Cybersecurity Specialist 1

M.C. Dean, Inc.; McLean (VA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in Virginia seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to enhance security protocols for mission-critical systems. Responsibilities include developing security plans, configuring devices, and conducting vulnerability scans. Candidates should possess a degree in IT or related fields and relevant certifications. The role requires excellent communication skills and entails 50% travel. Join us to innovate and protect technology in critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or GED with significant experience is required.
• An Associate's or Bachelor's degree is beneficial.
• Certifications like CCNA-Security or Security+ CE are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help develop System Security Plans and policies.
• Assist in device configuration for compliance.
• Perform system vulnerability scans.

Skills

Collaborative skills

Written and oral communication skills

Organizational skills

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

High School Degree or GED with 6+ Years of experience

Associate's Degree with 4+ Years of experience

Bachelor's Degree with 0+ Years of experience

Information Technology, Risk Management, Cybersecurity

Tools

Cisco IOS

Nessus

ACAS

SCAP Compliance Checker

Job description

Overview

About M.C. Dean: M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values agility, expertise, and trust we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for coordinating and implementing technical controls and configuration settings and will work in a team environment alongside other cybersecurity engineers and Risk Management Framework (RMF) analysts responsible for supporting Information System Security Engineering efforts.

Responsibilities

• Helping develop and review System Security Plans (SSP), Personnel Security, Disaster Recovery, Incident Responses, and Authentication Management policies and plans.
• Helping develop detailed and thorough site survey report documentation.
• Assisting in device configuration of Windows Operating Systems, Applications, and Cisco IOS devices to comply with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG), and other guidelines.
• Applying operating system patches, service packs, hotfixes, and software/firmware updates.
• Supporting automated system software update methodologies and technologies.
• Performing system vulnerability scans including Nessus / ACAS, and SCAP Compliance Checker (SCC).

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Information Technology, Risk Management, Cybersecurity
  • High School Degree or GED with 6+ Years of experience
  • Associate's Degree with 4+ Years of experience
  • Bachelor's Degree with 0+ Years of experience

• Certifications (one or more of the following): CCNA-Security, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE or SSCP

• Also:
• Effective collaborative skills with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and general office applications skills.

Travel: Will require at least 50% travel.

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Finger dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers (e.g., keyboard).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.