Cybersecurity Specialist - Chantilly, VA

Overview

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission‑critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will coordinate and implement technical controls and configuration settings, and work with other cybersecurity engineers and Risk Management Framework (RMF) analysts supporting Information System Security Engineering efforts.

• Working closely with team members, vendors, and government customers
• Implementing DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) on traditional IT and OT systems
• Assisting in the development and verification of documentation necessary to complete the DoD RMF assessment and authorization process
• Conducting ICS/SCADA system inventories following DoD guidance
• Conducting vulnerability scanning and documenting system vulnerabilities
• Supporting ISO standardization and quality inspections
• Participating in continuous improvement of organizational cybersecurity posture

Clearance/Citizen Type: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information;
ACTIVE TS/SCI Clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI w/ Polygraph is REQUIRED

Education:

• 3+ Years of Experience with a Master's Degree in Information Technology, Risk Management, Cybersecurity
• 5+ Years of Experience with a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Risk Management, Cybersecurity
• 8+ Years of Experience with an Associate's Degree in Information Technology, Risk Management, Cybersecurity
• 10+ Years with a High School Diploma

Required Progressive

Experience:

• Working with industry and government agencies on the design of platforms and integrated systems; working on government and commercial projects implementing cybersecurity requirements in a variety of industrial control systems (e.g., building management, electronic security, fire alarm/mass notification, electric distribution, power management, etc.)
• Proficiency with ACAS and HBSS and mitigation strategies
• Developing policies and procedures to ensure information systems reliability and accessibility and to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data
• Assessment, mitigation, and closure of network vulnerabilities and vulnerability management with eMASS
• Establishing, managing, and tracking Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M); applying STIGs to servers, databases, applications, and other hardware; conducting Security Readiness Review (SRR) tools (scripts and ACAS)
• Ability to identify, maintain, and troubleshoot control network components
• Excellent understanding of the DoD RMF lifecycle and NIST 800‑53 controls implementation
• Awareness of NIST Special Publication 800‑82, Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security and UFC 4‑010‑06 Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) Cybersecurity of Facility
• Working knowledge of operational control systems and implementing a variety of security assessment tools
• Familiarity with DoDIN CCRI/CCORI and CYBERCOM TASKORDS
• Familiarity with various industry products

One of the Required

Certifications:

• CASP CE CISSP CISSP – ISSAP CISSP - ISSEP CSSLP CISA CISM GCED GCIH

Additional

Skills:

• Strong oral, written and presentation skills with the ability and experience communicating directly with customers
• Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives
• Strong MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, AUTOCAD, Cameo, and Visio skills is a plus

We offer an excellent benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time…