Classified Cybersecurity Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and secure technological solutions to enable strategic objectives. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we will support yours by expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

The Northrop Grumman Classified Solutions team is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst 2 to assist the Classified Solutions team. The selected candidate will be required to work on-site, full-time at our Linthicum, MD location.

The responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to the following:

• Perform hardware/software inventory actions of all assigned accountable classified assets.

• Perform actions associated with the introduction and release of hardware into/out of restricted spaces.

• Assist with administrative actions including the maintenance of a configuration management baseline, the execution of a configuration control board, and other tasks associated with configuration management.

• Support the local account management process to include processing account request paperwork, maintaining annual general and privileged user agreements, and collaborating with System Administrators on the creation of accounts on classified systems.

• Perform system auditing using various security auditing tools according to published procedures; record, maintain, and update records in the continuous monitoring system; assist the Information System Security Officer/Manager with the analysis of anomalies and work with Systems Administrators to resolve problems and issues.

• Perform file transfers across various security domains in accordance with published Assured File Transfer procedures.

• Support the continuous monitoring of information systems by performing administrative tasks related to the testing of technical controls applied to the system; this may include administrative tests of security controls, collecting and reporting test results, and monitoring corrective actions until all actions are closed.

• Maintain accurate internal records.

Note: Due to the classified nature of the work being performed, this position does not offer any virtual or telecommute working options. Applicants are encouraged to apply only if they are willing to work on-site, full-time at our Linthicum, MD campus.

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree and 4 years of experience, or a Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience; a High School diploma or equivalent may be considered in lieu of a completed degree.

• Experience with Microsoft Office.

• Candidates must have a current U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (at a minimum), to include a closed investigation date completed within the last 6 years, or must be enrolled in the U.S. Government Continuous Evaluation (CE) Program to be considered.

• Candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain access to Special Access Programs as a condition of continued employment.

• Current Security+ CE certification or higher

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree (or similar technical diploma/degree).

• 1 year of experience with IT and Cyb