Cyber Security Specialist

LinTech Global • Portsmouth, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Dexian Government Solutions is recruiting a Cyber Security Specialist to support its contract at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Virginia. The position is 100% onsite and focuses on defining, coordinating, and monitoring the hospital information system security environment, investigating suspected information security policy violations, and supporting secure client-server and enterprise network environments.

The specialist researches, tests, and evaluates security products and procedures; supports intrusion detection and data loss prevention systems; assesses system software and patch levels; reviews network security designs; monitors network ingress and egress points; and helps develop and implement security policies and defense-in-depth procedures. The role also includes determining applicability and compliance procedures for DoD IAVA requirements, reporting compliance status, and processing system access requests in accordance with DoD cybersecurity standards.

The position requires five years of relevant DoD information assurance, engineering, or operational support experience, as well as experience with DoD certification and accreditation programs and RMF compliance. An IAT Level II certification, such as CompTIA Security+, and a NACLAC clearance are required to start. The role also requires customer approval, suitability to hold a public trust, and successful completion of a preemployment background screening.

Requirements

• Strong time-management skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong multitasking skills.
• Five years of experience with information assurance, engineering, or operational support to the DoD, including support for information operations, cyber operations, system administration, and systems security.
• Five years of experience with a DoD certification and accreditation program, including developing or analyzing security test and evaluation reports.
• Experience evaluating information assurance compliance of a system against current RMF and DoD cybersecurity policies.
• Experience working with the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS).
• Knowledge of applicable regulations, including DoD 8500.02, DoD 8510, NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53 or 53A, NIST 800-53-r4, NIST SP 800-30, CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570, and DoD 8140.01M.
• An IAT Level II certification is required to start; CompTIA Security+ is given as an example.
• A NACLAC clearance is required to start.
• Customer approval, suitability to hold a public trust, and successful completion of a preemployment background screening are required.

Responsibilities

• Define, coordinate, and monitor the hospital information system security environment, and investigate suspected information security policy violations.
• Support the client-server environment by researching, testing, and evaluating computer security products and procedures.
• Consult with site staff to gather system information needed to prepare for intrusion detection system installation, configuration, and maintenance.
• Assess site systems for appropriate network and operating system software versions, and research and recommend patch levels.
• Demonstrate the operation and management of the intrusion detection system.
• Demonstrate the operation and management of the data loss prevention system.
• Review current and future network security designs and recommend secure configurations to appropriate administrators.
• Monitor corporate network ingress and egress points for potential intrusions and unsolicited connection attempts.
• Assist site staff with developing, periodically reviewing, and implementing IMD security policies, guidelines, and standards.
• Design and implement defense-in-depth security procedures using firewalls, host- and network-based intrusion detection systems, and other security devices.
• Determine applicability, system responsibility, and required compliance procedures for DoD IAVA, and report compliance status to the command-designated reporting agent.
• Use oral and written communication, time-management, and analytical skills in daily duties.
• Process and maintain system access requests from users and ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards.

Benefits

• Open Paid Time Off.
• 11 federal paid holidays and 5 paid sick days.
• Company-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability.
• Health insurance with company contribution.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Employee Recognition Program.
• Opportunity for an employee referral bonus.
• Opportunity for an annual performance bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed