Senior Cybersecurity Specialist

TekSynap•Washington, DC

22h

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist to join our TekSynap team, supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and the Intelligence Community. The Senior Cybersecurity Specialist designs, tests, and implements secure operating systems, networks, security monitoring, tuning and management of IT security systems and applications, incident response, digital forensics, loss prevention, and eDiscovery actions. TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers. We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays. Visit us at www.TekSynap.com. Apply now to explore jobs with us! The safety and health of our employees is of the utmost importance. Employees are required to comply with any vaccination requirements mandated by contract, applicable law or regulation. By applying to a role at TekSynap you are providing consent to receive text messages regarding your interview and employment status. If at any time you would like to opt out of text messaging, respond "STOP." As part of the application process, you agree that TekSynap Corporation may retain and use your name, e-mail, and contact information for purposes related to employment consideration.

Requirements

Active Top Secret clearance with a CI Poly
9-13 years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

One or more of the following certifications:
CompTIA Security+
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

Responsibilities

Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments at the network, system and application level.
Conduct threat modeling exercises.
Develop and implement security controls and formulate operational risk mitigations along with assisting in security awareness programs.
Involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access.
Research, evaluate, and recommend new security tools, techniques, and technologies and introduce them to the enterprise in alignment with IT security strategy.
Utilize COTS/GOTS and custom tools and processes/procedures in order to scan, identify, contain, mitigate and remediate vulnerabilities, and intrusions.
Assist in the implementation of the required government policy (i.e., NISPOM, DCID 6/3), and make recommendations on process tailoring.
Perform analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards.
Support the formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results, and preparation of required reports.
Periodically conduct a review of each system's audits and monitor corrective actions until all actions are closed.
Support cyber metrics development, maintenance and reporting.
Provide briefings to senior staff.