Cybersecurity Specialist

Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist in support of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC).

This is a full-time position located at Offutt AFB, NE

Responsibilities

• Provides analytical and technical security recommendations to other team members, oversight boards, and clients
• Identifies requirements, based upon need or as the result of a security issue that puts organizations' systems at risk
• Meets with clients and management to help specify and negotiate application security requirements, reviews current policies and procedures for applicability, and system OS security patch levels, and ensures safe transition of applications to production
• Develop, debug, test, and support the certification process
• Create, maintain, and document security baselines
• Evaluate and recommend secure remote configurations
• Active member in technical work groups to recommend effective security configurations and architecture
• Liaison to the Enterprise Architect, WAN, LAN, and Enterprise Management Teams to effectively communicate and architect security solutions
• Develops documentation to support ongoing security systems operations, maintenance, and specific problem resolution
• Works with and coordinates appropriate IT staff to implement solutions that will meet or exceed customer expectations
• Provide risk analysis for vulnerabilities, incidents, and change requests
• Functions as technical lead during a security incident response

Qualifications

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance: Must possess and maintain a TS w/SCI eligibility
Certifications: CISSP or equivalent 8570 Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level III certification or DODD 8140 IASAE Level III certification

Education: High School Diploma
Years of Experience: 20 years of experience, including at least 8 years supporting the DoD, to include:

• Strong knowledge and experience applying DoDD 8500.1 Information Assurance, DoDD 8520.1 Protection of SCI, DoDI 8510.01 Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology
• Knowledge and experience with NIST 800-53, and DoD Risk Management Framework tools (eMASS/Xacta)
• Expert knowledge of database practices and USSTRATCOM database organization, operations, and objectives
• Training in application security and software analytical tools used by the IPT, including Application Security AppDetective Pro, Application Security DBProtect, Fortify Source Code Analyzer, Fortify 360 Server, Fortify Real-Time Analyzer, and IBM/Rational AppScan

Preferred Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's degree
Years of Experience: 15 years of experience, including at least 5 years supporting the DoD to include:

• Strong knowledge and experience applying DoDD 8500.1 Information Assurance, DoDD 8520.1 Protection of SCI, DoDI 8510.01 Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology
• Knowledge and experience with NIST 800-53, and DoD Risk Management Framework tools (eMASS/Xacta)
• Expert knowledge of database practices and USSTRATCOM database organization, operations, and objectives
• Training in application security and software analytical tools used by the IPT, including Application Security AppDetective Pro, Application Security DBProtect, Fortify Source Code Analyzer, Fortify 360 Server, Fortify Real-Time Analyzer, and IBM/Rational AppScan

Additional Information
Location: Offutt AFB, NE

On-site/Hybrid/Remote: On-Site
Travel: 10%