Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation Lead

Cybersecurity Test And Evaluation Lead

• Company:
Northrop Grumman
• Position:
Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation Lead
•

Location:

9975 Federal Drive
• Duration: long term, ongoing contract – we are a direct sub to the C2

BMC program
• Clearance:
Secret, will hold TS if you already have it
• Program – C2

BMC

The Cybersecurity T&E lead will report to the C2

BMC Program leadership and is responsible for coordinating no less than 20 high-visibility MDA Cyber Events for the C2

BMC element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). This individual will be responsible for leading the planning, execution, and reporting of Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation (T&E) for multiple T&E projects and MDA Cyber Events, documenting actionable T&E metrics, and communicating with various intra- and inter-MDA organizations. They will be expected to frequently brief MDA Executive leadership on results and POAMs on behalf of C2

BMC. Ensure that team projects are completed on schedule, in accordance with established program procedures, schedules, and work plans. Plan for and coordinate across the National Team to ensure appropriate resources are represented at each C2

BMC T&E Event. Conduct post-event analysis and ensure that results from MDA Cyber events, along with the solutions to those results, are incorporated into the Agile Development Lifecycle. The position's daily tasks include, but are not limited to, researching, developing, and recommending appropriate Cybersecurity countermeasures for networks, systems, and/or applications based upon test and evaluation information. Also, supporting various Cybersecurity T&E reviews performed by multiple external organizations and identifying gaps in security architecture, resulting in recommendations for inclusion in a risk mitigation strategy.

The individual will also maintain Cyber T&E Plans and POAMs to ensure compliance with DoD policies and directives, provide USCYBERCOM guidance, risk mitigation, and minimum-security policies and requirements. Collaborate with other T&E organizations to develop rules of engagement (RoE), tailored test plans, and synchronize efforts across all T&E efforts. Candidate must be self-initiated and capable of leading large groups of people and data to drive solutions and improve the cyber posture of C2

BMC. Depending on mission and test event requirements, travel to CONUS and/or OCONUS locations will be required.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline.
• Active Secret Security Clearance, at start.
• IAT-Level II Certification, at start.

The Candidate must have the ability to:
• Advise C2

BMC leadership and senior MDA leadership to support the planning and execution of MDA Cyber events.
• Consult on and brief complex technical cyber information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner.
• Evaluate effectiveness of Cybersecurity architecture and engineering for suitability, survivability, and interoperability of systems to provide key feedback to improve the overall Cybersecurity posture of C2

BMC systems. The Candidate must possess:
• Advanced experience in research and development in providing solutions in emerging Cybersecurity threats to analyze security findings/weaknesses and develop an executable Plan of Action and Milestones (POAMs) for remediation of findings and revalidation of applied fixes.
• Extensive experience reviewing test plans, coordinating with multiple key stakeholders, engineering documentation, and evaluating scenarios as they relate to Cybersecurity and Cyber events.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) understanding and practical application of DoD policies and directives, USCYBERCOM guidance, NIST standards, and RMF controls for a Mission System.