Cyber Security Specialist

  • Full-time

Company Description

A3T, a fast growing firm, specializes in Defensive Cyber Security Services, Enterprise Information Technology (IT) Solutions, and Professional Services driven by customer requirements. Our client’s customers are the focal point of all decisions and actions. A3T provides customer-centric services and focus resources to meet operational requirements, exceed expectations, and sustain organizational growth while mitigating risk.  

Join A3T and watch your career soar! A3T is a small, agile, company looking for incredible talent to support the United States Government in many important national security roles.  A3T is looking to bring on an experienced and cleared Cyber Security Specialist with “Next-Level Thinking” who is ready to take their career to a new level with A3T.

Job Description

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. Conducts risk and vulnerability assessment at the network, system and application level. Conducts threat modeling exercises. Develops and implements security controls and formulates operational risk mitigations along with assisting in security awareness programs. This includes IA Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) tracking, Cyber Security awareness training, Cyber Security workforce certification, and all other activities that contribute to the successful implementation of the full range of Cyber Security policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access. Researches, evaluates and recommends new security tools, techniques, and technologies and introduces them to the enterprise in alignment with IT security strategy. Utilizes COTS/GOTS and custom tools and processes/procedures in order to scan, identify, contain, mitigate and remediate vulnerabilities, and intrusions.

Assist with Risk Management Framework (RMF) Certification and Accreditation (C&A) and Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) package creation and maintenance. Perform information assurance and security, contingency planning and testing, disaster recovery planning and testing, capacity planning and testing, proactive maintenance, and problem analysis and remediation of IT infrastructure and platforms.

Perform security vulnerability analysis and remediation across IT infrastructures and platforms to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability in conjunction with DOD and Army information assurance and security polices and guidance.

Perform network and security audits and baselining using Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS), Arcsight, and other tools. Perform system log analysis.

Assists in the implementation of the required government policy and makes recommendations on process tailoring. Performs analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards. Supports 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 conducts a review of each system's audits and monitors corrective actions until all actions are closed. May support cyber metrics development, maintenance and reporting. May provide briefings to senior staff.

Problem Complexity:

Develops technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.

Impact:

Guides the successful completion of major programs. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives.

Liaison:

Represents organization as prime technical contact on contracts and projects. Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.

Freedom To Act:

Work is performed without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment. Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective for desired results. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

Knowledge/Skills And Ability:

Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines. Receives assignments in the form of objectives and establishes goals to meet objectives.Provides guidance to subordinates to achieve goals in accordance with established policies.Work is reviewed and measured based on meeting objectives and schedules. Establishes and recommends changes to policies which affect subordinate organization(s).



Qualifications

Clearance requirement:

- Clearance Level Must Possess: Secret (Day 1 requirement)

Required education and experience:

Must have at least one of the following Commercial Certifications:

- CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)
- CCNA Security (requires commercial CCENT, CCNA or CCIE)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED)
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)
- CompTIA Security+ CE
- Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

Typical Education And Experience:

Bachelors and nine (9) years or more of related experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more of related experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more of related experience.



Additional Information

Agil3Tech (A3T) offers a competitive benefits package to include: paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, company paid long and short term disability and life insurance, referral bonuses, certification reimbursement program, etc.

It is the policy of A3T to provide equal opportunity in recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class or category as may be defined by federal, state, or local laws or regulations.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing to include background checks.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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