Job Requirements
Reston, VA Washington, DC
Top Secret/SCI CI Polygraph
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
$160,000 - $175,000
Job Description
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Collaborate with government clients to thoroughly understand their system architectures, security requirements, and objectives for achieving and maintaining ATO status within the context of government regulations.
- Conduct exhaustive security assessments and risk analyses that cater to government system compliance, identifying vulnerabilities and potential threats specific to government systems.
- Monitor security systems, logs, and network traffic with a keen focus on government cybersecurity guidelines, identifying any suspicious activity, intrusions, or unauthorized access attempts.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to establish and maintain government-aligned security measures, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, data encryption, and access controls.
- Investigate and analyze security incidents to determine their cause, impact, and appropriate response.
- Develop and implement incident response plans, including containment, eradication, and recovery strategies.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- 7+ years of experience as a cybersecurity analyst with a specialization in Government System ATO support, demonstrating deep knowledge of government ATO principles, methodologies, and tools.
- Strong experience in government regulatory frameworks, compliance requirements, and security standards specific to ATO (e.g., NIST SP 800-53, RMF, ICD 503, FISMA, FedRAMP).
- Demonstrated and repeat experience achieving and maintaining ATO for cloud services and solutions from IL5 to IL6+.
- Understanding of network protocols, operating systems, and infrastructure components, specifically with cloud infrastructure technologies, CI/CD pipeline tools, and/or container technologies.
- Strong proficiency in incident response, security incident handling, and forensic analysis techniques.
- Expertise with government specific ATO assessment tools, vulnerability scanning tools, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
- Effective communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- CISSP or equivalent certification to support DoD 8140 requirements.
CLEARANCE REQUIRED: Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph
SALARY RANGE: $160,000 - $175,000
LOCATION: Reston, VA / Washington, DC (on-site)
Candidates willing to relocate to the Reston, VA / Washington, DC area are welcome to apply.
- Collaborate with government clients to thoroughly understand their system architectures, security requirements, and objectives for achieving and maintaining ATO status within the context of government regulations.
- Conduct exhaustive security assessments and risk analyses that cater to government system compliance, identifying vulnerabilities and potential threats specific to government systems.
- Monitor security systems, logs, and network traffic with a keen focus on government cybersecurity guidelines, identifying any suspicious activity, intrusions, or unauthorized access attempts.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to establish and maintain government-aligned security measures, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, data encryption, and access controls.
- Investigate and analyze security incidents to determine their cause, impact, and appropriate response.
- Develop and implement incident response plans, including containment, eradication, and recovery strategies.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- 7+ years of experience as a cybersecurity analyst with a specialization in Government System ATO support, demonstrating deep knowledge of government ATO principles, methodologies, and tools.
- Strong experience in government regulatory frameworks, compliance requirements, and security standards specific to ATO (e.g., NIST SP 800-53, RMF, ICD 503, FISMA, FedRAMP).
- Demonstrated and repeat experience achieving and maintaining ATO for cloud services and solutions from IL5 to IL6+.
- Understanding of network protocols, operating systems, and infrastructure components, specifically with cloud infrastructure technologies, CI/CD pipeline tools, and/or container technologies.
- Strong proficiency in incident response, security incident handling, and forensic analysis techniques.
- Expertise with government specific ATO assessment tools, vulnerability scanning tools, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
- Effective communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- CISSP or equivalent certification to support DoD 8140 requirements.
CLEARANCE REQUIRED: Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph
SALARY RANGE: $160,000 - $175,000
LOCATION: Reston, VA / Washington, DC (on-site)
Candidates willing to relocate to the Reston, VA / Washington, DC area are welcome to apply.
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