Cybersecurity Principal: DoD Air Force Systems Leader

Applied Research Solutions; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Professional growth opportunities

Best Places to Work nominee

Job summary

Applied Research Solutions is seeking an experienced System Cybersecurity Principal to support critical Air Force programs at Hanscom AFB. You will apply advanced technical expertise in system security, threat detection, vulnerability analysis, and cyber operations to strengthen mission readiness.

This role includes RMF authorization, risk reduction, SIEM/SOAR monitoring with Splunk, and dashboard development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• CISSP certification is required.
• Active Top Secret security clearance.
• DoD environment experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply RMF requirements and system authorizations.
• Map RMF security controls to technologies and tools.
• Identify security gaps and recommend solutions to reduce risk.
• Use SIEM/SOAR tools, such as Splunk, to monitor system security.
• Build dashboards to track threats, system activity, and security events.
• Configure alerts to support SOC monitoring.
• Analyze system logs to investigate incidents and respond to threats.
• Monitor systems for potential attacks and distinguish threats from normal activity.
• Investigate malicious activity to determine impact and vulnerability exploitation.
• Correlate security events across enterprise sources to identify patterns.
• Identify and test system vulnerabilities through penetration testing.
• Develop and implement cybersecurity solutions for cloud, devices, and networks.
• Prepare and deliver technical cybersecurity briefings to senior DoD leadership.

Skills

RMF knowledge

Threat detection

SIEM/SOAR

Vulnerability analysis

Incident response

Cloud security

System security

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

CISSP certification

Active Top Secret clearance

Tools

Splunk

Job description

Applied Research Solutions is seeking an experienced System Cybersecurity Principal to support critical Air Force programs at Hanscom AFB. You will apply advanced technical expertise in system security, threat detection, vulnerability analysis, and cyber operations to strengthen mission readiness.

This role includes RMF authorization, risk reduction, SIEM/SOAR monitoring with Splunk, and dashboard development.