Mid-Level Cybersecurity Assessment Specialist - Millennium Space Systems

Boeing•Boulder, CO

3d•$153,000 - $225,000•Onsite

About The Position

Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is seeking a Mid-Level Cybersecurity Assessment Specialist to join their Ground Systems & Operations Organization in Boulder, CO. This role involves performing adversarial security testing of the enterprise’s various Information Technology (IT) environments and penetration testing. The specialist will utilize Proof of Concept (PoC) and homegrown exploitation, in addition to red teaming activities. A strong foundational knowledge and working proficiency in both system administration and software development disciplines are required. This position's internal job title is Cyber Security Assessment Spec. The team is currently hiring for 4 positions.

Requirements

This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
Bachelors degree in engineering or related technical discipline and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
9 or more years' experience working in Cybersecurity enclaves
Minimum 1 year of experience working in ISSO role

Nice To Haves

3 years' experience as an ISSM
At least 2 years working as ISSE across multiple bases and systems for civil engineering
Expertise in Risk Management Framework (RMF)
Experience with Security Authorization (ATO) process and Program Protection Plans (PPP/PPIP)
Experience performing Criticality Analysis
Experience with programming experience in Python, PHP, Perl, Ruby, .NET, or other interpreted or compiled languages
Experience in penetrating testing and vulnerability assessments using manual techniques and vulnerability testing tools (including scanners, sniffers, fuzzers and exploit tools such as Burp, Nmap, Kali and Metasploit)
Experience configuring and conducting automated scanning and manual testing
Experience developing security control plan implementations across 10 NIST SP 800-53 control families for ATO submission supporting mission critical systems for a United States Space Force Space Operation Center
Experience reviewing and adjudicating RMF ATO artifacts, including the software Assurance plans, trusted file transfer plan, RBAC matrix, and Vulnerability and Patch Management Plans
Experience evaluating system security configurations
Experience configuring and conducting automated scanning and manual testing

Responsibilities

Conduct application and network layer penetration tests on various IT environments
Conduct red teaming activities, including physical security penetration testing
Perform independent pen testing utilizing numerous penetration testing tools and leveraging mainly manual techniques, typically testing will necessitate source code analysis
Write risk prioritized finding reports, debrief system owners and consult on remediation options
Retest security vulnerabilities that have been identified as fixed to verify remediation
Contribute to pen testing, red teaming, tooling, and reporting methodology enhancements
Evaluate effectiveness of defensive countermeasures and consult with blue teams to help improve detection methods and capabilities required for situational awareness
Perform exploitation analysis and authors exploitation tools/techniques
Experience performing ACAS and OpenRMF compliance scans for classified networks, identifying weaknesses and reporting results to external organizations
Experience with secure software development lifecycle and large-scale computing environments
Experience working with Information Security principles, policies, and industry best practices including the Critical Security Controls (CIS), Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP), Top 10 and Mitre Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK) framework
Experience working with Authentication and Authorization Controls
Experience working with common server applications such as Internet Information Services (IIS), Apache, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), Tomcat, and Secure Shell (SSH)
Experience working with common network protocols such as HyperText Transfer Protocol/ HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTP/HTTPS), Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and User Diagram Protocol (UDP)