Cybersecurity Analyst - ISSO

Leidos • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

Leidos’ Defense Sensors Research and Analysis Division is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to work with its Defense Sensors organization in Huntsville, Alabama. The role supports compliance with the Department of Defense Risk Management Framework (RMF) for systems in development while maintaining continued functionality. The analyst oversees, evaluates, and supports documentation and assessment processes to meet government cybersecurity standards, and supports external testing and risk-reduction events.

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 of experience 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 DoD 8570.01 experience, training, and certification requirements 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 with customers and coworkers.
• Strong desire to learn and continually 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 Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) for systems and assist system owners with items on a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M).
• Manage multiple tasks in parallel and contribute to or lead team engagements.
• Communicate effectively with management, coworkers, and customers.
• 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 software application, system, and network levels.
• Document preliminary or residual security risks for system operation.
• Manage and finalize accreditation packages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior