Traveling Security Control Assessor Security Clearance

Position: Traveling Security Control Assessor with Security Clearance
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- Description Leidos is seeking mid- to senior-level Security Control Assessors to join our SCA team. This position requires significant travel—please review the position overview below for important details. The maximum starting salary for this role is $112,500. A Top Secret clearance and current IAT/IAM II certification (eg Security+ or equivalent) is required for consideration. POSITION OVERVIEW As a Security Control Assessor, you will play a key role in conducting Security Control Assessments at various government sites, with approximately 85% of your time on travel assignments.

Travel may be domestic or international, depending on mission requirements, and per diem is provided to cover expenses . You'll have the flexibility to work from home when not on assignment, but must be local to one of our three locations for training and occasional customer meetings - Alexandria, VA, Fort Meade, MD, or Chambersburg, PA. Your first few weeks will involve assessment training in a virtual classroom environment, which includes training modules, lectures, and exams.

You will also gain hands-on experience by shadowing current Assessors on local assessments across the greater DC-Baltimore area (referred to as "check rides"). Once your training and check rides are successfully completed, you will be added to the regular travel schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

* Conduct cybersecurity assessments, audits, and inspections for DoD organizations and partners handling DoD information or connecting to the DoDIN.  
* Evaluate systems and Defensive Cyberspace Operations using cyber threat emulation and performance-based testing.  
* Adhere to policies and processes for each assessment type.  
* Support assessment development and execution to ensure security expertise is properly applied.  
* Coordinate logistics, test plans, and scope with the SCA Team Lead.  
* Perform vulnerability assessments, capture results using STIG Viewer or designated tools, and document findings in eMASS.  
* Analyze security gaps and provide mitigation recommendations.  
* Validate cybersecurity controls, TTPs, STIGs, RMF controls, and compliance with DoD policies and guidelines.

* Provide risk analysis and assessment results for authorization recommendations.  
* Participate in daily assessment reviews, in-briefs, and out-briefs, sharing findings with the SCA-R.  
* Mentor and guide personnel by providing technical expertise, best practices, and professional development support to enhance team capabilities and knowledge

Basic Qualifications:

* Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required
* Current DoD 8570 IAM II or IAT II certification  
* Ability and willingness to travel for assessments as required, up to 85% of the time
* Bachelor's degree (IT-related field preferred) and eight (8) years of cybersecurity or network security experience, including five (5) years of experience in a Certification and Accreditation/A&A role. Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
* Demonstrated experience with STIGs, SRGs, POA&Ms and cybersecurity best practices, as well as relevant tools such as eMASS, STIG Viewer, Nessus, ACAS, SCAP, or HBSS  
* Strong understanding of the RMF process, NIST SP 800- 37, NIST SP 800-53, CNSSI 1253, as well as key technologies areas/domain such as:
Network, Mobility, Windows, UNIX, Cloud Environments and Cloud Native Tools/Services, Host Based Security System (HBSS)/Endpoint Security Solutions (ESS), Databases, Applications  
* Strong written and verbal communication skills for reporting assessment findings --- The maximum starting salary for this position is $112,500. Please note that the broader pay range displayed at the bottom of this page represents the total corporate salary band for similarly-leveled cyber positions across Leidos and does not account for specific contract/program funding and requirements.

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