DCO Cyber Ops Planner

Leidos•Odenton, MD

3d•$107,900 - $195,050•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a DCO Cyber Ops Planner in Ft Meade, MD. Primary Responsibilities include serving as a Planner for the defensive cyber mission following common practices established through joint planning curriculum, providing information assurance leadership for Cyberspace Defense concepts, practices, and procedures. The role requires independent evaluation and resolution of complex cyber security problems, reporting findings to the Government. The planner will apply knowledge to government and commercial common user systems, as well as dedicated special purpose systems requiring specialized security features to track malicious activity with known indicators from intelligence partners. This position involves providing guidance and direction to other professionals and serving in a consulting and/or advisory capacity to develop an indicator management program for DISA to monitor, report and eradicate enemy presence on the DODIN. Collaboration with program offices developing/acquiring tools for defensive cyber operations, as well as with organizations operating those tools, is essential to ensure effective implementation and employment. Coordination with DISA and DCDC staff to develop operations and exercises that advance operational capabilities is also a key responsibility. The role includes advising leadership on tool capabilities to support ongoing and future operations, fostering a collaborative environment to champion a cybersecurity culture, and mentoring and training other technical staff.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI security clearance.
Bachelor's degree in IT-related field and 8+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Experience with various Microsoft technologies such as MS Office 2013 (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and SharePoint
Hold DoD-8570 IAT Level II baseline certification (Sec+ CE or equivalent)
CND experience (Protect, Detect, Respond and Sustain) within a Computer Incident Response organization. Requires the highest level of understanding and the ability to apply cyber security related principles, theories, and concepts.
Motivated self-starter with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated experience briefing and advising Senior Executive Service (SES) and General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) leadership regarding matters of strategic importance.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of the Joint Cyberspace Operations Planning Course.
Experience with DISA and DoD Networks.
Advanced Certifications such as SANS GIAC/GCIA/GCIH, CISSP or CASP.
Demonstrated understanding of the life cycle of network threats, attacks, attack vectors and methods of exploitation with an understanding of intelligence driven defense and or Cyber Kill Chain methodology.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Planner for the defensive cyber mission following common practices established through joint planning curriculum
Provide information assurance leadership for Cyberspace Defense concepts, practices, and procedures.
Work independently to evaluate and solve complex cyber security problems quickly and completely and report findings to the Government.
Apply knowledge to government and commercial common user systems, as well as dedicated special purpose systems requiring specialized security features to track malicious activity with known indicators from intelligence partners.
Provide guidance and direction to other professionals and serve in a consulting and/or advisory capacity to develop an indicator management program for DISA to monitor, report and eradicate enemy presence on the DODIN.
Coordinate/collaborate with program offices developing/acquiring tools for defensive cyber operations as well as with the organizations operating those tools to ensure effective implementation and employment.
Coordinate/collaborate with DISA and DCDC staff to develop operations and exercises that advance operational capabilities.
Advise leadership on tool capabilities to support ongoing and future operations.
Foster and encourage a collaborative environment to champion a cybersecurity culture.
Mentor and train other technical staff.