CSSP Operations Management Task Lead

GCyber; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Training and development

Commuter benefits

Parking

Job summary

GCyber is seeking a CSSP Operations Management Task Lead to support a large Department of War agency. You will lead daily CSSP delivery across boundary defense, infrastructure, security tools, and 24/7 operations.

You will set technical priorities, manage performance, and keep the program ready for evaluation. The role requires 7+ years of information assurance or cyber experience, including DoD policy, a Bachelor's degree, and a current Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of information assurance or cyber experience, including 4+ applying DoD cybersecurity policy.
• Bachelor's degree; 4 additional years of experience may substitute.
• CISSP or CISM.
• Active Secret clearance and eligibility for privileged access.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for daily CSSP operations across boundary defense, infrastructure, security tools, 24/7 operations, and threat detection.
• Maintain readiness for DoD CSSP evaluations and manage assessment corrective actions through closure.
• Serve as the Government's daily CSSP point of contact and lead recurring operational coordination.
• Set CSSP priorities across boundary, infrastructure, tools, operations and threat detection.
• Manage CSSP performance metrics, identify trends, and verify month-to-month improvement.
• Advance zero trust, cloud security and network architecture across the CSSP.
• Approve changes that affect the security posture and lead major incident decisions with the Government.
• Develop technical leads and maintain qualified staffing across CSSP functions.

Skills

CSSP operations

Security operations

Performance metrics

Incidence response

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DoD CSSP tools

Job description

GCyber is seeking a CSSP Operations Management Task Lead to support a large Department of War agency. You will lead daily CSSP delivery across boundary defense, infrastructure, security tools, and 24/7 operations. You will set technical priorities, manage performance, and keep the program ready for evaluation.

As the CSSP Operations Management Task Lead, you will:

• Lead a team responsible for daily CSSP operations across boundary defense, infrastructure, security tools, 24/7 operations, and threat detection.
• Maintain readiness for DoD CSSP evaluations and manage assessment corrective actions through closure.
• Serve as the Government's daily CSSP point of contact and lead recurring operational coordination.
• Set CSSP priorities across boundary, infrastructure, tools, operations and threat detection.
• Manage CSSP performance metrics, identify trends, and verify month-to-month improvement.
• Advance zero trust, cloud security and network architecture across the CSSP.
• Approve changes that affect the security posture and lead major incident decisions with the Government.
• Develop technical leads and maintain qualified staffing across CSSP functions.

Minimum Requirements and Experience

• 7+ years of information assurance or cyber experience, including 4+ applying DoD cybersecurity policy.
• Bachelor's degree (4 additional years of experience may substitute).
• CISSP or CISM.
• Active Secret clearance and eligibility for privileged access.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• DoD CSSP services and the CSSP evaluation (Evaluator Scoring Metrics) process.
• DoD zero trust strategy and pillars, network architecture and cloud security.
• Managing integrated 24/7 security operations and engineering teams.
• Using metrics to manage performance and report it to Government leaders.
• Auditing and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree; prior CSSP lead role; zero trust implementation experience.

Our Benefits

GCyber is committed to the well-being and development of every employee. Our benefits are designed to support your personal and professional goals, from health and wellness programs to retirement savings and career development opportunities. Highlights include:

• 26 Days of Paid Leave + Annual PTO Increase
• An extra day of paid leave for every year of employment with GCyber
• Paid Parental Leave
• Additional Leave Allowances for Military Duty, Jury Duty, and Bereavement Leave
• 401(k) Matching
• 100% Company-funded Disability Insurance
• 90% Company-Funded Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, with contributions to insurance benefits for spouses, children, and family members
• Training and Professional Development Plans
• Commuter Benefits Plan
• Parking and Transportation Allowance

Equal Opportunity Employer

GCyber is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means you don't have to worry about whether your application process will be fair. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.

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