Information Assurance Engineer

Description

Leidos is seeking an Information Assurance (IA) Engineer Senior to support cybersecurity authorization related efforts for SMIT. SMIT is the largest IT services program for the Navy and Marine Corps. Under the Service Management, Integration, and Transport (SMIT) program, the Leidos team will deliver the core backbone of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) and Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN), including cybersecurity services, network operations, service desk, and data transport.

Ultimately, the Leidos team will support the Navy and Marine Corps in unifying its shore-based networks and data management to improve capability and service while also saving significant dollars by focusing efforts under one enterprise network.

Primary Responsibilities

The IA Engineer will perform cybersecurity authorization services, including acting as a main point of contact for cybersecurity authorization related aspects to the assigned information systems, ensuring systems are maintained per security policies and procedures and maintaining compliance and ongoing reporting to management.

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as a primary information system security engineer (ISSE) for Authorization to Operate (ATO) packages under the Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Assist in the development and review of ATO submissions and coordinate all updates and corrections to assessment and authorization (A&A) artifacts
• Evaluate software and hardware during pre-acquisition phases to determine its ability to meet minimum security requirements based on NIST SP 800-53 Rev4 security controls.
• Author, review, coordinate and submit cybersecurity authorization required artifacts to eMASS (including change requests) to achieve milestones such as Interim Authority to Test (IATT) and ATO in accordance with the project schedule.
• Support conducting cybersecurity authorization activities to comply with all current Cybersecurity and IA manuals, instructions, and guides within the DoDI 8500.01, DON 5239, and Marine Corps ECSM’s.
• Continuously monitor system resources through automated scanning and implement automated reporting feeds to support cybersecurity authorizations

• Verify patch compliance using the approved technical solution (i.e., Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)), Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) compliance dashboards, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoints.
• Coordinate with local administrators to troubleshoot and elevate patching issues in a timely manner in order to meet patch compliance timelines.
• Assist with the implementation of security procedures, and verify information system security requirements, including coordinating the execution, review, and disposition of Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) checklists for systems, applications, developed code and other components.
• Independently develop and maintain system security documentation, including drafting, reviewing, editing and recommending guidance for Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures (TTP), Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Score Card.
• Participate in regular briefings with the customer on cybersecurity statuses, including preparing briefing materials. Work closely with government Cyber team to support ATO conditions and requirements
• Support site visits / audits, including System Readiness Reviews (SRR)
• Ensure secure, effective and efficient operation of network systems, architecture, and topology
• Assist with the development and application of business processes to ensure they have the appropriate level of security
• Participate in strategic network, security, and operations new technology planning
• As a cybersecurity authorization services security expert, assist the engineering managers in employing approved defense-in-depth principles and practices (e.g., defense-in-multiple places, layered defenses, and security robustness)
• Discuss and document the Ports, Protocols and Services (PPS) to include ensuring the dataflows are accurate, CAL boundaries crossed are compliant, and registrations with the AO are completed per DODI 8551.1

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security, IT, EE, Network Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• US Citizen and DoD Secret Clearance
• Hold an active security certification that meets DOD 8570 IAT level III or higher
• Must have complete understanding of the RMF steps, especially Steps 4 through Steps 7
• Ability to identify upon review of a system authorization boundary and its components to identify all applicable STIGs
• Ability to decompose a security control/security check and ensure the provided artifact and test result satisfies said control/AP/check
• Understanding of techniques and tactics used to exploit systems (MITRE ATTACK) to determine risk and possible mitigations
• Ability to understand…