Cyber Research and Development Analyst

Overview

VTG Defense is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Specialist for our client's operational requirements on amission focused program within a challenging, dynamic setting located in the Maryland area.

What will you do?

Primary responsibilities and tasks may include some or all of the following:

• Translating cybersecurity needs and capabilities into requirements and detailed technical solutions.
• Analyzing IC, USG, and industry cybersecurity best practices in order to identify gaps andimprovement opportunities of IC Cybersecurity requirements.
• Developing and publishing baseline security requirements for Services of Common Concern and othercommon enterprise services to ensure capabilities are in compliance with USG and IC cybersecuritydirectives and policies; are in alignment with published strategies and architectures; and are interoperable.
• Developing security requirements and constraints for the IC IE to provide input to foundationaltechnical documents, including but not limited to, program architectural artifacts, business cases, andconcept of operations.
• Conducting critical path analysis, risk analysis, and task dependency analysis.
• Providing, coordinating, and ensuring the inclusion of prioritized cybersecurity artifacts (i.e., policy,architecture, technical specifications, and design patterns) into the IC Enterprise Standards Baseline (ICESB).
• Developing assessment criteria (metrics, measures, key performance indicators) for securityrequirements and implementation guideline.
• Assisting service providers' and partners in complying with USG and IC cybersecurity directives andpolicies.
• Coordinating involvement in and participating in IC and National-level cybersecurity exercises. Thecontractor shall provide post exercise analysis and recommendations on how to address exercise keyfindings.
• Participating in external cybersecurity and data protection related governance, policy, and standardsbodies (i.e., CNSS, NIST, DoD, and DHS) and providing written summary reports and recommendations forfollow on actions if needed.
• Evaluating existing and emerging technologies and recommend strategies to support missionrequirements.
• Developing concepts of operations for deploying and integrating security solutions, managing risk,reducing vulnerabilities, and ensuring successful implementation.
• Developing and publishing baseline security requirements to ensure IT capabilities are in compliancewith USG and IC cybersecurity directives and policies.

Do you have what it takes?

Basic Qualifications:

• TS/SCI with Poly is required.
• Experience in Cyber Security, position level based on experience in the technical area.
• A Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or a Master's with 10+ years of priorrelevant experience
• Min 5 year working with or in the IC.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Zero-Trust implementation strategies, enterprise networkarchitecture/designs, enterprise security architecture, computer network defense in the finality of technicalwork.
• A firm understanding of Zero Trust concepts, capabilities, strategies, and metrics.
• Perform assessments of existing technologies and make recommendations on best practices for ZTAcomponents.

Pay Range: VTG's estimated starting pay range is $180,000-$195,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.