Cybersecurity Analyst

Position:
Cybersecurity Analyst

Location:

Orlando, FLMake an Impact with Leidos At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the dedication of our diverse and talented teams. United by a shared commitment to our customers’ success, we empower our people, support our communities, and operate sustainably. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide every aspect of our work, ensuring we do the right thing—for our customers, our people, and the world around us.

Thrive in a Mission‑Focused Environment The Leidos Defense Sector provides advanced systems, solutions, and services across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. From enterprise IT and large‑scale intelligence systems to cybersecurity, geospatial analytics, logistics, and training, we support some of the nation’s most critical defense missions. Our teams take on challenges where failure is not an option—and succeed.

We are seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Analyst to join our team in Orlando, FL, supporting the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network and its supporting infrastructure. On this mission, we help the DAF field and operate its digital infrastructure. You will contribute to both day-to-day cybersecurity operations and the long-term strategic maturation of complex, mission-critical systems.

This is an on-site role that requires daily presence at our Orlando, FL office.

Primary Responsibilities As a Cybersecurity Analyst, you will develop multiple Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assessment and Authorization (A&A) packages. This includes documenting security controls, building a system scanning plan, maintaining Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), and assembling a Body of Evidence that validates control implementation.

Key responsibilities include:

Build and support a culture grounded in Leidos values, beliefs, and expectations, and in the highest standards of ethical and respectful behavior

Plan and document the security of a complex, mission-critical defense network in accordance with the DoD RMFPlan, document, and obtain authorizations and approvals required by the Government Authorizing Official, including Interim Authorization to Test (IATT), Interim Authorization to Operate (IATO), Authorization to Operate (ATO), Authorization to Connect (ATC), and Interconnection Security Agreements (ISAs)
Perform and review security assessments of computing environments to identify vulnerabilities and non-compliance with cybersecurity standards and regulations, and recommend mitigation strategies

Validate and verify system security requirements definitions and analysis

Analyze findings, prioritize risks, and track remediation to closure

Partner with architects and system developers to identify and implement security functionality that ensures consistent application of security policies and solutions

Assess Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) system threats and risks, and develop mitigations throughout the program life cycle

Contribute to security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification, and awareness activities for SCI systems and classified network operations

Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of related experience Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

US Citizen;
Currently possessing an active DoD Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to a TS/SCI clearance upon hire.

DoD 8140-compliant baseline certification appropriate to the work role (e.g., IAT Level II)
Experience applying the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) within DoD and Intelligence Community (IC) environments

Experience with Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503

Experience with cross-domain or segmented architectures

Experience developing and documenting NIST SP 800-53 security controls

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