Cyber Exercise Planning and Support Analyst

Cyber Exercise Planning and Support Analyst

Step into a mission-driven role where your work directly strengthens national cyber resilience. As an Exercise Planning & Evaluation Specialist
, you will help shape the readiness, responsiveness, and effectiveness of a Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) supporting federal, DoD, and Intelligence Community partners.

• Lead CSOC participation in all internal and external cyber and business continuity exercises—across Federal, DoD, IC Operations Centers, Red/Blue Teams, CTE Teams, and mission partners.
• Coordinate and facilitate exercise planning efforts to maximize engagement from all CSOC personnel—government and contractor, day and after-hours shifts.
• Create and execute realistic, scenario-driven exercises to evaluate tool effectiveness, operational processes, defensive tactics, and team readiness.
• Develop and maintain exercise documentation, planning artifacts, evaluation metrics, and execution materials.
• Produce detailed After-Action Reports (AARs) that capture key findings and provide actionable recommendations for operational improvement.
• Contribute to the weekly CSOC Status Report with updates on exercise activities and outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with internal and external mission stakeholders to ensure alignment, participation, and continuous improvement.

• Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph.
• 6+ years of experience in Information Assurance with demonstrated expertise in exercise planning or cyber readiness activities.
• Ability to meet DoDD 8140.01 and DoD 8570.01-M requirements, including IAT Level II and CSSP Auditor certifications (must obtain within six months if not already held).

• Master’s degree in a relevant technical or cybersecurity field.

• All information will remain confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring; typical salary range is $95-100k.
• Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Accrued PTO, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and more.

D2 Consulting is committed to a merit-based recruitment process and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. As a Veteran-Owned Small Business, we particularly welcome applications from veterans who have the requisite skills and experience. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request an accommodation.