Cybersecurity SME

Req ID: 39226

Summary

Cybersecurity SME

Alexandria, VA

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employers core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

The Cybersecurity SME is a key contract personnel who provides expert guidance and technical leadership, leading the contractor cybersecurity personnel, supporting, and representing the AInformation System Security Manager (ISSM) in customer and management/leadership meetings for the area of cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Report on and perform Continuous Monitoring on all AGC-supported systems and networks; identify, mitigate, and resolve cybersecurity incident issues and concerns
• Develop guidelines/plans, analyses, reviews, and mitigations in the areas of security incident response and mitigation strategies, vulnerability scanning, writing security assessments, and other cybersecurity-related activities and mandates
• Respond to all cybersecurity notices as directed by the Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) and pertinent service providers, take action to comply with security notices, and record compliance
• Provide technical support, including documentation, to enable required Asystems to meet the requirements of receiving an Authority to Operate (ATO) accreditation decision via the Department of Defense (DoD) Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Support operational cybersecurity activities, including vulnerability scanning, IAVM compliance, STIG and SRG application, assessment, and remediation, and POA&Ms
• Support cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance by providing plans, policies, and procedures relevant to AGCs systems, applications, and networks, including AGovCloud (L2/L4), and other accredited systems/applications.
• Manage accreditation and continuously monitor activities, as well as the vulnerability management and incident response functions for all supported systems and networks.
• Support operational cybersecurity activities, including vulnerability scanning, IAVM compliance, STIG and SRG application, assessment, and remediation, and POA&M.
• Support cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance by providing plans, policies, and procedures relevant to AGCs systems, applications, and networks, including AGGC-R Cloud and/or AArmy AWS Cloud, C2IE, OHASIS.
• Maintains AGCs Tenant Security Plans (TSP) for SIPR and NIPR, Authority to Operate (ATO) for JWICS and Interim Authority to Test (IATT), Approval to Connect (ATC), and any other documentation necessary to support AGCs network connections and mission systems.
• Manage the eMASS records for AGCs mission systems and enclaves, create and track POA&Ms, track IAVM and STIG compliance, and manage eMASS artifacts necessary to support evidence for applicable security controls.
• Support RMF activities, including categorization of systems IAW NIST SP 800-60, selection of security controls IAW CNSSI 1253 and NIST SP 800-53, assessment of security controls IAW NIST SP 800-53A, development and implementation of Continuous Monitoring Plans IAW NIST SP800-137, STIG Traceability Matrix, hardware/software/firmware list, and System Security Plan (SSP).
• Participate in the configuration process (CM) through representation on the Technical Review Board (TRB) and Configuration Control Board (CCB) and provide a security impact assessment for changes submitted through Request for Change (RFCs).
• Responsible for the continuous monitoring of AGCs systems, applications, and networks
• Configure vulnerability scanning, analyze results, and close or mitigate findings.
• Organize the assessment of AGISO IT assets using applicable STIGs, SRGs, and/or vendor supply hardening guidelines.
• Responsible for configuring AGISO IT assets for vulnerability scanning and ensuring 100% coverage using credentialed scans.
• Coordinate with RNEC-NCR, C5ISR, GISA, and other Army enterprise service providers, as necessary, to ensure vulnerability assessment tools are in place and working properly.
• Analyze vulnerability scan results and resolve open findings for findings that cannot be closed, create a POA&M, and recommend mitigation(s) to lessen the impact of the vulnerability; submit Operational Impact Statements (OIS) for Critical and High IAVAs.
• Create a POA&M and recommend mitigation(s) to lessen the impact of the vulnerability IAW with ARCYBER OPORD 2016-129, submit Operational Impact Statements (OIS) for Critical and High IAVAs.
• Support response procedures for cybersecurity incidents, like breaches, spills, and insider threat actions.
• In coordination with the ISSM and IA Officer, all cybersecurity documentation required for accreditation for AGCs GISO assets, including but not limited to: architecture diagrams, boundary diagrams, data flow diagrams, ports, protocols, service exception requests, PKI certifications, IA metrics, and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) in the requisite cybersecurity document repository.
• Identify, mitigate, and resolve cybersecurity incident issues and concerns.
• Develop guidelines/plans, analyses, reviews, and mitigations in the areas of security incident response and mitigation strategies, vulnerability scanning, writing security assessments, and other cybersecurity-related activities and mandates.
• Provide technical support, including documentation, to enable Asystems to meet the requirements of receiving an Authority to Operate (ATO) accreditation decision via the Department of Defense (DoD) Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Provide input to the weekly and monthly status report covering technical activities for this functional area, including priorities, tasks, accreditation due dates and schedules, POA&M status, metrics, continuous monitoring tasks, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree preferred
• Masters degree or higher preferred
• 5+ years of relevant experience with DoD in an IA/Cybersecurity role preferred
• DoD 8570.01-M IAM II required
• IASE III certifications preferred
• Active TS/SCI clearance required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Trained and experienced with DoD vulnerability scanning tools, including Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS), Security Content Automation Protocol Compliance Checker (SCAP), Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) Viewer, Endpoint Security Solution (ESS), and AWS GovCloud security tools, including AWS Security Hub, Amazon Inspector, AWS Config, Amazon GuardDuty, Amazon Detective, and Amazon Macie.
• Must be proficient with related automated tools, including but not limited to the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS), Host-Based Security System (HBSS), and Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS).
• Shall possess expert knowledge and in-depth experience with:
• Application and system assessment, determination of accreditation requirements (Assess Only, ATO, IATT, etc.).
• Categorization of information systems and/or data types IAW NIST SP 800-60 Vol II.
• Establishment of Security Requirements Traceability Matrix, which identifies applicable DISA STIGs and SRGs.
• Selection of security controls per NIST SP 800-53 and CNSSI 1253.
• Writing System Security Plan (SSP), associated security controls assessment artifacts, and PO&AMs.
• Application of DISA STIGs and SRGs.
• Management of security controls assessment artifacts in eMASS in preparation of packages for RMF (DoDI 8510.01, NIST SP 800-37) processes.
• Evaluation of security controls per NIST SP 800- 53A.
• Implementation of continuous monitoring solutions per NIST SP 800-13
• Knowledge and experience with current DoD and Army IA policies and procedures, RMF certification and accreditation procedures and requirements, APMS reporting procedures, and an understanding of the unique acquisition community IA issues.
• Familiarity with Army and DoD regulations concerning IA implementation
• Able to lead/oversee Program Protection Planning (PPP) and Security Classification Guide development and production for developmental and production systems.
• Knowledge and experience in the security sub-disciplines supporting Army IA, certification and accreditation, IA security testing, and security management for both developmental and production systems, including but not limited to Communications Security, Physical Security, OPSEC, Risk Assessments, Personnel Security, Tempest, Network Security, Security Inspections, and User Training.
• Must have advanced working knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database (MSWord, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), and Outlook.

How youll grow

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe theres always room to learn.

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.

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At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.

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