Information Assurance Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton • Usa, DC

11h • $99,000 - $225,000

About The Position

Information Assurance Specialist The Opportunity: Cyber threats are everywhere, and the constantly evolving nature of these threats can make understanding them seem overwhelming to the United States Air Force. In all of this “cyber noise,” how can these organizations understand their risks and how to mitigate them? The answer is you—an information security risk spe cia list who will break down complex threats into manageable plans of action. As an information security risk spe cia list on our team, you’ll use your experience to work with U.S. Air Force mission systems administrators to discover their cyber risks, understand applicable policies , and develop a mitigation plan. You’ll review technical and personnel details from engineers and subject matter experts to assess the entire threat landscape. Then, you’ll guide your client through a plan of action with presentations, white papers, and milestones. You’ll work with your client to translate security concepts, so they can make the best decisions to secure their critical infrastructure and mission-critical systems. This is your opportunity to act as an information security subject matter expert while broadening your skills in risk management framework, data science, and data visualization. Work with us as we protect our military’s command and control systems and our nation’s cyber infrastructure. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

• Experience in designing or implementing Zero T rus t Architecture security models
• Experience with Security Information and Event Management tools like Splunk, firewalls, int rus ion or prevention, and vulnerability scanning tools
• Knowledge of risk management principles, including threat modeling, risk assessment, and incident response met hodologies
• Knowledge of data protection and privacy regulations and best practices for identity and access management
• Ability to perform comprehensive security assessments, analyze and resp ond to security incidents, and c ond uct forensics investigations
• Secret clearance
• Associate’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics field and 2+ years of experience in a cybersecurity role, or 4+ years of experience in a cybersecurity role in lieu of a degree
• GIAC certification s such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA

Nice To Haves

• Experience with securing cloud environments and services in platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Experience with implementing and auditing control frameworks like NIST or ISO 27001, and using scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell to automate security tasks
• Knowledge of how to integrate security practices and automated tools in CI / CD pipeline

Benefits

• health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care
• recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees