Cybersecurity Analyst - ISSO

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

3d•$107,900 - $195,050

About The Position

Leidos’ Defense Sensors Research and Analysis Division is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst-ISSO to work in Huntsville, Alabama. The role supports compliance with the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) for systems in development while helping maintain continued functionality. The analyst oversees, evaluates, and supports documentation and assessment processes to meet government cybersecurity standards. The position supports external testing and risk-reduction events, implements STIGs, and assists system owners with POA&M items. It uses monitoring, auditing, and risk-measurement practices to ensure cybersecurity, compliance, and assurance efforts meet DoD security, resilience, and dependability requirements across software applications, systems, and networks. The analyst documents preliminary or residual security risks for system operation and manages and finalizes accreditation packages. The role requires handling multiple tasks, contributing to and leading team engagements, communicating with management, coworkers, and customers, and expanding technical expertise in support of the team and client mission.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least 8 years of experience; three years of applicable experience may substitute for the degree. In lieu of a degree, a combination of education and military experience plus 11 years may be considered.
Foundational cybersecurity understanding and ability to develop and maintain an RMF authorization package.
Familiarity with DoD STIG requirements, RMF, and IAVMs.
Familiarity with cybersecurity assessment tools such as ACAS, Nessus, SCC, and STIG Viewer.
Experience administering Linux and Windows operating systems.
Must meet the experience, training, and certification requirements under DoD 8570.01 for IAT Level II or IAM Level III.
Must be a U.S. citizen and possess and be able to maintain a current Secret clearance.
Must reside in Huntsville, Alabama, or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville area.

Nice To Haves

Strong communication skills.
Ability to work in a highly technical, team-oriented environment that includes customers and coworkers.
Strong desire to learn and constantly improve.
Experience mentoring and teaching cybersecurity/IT methods and best practices to peers.

Responsibilities

Oversee, evaluate, and support documentation and assessment processes to meet government cybersecurity standards.
Support external testing and risk-reduction events.
Implement STIGs for systems and assist system owners in addressing POA&M items.
Use best practices and methods to monitor, audit, and measure risk, compliance, and assurance efforts.
Ensure risk, compliance, and assurance efforts conform to DoD security, resilience, and dependability requirements at the software application, system, and network levels.
Document preliminary or residual security risks for system operation.
Manage and finalize accreditation packages.
Support multiple tasks in parallel and contribute to or lead team engagements.
Communicate effectively with management, coworkers, and customers.
Expand technical expertise to increase contributions to the team and client mission.