Information Assurance & Compliance Specialist I

Agile Defense•Fort Bragg, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The IA Security Specialist - Mid will work to maintain the Authority to Operate (ATO) of several information systems within the United States Army Reserve Command (USARC). The IA Security Specialist will take direction from a team lead but has reasonable autonomy to seek process improvements and to engage in enterprise and system-level cybersecurity-related engineering tasks. The successful candidate should have experience performing assessment and authorization tasks, good verbal / written communication skills, and the ability to interpret NIST and DoD guidance. Additionally, the candidate will have knowledge of industry tools (i.e. ACAS, ESS (Trellix, Tychon), DISA STIGs, Active Directory, etc.).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in information technology related field or two years of applicable experience.
Ability to develop, create and deliver briefings to management personnel.
Experience with MS Office Suite (MS Project, Word, OneNote, Access, Visio, PowerPoint, and SharePoint)
Basic understanding of information assurance, cybersecurity principles, and security best practices.
Active Sec+ certification required
Willingness and ability to travel to USAR sites to perform Site Assistance Visits (SAV) (10%-25% Travel)
Must have an active US Secret security clearance to start

Nice To Haves

Experience using A&A/RMF workflow tools such as eMASS and XACTA
Understanding of DR, COOP, IRP and BCP processes and testing
Understanding of RMF documentation
Understanding of Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM)
Understanding of Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG)
Experience organizing and conducting Site Assistance Visits or similar travel experience of performing assessments (collecting information), returning and completing trip related reporting.
Familiarity with privacy overlays and PPSM
Familiarity with drafting military correspondence and orders
Effective oral and written communications is key for this position.

Responsibilities

Operate as part of a team that is responsible for the following processes and deliverables:
Understanding of DISA security requirements and the rapid changes needed to secure the networks are key for this position.
Provide input to the government periodic evaluation reports on the programs to include approved goals and targets, delivery status and effectiveness of the programs.
Provide input for building and maintaining a catalog of standard service reports that describe how well services are being delivered and the overall quality of service delivery such as threat assessments, compliance reports, Risk Management Framework reports, Command Cyber Readiness Inspection Reports (CCRI), briefings, and Site Assistance reports.
Developing and maintaining monthly Service Audits reflecting the effectiveness of the delivery, and recommendations for improvement
Conducting service audits to identify how well services are being delivered and potential opportunities for improvement.
Provide reports that summarize the audit’s findings.
Provide input to numerous government reports on the effectives of security programs.
Participate in Cybersecurity Training Program
Coordinate project tasks involving multiple stakeholders

Benefits

Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental.
Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots.
Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together.
Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.
What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do.
Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions.
It's how we show up every day.
It's who we are.
Happy - Be Infectious.
Helpful - Be Supportive.
Honest - Be Trustworthy.
Humble - Be Grounded.
Hungry - Be Eager.
Hustle - Be Driven.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities