Cybersecurity Threat and Preparedness Expert

SilverEdge • Columbia, MD

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About The Position

SilverEdge, now an SAIC company, is a premier provider of innovative cyber, software, and intelligence solutions, addressing mission-critical challenges for the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), and beyond. We are dedicated to delivering impactful results to meet mission goals through cutting-edge technology and expertise. We are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Threat Intelligence Expert to join our team. The expert will focus on evaluating the test subject’s ability to reason about cybersecurity preparedness, response strategies, and recovery tactics within realistic yet hypothetical cyber incident scenarios. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, risk-based reasoning, and strategic foresight. This role requires the ability to craft creative, open-ended questions that challenge the test subject's ability to demonstrate coherent, justified, and technically sound decision-making pathways with uncertainty.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in a related field
• U.S. Security Clearance
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, including risk-based reasoning and strategic foresight.
• Proficiency in creating detailed and realistic yet hypothetical cyber incident scenarios in written reports.
• Ability to evaluate and assess the technical soundness and coherence of responses.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM) are highly desirable.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in cybersecurity incident response and recovery tactics.
• Familiarity with various cybersecurity frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001).
• Knowledge of LLMs and their applications in cybersecurity.
• Experience with cybersecurity technologies and services, such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, authentication, and encryption.

Responsibilities

• Develop open-ended questions and answers based on hypothetical cyber incident scenarios to evaluate test subjects, focusing on coherence, justification, and technical soundness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees