Cybersecurity Test Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a seasoned Cybersecurity Test Engineer to support space-related DoD programs. You will test, evaluate, and verify security architectures, translate mission needs into test criteria, and identify mitigations early in development.

You will collaborate with Booz Allen teams and the Military to advance space sensing capabilities and deter threats, while ensuring compliance with security requirements and program milestones.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a cybersecurity engineer on space-related DoD programs.
• Experience contributing to Cyber Test & Evaluation activities and documentation.
• Experience developing threat scenarios for Cyber Test events (CTT).

Responsibilities

• Test, analyze, evaluate and verify cybersecurity systems for space-related programs.
• Identify urgent mitigations early to meet mission needs.
• Collaborate with Booz Allen and Military to deploy next-gen space sensing capabilities.

Skills

Cybersecurity engineer

Cyber Test & Evaluation

Threat scenario development

Network security concepts

Technical analysis

Top Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

DoD 8140 Intermediate (Security+)

Master's degree preferred

DoD 8140 Advanced (CISSP-ISSEP/ISSAP/GDSA)

Tools

Security+ Certification

CISSP-ISSEP

CISSP-ISSAP

GDSA Certification

Job description

Cybersecurity Test Engineer

The Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in the DoD? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to interpret current capabilities and translate into measurable test criteria to ensure mission needs are met makes you an integral part of delivering a customer focused engineering solution. As a Cybersecurity Engineer on our team, you’ll work with Booz Allen colleagues and the Military to develop and rapidly deploy the next generation of Space Sensing capabilities to deter attacks and provide critical information to our warfighters to defeat our enemies in battle. Your customer will trust you to not only test, analyze, evaluate, validate, and verify these systems, but also identify areas requiring urgent mitigation upfront and early to develop this system with advanced technology solutions. Grow your skills by merging innovative engineering methodologies and cross-disciplinary coordination to create tomorrow’s solutions.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience as a cybersecurity engineer supporting space-related Major Defense Acquisition Programs, including space, ground, or hardware system
• Experience with providing input to the Cyber Test & Evaluation process activities and related documentation
• Experience with developing threat scenarios that can be used to support Cyber Test events such as Cyber Table Top (CTT)
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, network security, endpoint security, and cyber operations concepts
• Knowledge of network design processes, including security objectives, operational objectives, and trade-offs
• Ability to perform technical analyses of cybersecurity architectures and network diagrams
• Top Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree
• DoD 8140 Intermediate Certification such as Security+ Certification

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with space-based remote sensing systems
• Experience with how to plan and execute Mission Based Cyber Risk Assessments (MBCRA) or Mission Based Risk Assessments – Cyber (MBRA-C)
• Experience developing system security
• Concept of Operations (CONOPS)
• Experience evaluating baseline system security requirements in accordance with applicable Technical Requirements Documents TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Information Assurance, or Information Security preferred; Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Information Assurance, or Information Security a plus
• DoD 8140 Advanced Certification such as CISSP-ISSEP, CISSP-ISSAP, or GDSA Certification

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

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