Cyber Security Administrator

ECS; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Cyber Security Administrator to enhance its cybersecurity posture. This role involves conducting security assessments, managing risks, and ensuring compliance with NIST standards. You will work collaboratively with IT teams to implement security measures and provide guidance on best practices. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cybersecurity tools and frameworks, along with relevant certifications. Join a dedicated team that values innovation and commitment to protecting sensitive information while supporting federal agencies in their mission to serve and defend the American people.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities.
• Ability to provide security guidance and IS validation.
• Proficient in managing compliance with NIST RMF.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security assessments and oversight activities.
• Identify and prioritize organizational risks.
• Maintain compliance with cybersecurity directives.

Skills

Integration and support of HBSS

Integration and support of ACAS

Technical experience in information assurance

Self-assessment security review

Configuration management recommendations

FireEye Certification

Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security or related field

CISSP certification

ISSP or CASP certification

Tools

HBSS

ACAS

ForeScout

RSA

RedSeal

McAfee SIEM

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Job Description

ECS is seeking a Cyber Security Administrator to work in our Patuxent River, MD office.

In this role, you’ll conduct security assessment, and information system security oversight activities in accordance with NIST 800.53 that support systems from the perspective RMF requirements.

Review systems to identify potential security weaknesses and recommend improvements to amend vulnerabilities, implement changes, and document upgrades.

Maintain responsibility for managing cybersecurity risk from an organizational perspective.

Identify organizational risks, prioritize those risks, and maintain a risk registry for escalating and presenting those risks to senior leadership.

Provide security guidance and IS validation using National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) RMF, DoD, and local security policies.

Provide configuration management (CM) recommendations for information system security software, hardware, and firmware and coordinating changes and modifications with the ISSM, Security Control Assessor (SCA), and Authorizing Official (AO).

Maintaining vulnerability scanning tool compliance, such as HBSS or ACAS and patch management, such as IAVM to ensure IT staff pushes patches to all systems in an effort to maintain compliance with all applicable directives, managing system changes, and assessing the security impact of those changes.

Support security authorization activities, including transitioning from the legacy Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) to compliance with the DoD RMF.

Salary Range: $85,000 - $105,000

Required Skills

General Description of Benefits

• Experience in integration and support of HBSS, ACAS, ForeScout, RSA, RedSeal, McAfee SIEM
• Anti-virus signature files
• Anti-virus hard drive scans
• System configuration vs. baselines
• Verify ACAS scanning
• Self-assessment security review
• Verify user account configurations
• Additional workload requires both a journeyman Security Engineer and a Senior Security Engineer
• Technical experience in support of information assurance/network boundary protection, security capability deployment and management, and integration of cybersecurity capabilities with IT assets.
• FireEye Certification
• Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) Investigation type: SSBI
  
  

Desired Skills

• ISSP, CASP, or similar certificate is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and as a part of a team
• Excellent work ethic and a high commitment to quality
  
  

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ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3800+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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