Cybersecurity Specialist 2

Responsibilities

• Support senior team members in developing, maintaining, and improving secure systems.
• Mentor Cyber Security Specialist I's on tasks for continuous development.
• Apply system Operating System patches, Service Packs, Hotfixes, and software/firmware updates.
• Establish and support automated system software update methodologies and technologies.
• Apply DISA Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) settings.
• Perform system vulnerability scans including Nessus / ACAS, and SCAP Compliance Checker (SCC).
• Help create Cyber Security documentation for the lifecycle of Information Technology / Operational Technology Systems.
• Contribute to research and analysis, translating security policy and requirements into best practices.
• Provide technical guidance on implementing security mechanisms and controls.
• Complete and verify device configurations of Operating Systems, Applications, and Network devices to comply with DISA STIG and other guidance.
• Stay current on industry trends and available cybersecurity doctrines as workload allows.
• Identify industry-accepted technical security standards and policies that drive compliance requirements.

Requirements

• Applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; DoD Secret clearance is required, Top Secret clearance is preferred.
• Requires up to 75% travel.
• Education: 0-2 Years with a Master's Degree in Information Technology, Risk Management, Cybersecurity; 2-4 Years with a Bachelor's Degree; 6-8 Years with an Associate's Degree; 8+ Years with a High School Diploma / GED.
• Certifications: Must have one of the following: CCNA-Security, GICSP, GSEC, Security+, CESSP. Prefer one of the following: CCNA, MCSA (Server 2016).
• Experience with tools such as Windows, Linux, MS Office Suite, MS Visio, DISA SCAP Compliance Checker, DISA STIG Viewer, Tenable Nessus, Wireshark, HIPS, Antivirus, Anti-Malware.

Abilities

• Ability to work with extended computer screen exposure.
• Sitting for extended periods.
• Reaching by extending hands or arms.
• Finger dexterity for manipulating objects like keyboards.
• Listening and understanding spoken information.
• Communicating ideas clearly in speaking.
• Reading and understanding written information.
• Applying general rules to specific problems to produce logical answers.
• Understanding and interpreting speech.

Applicants may be required to provide proof of vaccinations or demonstrate a valid basis for exceptions, depending on customer requirements.

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