Cyber Technical Analyst Senior (TS/SCI with Poly Required)

GCI Incorporated; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GCI Incorporated is seeking a highly motivated Cyber Technical Analyst to design, implement, and maintain cyber security assurance processes. This role involves developing security policies, conducting assessments, and monitoring the organization’s cyber security posture.

Applicants should have a BA/BS degree or equivalent experience along with 5-7 years in cybersecurity. You will evaluate systems, identify risks, and support security testing while guiding less-experienced personnel.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in cybersecurity.
• Experience with security policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate systems against specifications and requirements.
• Identify deviations from acceptable configurations.
• Measure effectiveness of defense-in-depth architecture.
• Establish control processes to mitigate risks.
• Implement government policies and make recommendations.
• Validate security requirements and recommend safeguards.
• Support formal Security Test and Evaluation.
• Conduct system audits and monitor corrective actions.
• Guide less-experienced cybersecurity personnel.

Skills

Cyber security processes

Security assessments

Risk mitigation

Cybersecurity leadership

Education

BA/BS or equivalent experience

Job description

GCI embodies excellence, integrity and professionalism. The employees supporting our customers deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while effectively leverage the technological expertise of our valued workforce to meet critical mission requirements in the areas of Data Analytics and Software Development, Engineering, Targeting and Analysis, Operations, Training, and Cyber Operations. We maximize opportunities for success by building and maintaining trusted and reliable partnerships with our customers and industry.

Description

GCI is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Cyber Technical Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the organization\'s cyber security assurance processes. This includes developing and implementing security policies and procedures, conducting security assessments, and monitoring the organization\'s cyber security posture.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares, and executes tests of systems to evaluate results against specifications and requirements as well as analyze/report test results.
• Performs assessments of systems and networks within the network environment or enclave and identifies where those systems/networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy.
• Measures effectiveness of defense-in-depth architecture against known vulnerabilities.
• Establishes strict program control processes to ensure mitigation of risks and supports obtaining certification and accreditation of systems.
• Assists in the implementation of the required government policy (i.e., NISPOM, DCID 6/3), and may make recommendations on process tailoring.
• Performs analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommends additional security requirements and safeguards.
• Supports the formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results, and preparation of required reports.
• Periodically conducts review of each system\'s audits and monitors corrective actions until all actions are closed.
• Provides guidance and leadership to less-experienced cybersecurity personnel.

Education Requirement

• BA/BS (or equivalent experience)

Experience Requirement

• 5-7 years of experience

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans