812306 Cyber Security Engineer $140,000.00

B4Corp; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Seven weeks PTO

Flexible work schedule

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

B4Corp is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer in Herndon, VA. The role requires a Top Secret/SCI clearance with a polygraph and offers a salary of up to $140,000 per year. Core hours are 9am to 4pm, with on-site work in Herndon.

The position emphasizes defense-grade security program administration and risk management for information systems. Responsibilities include system and network assessments, vulnerability evaluations, and facilitating accreditation and certification efforts in accordance

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience with Authorization and Accreditation process.
• Familiarity with ICD 503.
• Experience with and Rapid7 Nexpose scanning and results.
• Ability to perform day-to-day administration of the IS security program.
• Systems analysis, requirements analysis, and project management experience.
• Ability to explain security concepts to users and coordinate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments of systems and networks and identify deviations from configurations or policy.
• Conduct passive and active evaluations (compliance audits, vulnerability assessments).
• Establish program controls to mitigate risks and support certification and accreditation.
• Support security testing, documentation, and audits for IS projects.
• Prepare security plans and update milestones.
• Review system audits and track corrective actions until closure.
• Perform ISSE of architectures and verification of requirements.

Skills

Authorization & Accreditation

ICD 503

Security program administration

Systems analysis

Project management

Interpersonal/written communication

Briefings

Briefings

Security policy knowledge

Tools

Rapid7 Nexpose

Job description

Labor Category: Cyber Security Engineer
Position Title: Cyber Security Engineer
Position Level: Level 4 – Full Performance
Salary: Up to $140,000.00 per year
Core Hours: 9am to 4pm
Location: Herndon VA

Description:

Position Requires a Top Secret (TS/SCI) Clearance with a Polygraph.

Responsibilities:

• Perform assessments of systems and networks within the networking environment or enclave and identify where those systems and networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy.
• Passive evaluations such as compliance audits and active evaluations such as vulnerability assessments.
• Establishing strict program control processes to ensure mitigation of risks and support obtaining certification and accreditation of systems.
• Support of process, analysis, coordination, security certification test, security documentation, as well as investigations, software research, hardware introduction and release, emerging technology research inspections and periodic audits.
• Providing direct support to establishing and maintaining enclave and network accreditation and special approval authorizations, as required, for all networked and stand‑alone information systems (IS), using Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Assurance (IA) policies, such as the use of NIST or CNSS standards for security certification assessment and testing related to ICD-503 controls using CNSS 1253 controls, and other USG guidance.
• Perform analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards.
• Support the formal Security Test and Evaluation required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results and preparation of required reports.
• Document the results of assessment and authorization activities and technical or coordination activity and prepare the system Security Plans and update the Plan of Actions and Milestones.
• Periodically conduct a complete review of each system’s audits and monitor corrective actions until all actions are closed.
• Perform Information Systems Security Engineering of system architectures, requirements analysis and decomposition, including system performance test and verification.

Details:

Labor Category: Cyber Security Engineer
Position Title: Cyber Security Engineer
Position Level: Level 4 – Full Performance
Salary: Up to $140,000.00 per year
Core Hours: 9am to 4pm
Location: Herndon VA

Mandatory Requirements:

• Developmental (0-2 years’ experience)
• Full Performance (3-5 years’ experience)
• Senior (6-10 years’ experience)
• Expert (11-15 years’ experience)
• SME (16+ years’ experience)

• 3+ years experience with the Authorization and Accreditation Process
• Familiarity with ICD 503
• Experience with and Rapid7 Nexpose scanning and results.
• Demonstrated ability to perform day-to-day administration of the Information Systems Security program and understanding the security design, consultation, and technology implementation for various customer projects and initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to perform systems analysis & integrations, requirements analysis, process definition and implementation, and project management.
• Demonstrated knowledge in assisting system users relative to information systems security matters and undertakes moderately complex projects requiring additional specialized technical knowledge.
• Ability to demonstrate interpersonal, organizational, writing, communications, and briefing skills

Optional Requirements:

B4CORP Company Information

B4Corp is a small defense contracting company that focuses on providing an optimum environment for mission-focused, highly skilled consultants to support the United States of America’s intelligence community and other defense organizations. B4Corp provides a low overhead, highly efficient, high salary environment that allows employees to excel at meeting the client’s needs. B4Corp is looking for information technology professionals that have a high sense of personal responsibility, self-motivation, and mission drive.

B4Corp’s dedication and care for its employees is reflected in our outstanding compensation and benefits package. B4Corp’s benefits reflect the company’s policy of putting the employees first. B4Corp’s maximum flexibility comp / makeup time policy, along with the company’s cafeteria-style benefit plan that allows employees to maximize their Benefit Dollars, reflects B4Corp’s commitment to its employees.

Compensation:

• Outstanding Salaries

Retirement:

• Full Vanguard 401k Plan – Featuring a full scope of investment options
  – 100% employer matched contribution up to 6% of employee’s salary
  – Ability to max out 401k savings $57k ($63.5k if over 50)
• Employees receive B4Corp phantom stock each year (2-year vesting period)

Insurance:

• Medical – United Health Care (UHC) (multiple plan options)
• Dental – United Concordia (UC) Flex Plan
• Vision – Vision Service Plan Insurance Co (VSP) Signature Plans
• Mutual of Omaha short-term disability (60% of salary up to $2,000.00/week)
• Mutual of Omaha long-term disability (60% of salary up to $10,000.00/month)
• Mutual of Omaha life insurance ($200,000.00)

Employee Referral Bonus:

• Refer a friend or a coworker and receive $3,000 per year for every year the person works for B4CORP

Paid Time Off (PTO):

• Seven weeks of leave per year (including ten federal holidays)
• Flexible work schedule with comp time (with customer approval)

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