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Manage the day-to-day operations and effectiveness of security-related programs and initiatives. Assess the costs associated with potential threats and solutions required to minimize or eliminate those threats. Apply advanced theories, principles, and concepts. Contribute to the development of new principles and concepts. Lead the development of solutions to highly complex problems. Generally work with wide latitude for unreviewed action or decision.

Hold responsibility for the supervision and development of first-level supervisors and managers.

Manages the day-to-day operations and effectiveness of security-related programs and initiatives. Assesses the costs associated with potential threats and solutions required to eliminate or minimize threats. Applies advanced theories, principles, and concepts. Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts. Leads the development of solutions to highly complex problems. Generally, works with wide latitude for unreviewed action or decision. Holds responsibility for the supervision and development of first-level Supervisors and Managers.

• 7+ years of experience implementing risk management methodologies contained in best practice documentation, such as NIST SP 800-30, SP 800-53, SP 800-128, SP 800-160, SP 800-171, or CIS benchmarks, in support of system security configurations, practices, and oversight.
• 3+ years of experience providing cybersecurity leadership as an Information System Security Manager (ISSM) and interfacing with internal and external SMEs, such as PMs, Cyber Assessors, and AOs.
• Experience with control implementations associated with RMF, FedRAMP, ICD 503, and DoD Information Levels, including applying them to the design and implementation of IT solutions to achieve system authorizations.
• Experience implementing and maintaining security controls within AWS cloud, containerized, CI/CD pipeline, and agile development environments.
• Experience developing and reviewing ATO authorization packages in Xacta or MASS.
• Experience analyzing compliance and vulnerability scan results and implementing mitigations.
• Experience performing audit log reviews to detect anomalous behavior in information systems and networks, and overseeing continuous monitoring activities.
• Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science.
• DoD 8570 IAT III or IAM III level Certification, such as CISSP Certification.

• Experience with DoD security technical implementation guides (STIGs), checklists, and testing tools, including STIG Viewer, SCAP, and ACAS scanning tools.
• Experience with cyber tools, such as Ansible, Terraform, Splunk, or STIG Viewer.
• Ability to work through challenging security requirements to maintain compliance.
• Possession of excellent organizational and presentation skills.
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Top Secret clearance.

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information;
Secret clearance is required.

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