Cyber Security Analyst - hybrid

Revel It - Fort Belvoir, VA

Full-time - Senior

Fort Belvoir, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Cybersecurity Analyst position at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, is a permanent role focused on providing expert guidance in cybersecurity and information assurance for a mission-driven team. The analyst will be responsible for evaluating system architecture, translating military requirements into practical systems concepts, and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards and regulations. This role requires an active Secret DoD clearance and extensive experience in operational cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and conduct top-level system architecture design, development, integration, testing, installation, and troubleshooting from a cybersecurity viewpoint.
• Translate military operational and mission requirements into practical systems concepts and design performance requirements.
• Prepare and review cybersecurity-related test plans, procedures, and reports on technical adequacy for assigned programs.
• Coordinate integration of cybersecurity, COMSEC, and TEMPEST into the entire system life-cycle design, development, and deployment.
• Review and evaluate system performance against cybersecurity-related requirements and assess risk of meeting user requirements.
• Assist product management office with cybersecurity-related acquisition documents and compliance with statutory/regulatory/policy requirements.
• Implement the Defense Risk Management Framework (RMF) and assist the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) with security controls and documentation.
• Assist with policy, programmatic, budget, and doctrine issues associated with Cybersecurity.
• Prepare recommended IA approval and supporting documentation, and understand systems engineering processes.
• Assist on matters relating to vulnerabilities and threats to IT Systems, National Security Systems (NSS), and Automated Information Systems (AIS).
• Perform security analyses and risk/vulnerability assessments.
• Execute daily certification and accreditation activities for a project team.
• Identify issues and brief PM on possible courses of action and their impact.
• Manage computer incident coordination and notification with local Network Enterprise Centers (NEC) and Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERT).
• Support DoD Inspector General (IG) Cybersecurity Self-Assessment checklist compliance and FISMA.
• Assist with implementing audit measures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and assess the adequacy of corrective actions taken.
• Participate in post awards, program and design reviews, and IPTs as the cybersecurity specialist/engineering representative.
• Serve as a consultant to other team members and mentor workforce on Cybersecurity matters.
• Establish new and innovative cybersecurity strategies.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements.
• MS in Cybersecurity and 20 years of relevant experience.
• Active Secret clearance required.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification.
• Sec+ Certification.
• Extensive experience in operational cybersecurity accreditation and certification of embedded systems accredited at Secret level and below.
• Extensive understanding of AR 25-2 and the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Current experience (less than 2 years old) in obtaining system accreditation using the DoD RMF and eMASS software.
• Extensive experience preparing recommended IA approval and supporting documents.
• Understanding of systems engineering processes and extensive experience in Network Security Architecture.
• Understanding of DoD standards guiding the development of cybersecurity policy, requirements, integration, engineering, and certification.