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Cyber Security Specialist
Agile DefenseUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Jul 2024
About the role
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
Requisition #: 463
Job Title: Cyber Security Specialist
Location: 10 General Greene Ave, Natick, Massachusetts 01760
Clearance Level: Active DoD - Top Secret
Required Certification(s): · Active Top Secret clearance
SUMMARYThe U.S. Army Soldier Cebter of the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) is the Army’s corporate laboratory. It’s a diverse assortment of unique facilities and a dedicated workforce of government and private sector partners make up the largest source of world-class integrated research and analysis in the U.S. Army. ARL discovers, innovates and transitions research in order to provide the best technologies for our Soldiers. ARL’s program consists of basic and applied research and survivability/lethality and human factors analysis.
Review systems scanned and individual scan results. Coordinate scans with respective system owners. Maintaining configuration items and executing functions on vulnerability management platform, to include ACAS, STIG Validation Scans and Manual Checks. Assist in annual Command Cyber Operational Readiness Inspection and provide risk assessment analysis support, as required. Creating essential documentation (procedures, scanning reports, remediation reports, etc.), providing analysis and metrics on vulnerabilities, and driving remediation of vulnerabilities throughout the organization. Serve as a subject matter expert for vulnerability scanning and STIG Compliance procedures, ACAS 5.4 or higher execution/operation. Attend meetings and provide recommendations concerning Risk Management and mitigation efforts for organizational assets. Ability to develop and maintain metrics and reports on vulnerability findings and remediation compliance. Facilitate proactive remediation of new vulnerabilities by collecting information from threat and vulnerability feeds, analyzing the impact/applicability to our environment and communicating applicable vulnerabilities and recommended remediation actions to the impacted teams. Provide technical support to system and technology owners to propose mitigation and remediation solutions. Provide input to leadership for enhancing the vulnerability and risk management strategies.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES· Perform Certification & Accreditation (C&A), System Assessment & Authorization (SA&A) as part of NIST SP 800-37 Risk Management Framework (RMF) system and application accreditation· Utilizes eMASS for system upkeep and maintains authorizations to operate to include but not limited to, security control assessing, POA&M management, artifact creation and implementation, asset management, ect.· Prepare Vulnerability Scanning test plans, coordinate testing, and conduct scans using Tenable· Evaluation of the assigned information systems’ security control compliance with the federal requirements and the client’s monitoring strategy· Management of emerging and defined risks associated with the administration and use of assigned information systems· Coordination with the client’s Cybersecurity Unit to achieve and maintain the information systems’ compliance and authorization to operate (ATO)· Manages security compliance for networked devices and non networked standalone devices.· System administrator for several devices, managing personnel access, audit logs, software acquisition and management.· Data transfer agent responsibilities for transferring software and pertinent updates unto standalone systems.· Ensuring systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with policies outlined in the approved security authorization package· Performing annual assessments to ensure compliance with the client’s policies and standards<
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
Requisition #: 463
Job Title: Cyber Security Specialist
Location: 10 General Greene Ave, Natick, Massachusetts 01760
Clearance Level: Active DoD - Top Secret
Required Certification(s): · Active Top Secret clearance
SUMMARYThe U.S. Army Soldier Cebter of the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) is the Army’s corporate laboratory. It’s a diverse assortment of unique facilities and a dedicated workforce of government and private sector partners make up the largest source of world-class integrated research and analysis in the U.S. Army. ARL discovers, innovates and transitions research in order to provide the best technologies for our Soldiers. ARL’s program consists of basic and applied research and survivability/lethality and human factors analysis.
Review systems scanned and individual scan results. Coordinate scans with respective system owners. Maintaining configuration items and executing functions on vulnerability management platform, to include ACAS, STIG Validation Scans and Manual Checks. Assist in annual Command Cyber Operational Readiness Inspection and provide risk assessment analysis support, as required. Creating essential documentation (procedures, scanning reports, remediation reports, etc.), providing analysis and metrics on vulnerabilities, and driving remediation of vulnerabilities throughout the organization. Serve as a subject matter expert for vulnerability scanning and STIG Compliance procedures, ACAS 5.4 or higher execution/operation. Attend meetings and provide recommendations concerning Risk Management and mitigation efforts for organizational assets. Ability to develop and maintain metrics and reports on vulnerability findings and remediation compliance. Facilitate proactive remediation of new vulnerabilities by collecting information from threat and vulnerability feeds, analyzing the impact/applicability to our environment and communicating applicable vulnerabilities and recommended remediation actions to the impacted teams. Provide technical support to system and technology owners to propose mitigation and remediation solutions. Provide input to leadership for enhancing the vulnerability and risk management strategies.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES· Perform Certification & Accreditation (C&A), System Assessment & Authorization (SA&A) as part of NIST SP 800-37 Risk Management Framework (RMF) system and application accreditation· Utilizes eMASS for system upkeep and maintains authorizations to operate to include but not limited to, security control assessing, POA&M management, artifact creation and implementation, asset management, ect.· Prepare Vulnerability Scanning test plans, coordinate testing, and conduct scans using Tenable· Evaluation of the assigned information systems’ security control compliance with the federal requirements and the client’s monitoring strategy· Management of emerging and defined risks associated with the administration and use of assigned information systems· Coordination with the client’s Cybersecurity Unit to achieve and maintain the information systems’ compliance and authorization to operate (ATO)· Manages security compliance for networked devices and non networked standalone devices.· System administrator for several devices, managing personnel access, audit logs, software acquisition and management.· Data transfer agent responsibilities for transferring software and pertinent updates unto standalone systems.· Ensuring systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with policies outlined in the approved security authorization package· Performing annual assessments to ensure compliance with the client’s policies and standards<
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