Senior Cyber Subject Matter Expert (Cyber SME)

R-00185211

Description

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Leidos is seeking a Senior Cyber Subject Matter Expert (Cyber SME) to provide expertise and experience in cybersecurity threat analysis and provide guidance on cybersecurity best practices, policy review and development, and mitigation through training and exercises for CISA’s National Cyber Exercise Program (NCEP). This role works with the Program Management team to support the customer in identifying cyber threats, reviewing national cybersecurity policy trends, and developing or refining ideas and customer needs. This role also supports building and refining exercise design and development aspects throughout the exercise lifecycle, as well as facilitating or moderating discussion-based cyber exercises.

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Leidos’ Homeland Sector’s Airports, Borders, and Security (ABS) business area delivers air travel modernization, border protection, and critical infrastructure security solutions that help build a safer, more resilient homeland. Operating globally across aviation security, passenger screening, cybersecurity, and border and port security, ABS integrates next-generation technologies—including AI-driven analytics, advanced threat detection, and command-and-control platforms—to secure the movement of people and goods worldwide by improving situational awareness, accelerating decisions, and strengthening operational outcomes for customers.

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Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Work with the management team to support the customer’s needs for cyber policy review and development, identifying hot button issues and trends in cyber threats, and guiding informed recommendations for cyber training and exercises based on expertise and experience.
  
• Provide cyber subject matter expertise in exercise design and development, conduct, and evaluation.
  
• Review cyber threats, plans, policies, and procedures to guide appropriate exercise development.
  
• Review and refine ideas, exercise materials, and exercise foundation (i.e., scope, objectives, scenario, player actions, discussion questions, evaluation criteria, etc.)
  
• Communicate and coordinate regularly with CISA, exercise stakeholders, Program Management, Regional Exercise Leads, and across exercise support team to ensure planning timelines and resources are maintained.
  
• Participate in initial meetings with Regional Exercise Lead and exercise stakeholders to establish familiarity with the exercise support team, with the stakeholder leads, and to confirm exercise schedules.
  
• Participate in and support as needed planning meetings, such as C&O, IPM, MPM, MSEL Meeting, FPM, and AAM.
  
• Attend or support exercise conduct as assigned and serve as expert Facilitator as necessary.
  
• Support development of new CISA Tabletop Exercise Packages (CTEPs) and maintenance of the CTEP scenario library.
  
• Provide SME input to internal training activities to improve facilitation and planning skills across NCEP staff.
  

Required Experience, Skills, and Education:

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
  
• Ability to obtain DHS EOD.
  
• 15+ years experience in cybersecurity work.
  
• Demonstrated relevant operational and technical experience in designing and implementing cyber policies, guidelines, standard operating procedures, and training programs to achieve national goals.
  
• Experience in cybersecurity training and exercises.
  
• Strong understanding and familiarity with national cyber policies, guidelines, and doctrine.
  
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and creativity in supporting development of exercise materials such as realistic and challenging scenarios.
  
• Demonstrated ability to lead high-level meetings, exercise facilitation, and give customer-facing presentations.
  
• Demonstrated ability to manage time, meet deadlines and milestones, and work closely across a team.
  
• Ability to meet DHS suitability and the clearance requirement applicable to the assigned role (TS/SCI for designated personnel; otherwise Public Trust fitness type), as described in the SOW.
  

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Education:

• CISSP , CISM, Security+, CySA+, GCIH, GCIA, GSEC
  
• HSEEP or exercise certifications
  
• Experience supporting cybersecurity-focused scenarios and stakeholder engagement across government and private sector partners.
  
• Experience contributing to strategic plan maintenance and innovation projects in support of leadership requests.
  

Clearance Required:

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
  

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Original Posting: June 10, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

Pay and Benefits

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