Cyber Defense Training Lead

Leidos; Odenton (MD); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos supports the DoD and DISA GSM-O II TN25 by developing cyber training curricula, performance objectives, training plans, and certification standards to sustain mission-ready cyber forces across DoD and USCYBERCOM.

The role involves researching training requirements, updating curricula and materials annually, and coordinating program activities to ensure readiness for joint cyber operations. Some travel to exercise development events may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline, with 4 to 8 years of applicable combined education and experience.
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance and eligible for C/I Polygraph.
• IAT Level II (Security+, CySA+, CND, GSEC, SSCP, GICSP).
• Must have a solid knowledge of all four phases of the Joint Training System: Requirements; Plans; Execution; & Assessments.
• Familiar with the Joint Planning Process (JOPP) and the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) for joint training exercise planning.
• Ability to travel occasionally to support exercise development events.

Responsibilities

• Provide cyber technical research and analysis to define cyber training requirements and procedures for DCDC.
• This includes future strategies and requirements for workforce management and development, training, modeling and simulation technologies, and future concept development.
• Provide support to the Command in planning, managing, conducting, and integrating the cyber training program to include updating the training curriculum and materials annually.
• Support the continuous performance improvement and standardization efforts based on future capability needs, alternate approaches, flexible applications, and adversary modifications.
• Assist in the maintenance of DCDC training databases to ensure accuracy and timeliness of records.
• Identify, track, and resolve issues impacting training, exercises, and daily operations.
• Elicit inputs for the planning process from cyberspace operations elements to assure inputs are representative of the community’s full scope.
• Provide research, analysis, and recommendations to conceive, develop, execute, and support command training requirements and after-action processes.
• Develop curriculum and assist in the facilitation of foundation to expert level training for DOD Cyber Operations Forces.
• Develop training materials and support training for DCDC to ensure an informed, alert, and security-conscious workforce.
• Review and provide recommendations for approval to update the System Security Plan to aid in the Certification and Accreditation process.
• Manage metrics and status reports for Information Assurance training in compliance with FISMA for the DCDC Workforce Improvement Program.
• Assist in managing tools and reports for the Workforce Improvement Program to include fully certification status data.

Skills

Security clearance management

Joint Training System knowledge

Training program development

Analytical research

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Active DoD TS/SCI clearance and eligible for C/I Polygraph

Job description

Leidos supports the DoD and DISA GSM-O II TN25 by developing cyber training curricula, performance objectives, training plans, and certification standards to sustain mission-ready cyber forces across DoD and USCYBERCOM.

The role involves researching training requirements, updating curricula and materials annually, and coordinating program activities to ensure readiness for joint cyber operations. Some travel to exercise development events may be required.