CSSP Protect Analyst Jobs

CSSP Protect Analyst

Responsibilities & Qualifications Required Responsibilities:

• Subscriber Engagement & Liaison:
  Act as the technical cybersecurity liaison for subscriber organizations, providing advanced, hands-on guidance for resolving complex security posture issues, patching delays, and system misconfigurations.
• Vulnerability Tracking & KEV Management:
  Actively track and analyze CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog using standardized cybersecurity frameworks, including Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifiers, National Vulnerability Database (NVD) resources, Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) severity vectors, and Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, to evaluate localized risks, prioritize mitigation efforts, and coordinate rapid remediation with system owners.
• Vulnerability Assessment & Analysis (VAA):
  Execute comprehensive vulnerability assessments using the Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and other enterprise scanning tools, analyzing raw scan data to deliver actionable, prioritized remediation steps to stakeholders.
• Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Integration:
  Monitor, evaluate, and digest cyber threat intelligence feeds, indicator of compromise (IOC) alerts, and open-source threat reports to anticipate emerging vectors and proactively adjust defensive postures.
• ESM & Compliance Support:
  Support CSSP Evaluator Scoring Metric (ESM) compliance assessments, gathering technical evidence, conducting internal control reviews, and maintaining organizational readiness for JFHQ-DoDIN mandated evaluations.
• Blue Team & Posture Validation:
  Coordinate and support "Blue Team" assessments, performing technical evaluations of subscriber security postures to validate compliance with DoW and agency-specific cybersecurity standards.
• Endpoint & Malware Defense Validation:
  Perform technical validation of endpoint security tools, host-based security systems, and boundary defense mechanisms to ensure malware protection policies are active, correctly configured, and reporting to central CSSP consoles.
• Directive Implementation:
  Track, implement, and technically validate compliance with USCYBERCOM TASKORDs, Cyber Protection Condition (CPCON) shifts, and JFHQ-DoDIN operational directives.
• Audit Readiness & Evidence Gathering:
  Lead compliance focused working groups with subscriber IT teams. Guide them through gathering technical evidence, conducting internal control reviews, and ensuring total readiness for rigorous DoW and agency-level cybersecurity audits (e.g., CORA, CSSP evaluations).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Active Top-Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility required.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II or higher certification.
• DoD 8570/8140 CSSP Auditor or equivalent certification (e.g., CEH, CFR, CySa+, GCIA, GCIH).
• 2-10 years of progressive cybersecurity, threat intelligence, or vulnerability management experience.
• BA/BS College degree required.

Location:

Fort Belvoir, VA

• Type of environment:
  Office
• Noise level:
  Low
• Work schedule:
  
  Schedule is day shift Monday - Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel:
  Less than 10%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch;

reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• U.S Citizenship Required
• Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility.

WAGE INFORMATION Target salary range: $90,000.00 - $. The salary range displayed is an estimate only and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, and will be determined on several factors regarding the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies and experience, as well as contract parameters and organizational requirements. The displayed salary is one component of the total compensation package for employees.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Tek Synap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status").

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