diagrams, and hardware and software inventories

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Requirements
  • 1-2 years combined cybersecurity experience holding one or more of the following roles:ISSE, ISSO, and/or Security Control Assessor (SCA)
  • Two plus years of experience working with Windows and/or Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems administration
  • Bachelors degree (Cybersecurity, Engineering, Computer Science, or related IT fields)
  • Active DoD 8570 Level II Certification (e.g. Security+ CE, CCNA Security, etc.)
Desired Skills
  • Skilled in the use of Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)
  • Knowledgeable with Supply Chain Cyber Risk Management (SCRM)
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and DoD requirements (relevant to confidentiality,integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation)
  • Knowledge of IT security principles and methods (e.g., firewalls, demilitarized zones,encryption, zero trust)
  • Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., bufferoverflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, Procedural Language/Structured QueryLanguage [PL/SQL] and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return-orientedattacks, malicious code)
Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL WITH TOP SECRET / SCI ELIGIBILITY

Travel Requirements
  • Some travel up to 25% yearly

About Scientific Research Corporation

Scientific Research Corporation provides innovative solutions to the U.S. Government, private industry, and international markets. Scientific Research Corporation was founded in 1988 and was headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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