Cybersecurity Consultant

Overview

LMI is currently seeking a Cybersecurity Consultant to support our United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) customer. The ideal candidate will have had roles on several project teams which were focused in the areas listed in the Responsibilities section below. This is a full-time position located onsite in Washington, DC. Situational telework may be authorized by the Government.

 

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LMI is a consultancy dedicated to powering a future-ready, high-performing government, drawing from expertise in digital and analytic solutions, logistics, and management advisory services. We deliver integrated capabilities that incorporate emerging technologies and are tailored to customers’ unique mission needs, backed by objective research and data analysis. Founded in 1961 to help the Department of Defense resolve complex logistics management challenges, LMI continues to enable growth and transformation, enhance operational readiness and resiliency, and ensure mission success for federal civilian and defense agencies.

 

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Responsibilities

Candidates will have experience supporting initiatives across CBP organizational components, and must possess strong client, written and verbal communication skills.  Candidate shall assist assigned CBP programs and projects in all activities involving Security Engineering and Certification and Accreditation of Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure including the following areas:  

 

• Ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data through the planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information systems security programs, policies, procedures, and tools
• Implementation of higher-level security requirements such as those resulting from laws, regulations, or Presidential directives
• Integration of security design principles across disciplines and SELC
• Research and discovery of information protection needs against cyber-attacks and document information protection policies
• Review of proposed new systems, networks, and software designs for potential security risks
• Lead security related product selection and implementation activities
• Define the scope and level of detail for security plans and policies applicable to the system
• Institute measures to ensure security awareness and compliance
• Identify the need for changes based on new security technologies or threats
• Analyze change requests to the system for security posture impact
• Development and implementation of long-range plans for IT security systems that anticipate, identify, evaluate, mitigate, and minimize risks associated with IT systems vulnerabilities
• Review and evaluation of security incident response policies
• Manages security incident procedures
• Execution of all duties described in the DHS Information System Security Office
• Manage and maintain system authorization status (Authority to Test (ATT) and Authority to Operate (ATO)
• Support the development and review of Privacy Threshold Assessment (PTA) documents for systems
• Work effectively with CBP Office of Information Technology (OIT) teams to ensure secure operation of all systems within the area of responsibility as designated by the client
• Ensure continuous monitoring strategies, verify corrective actions, and work effectively with other groups to ensure effective, ongoing security posture for systems
• Manage security documentation utilizing the CSAM system
• Other cybersecurity related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or Computer Science desired.
• Minimum of 3-10 years experience carrying out ISSO and RMF related activities in federal government cybersecurity environments desired.
• Security+, Network +, CCNA, CISA, or other DoD 8570 IAM level 1 certifications desired.  CISSP certification preferred.
• Good people management, communication, attention to detail, a