Cybersecurity Training Analyst

Koitecc Solutions; Odenton, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a dynamic professional to support the DoD cyber defense training mission. The role involves developing curricula, performing training curriculum analysis, and creating performance objectives and evaluation standards to enhance readiness for Joint Cyber Training objectives.

The position emphasizes real-time execution aligned with mission requirements, with opportunities to work on DoD 8140/8570 compliance-related training materials and systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with 4 to 8 years of applicable combined education and experience.
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance and eligible for C/I Polygraph.
• IAT Level II (Security +, CySA+, CND, GSEC, SSCP, GICSP).
• Must be familiar with the Joint Training System phases: Requirements, Plans, Execution, Assessments.
• Familiar with DRRS, JTIMS and JLLIS; Joint Planning Process (JOPP) and Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC).
• Ability to travel occasionally to support exercise development events.

Responsibilities

• Provide cyber training requirements analysis and procedures for DCDC to support DoD and Command.
• Plan, manage, conduct, and update cyber training curriculum and materials annually.
• Support standardization efforts based on future capability needs and adversary changes.
• Maintain DCDC training databases for accuracy and timeliness of records.
• Identify, track, and resolve issues impacting training, exercises, and daily operations.
• Gather inputs from cyberspace operations to ensure representative inputs for mission proficiency.
• Develop and support training requirements, after-action processes, and task proficiency.

Skills

IAT Level II

DoD TS/SCI clearance

Polygraph eligibility

Joint Training System

DRRS/JTIMS/JLLIS familiarity

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Job description

This position will support the DISA GSM-O II Task Number 25 (TN25) Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command (DCDC). GSM-O II provides network operations and cyber defense support to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) in support of the DoD and COCOMs. The selected candidate shall execute in real time, in accordance with mission requirements, provide cyber training support to include training curriculum analysis and development, performance objectives, training plans, certification standards, exercise objectives, and evaluation standards in order to project future performance objectives and assist with the development of training materials to support the Joint Cyber Training objectives that will ensure cyber defensive forces possess the necessary skills required to accomplish the mission to maintain an adequate level of readiness standards established by USCYBERCOM, DCDC, and/or the Services.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide cyber technical research and analysis to define cyber training requirements and procedures for DCDC to advocate for the Command and DoD. This includes future strategies and requirements for workforce management and development, training, modeling and simulation technologies, and future concept development supporting the Joint Training System and Joint Event Lifecycle for Information Assurance (IA) force readiness assessments
• Provide support to the Command in planning, managing, conducting, and integrating the cyber training program to include updating the training curriculum and materials annually
• Support the continuous performance improvement and standardization efforts based on future capability needs, alternate approaches, flexible applications, and adversary modifications
• Assist in the maintenance of DCDC training databases to ensure accuracy and timeliness of records
• Identify, track, and resolve issues impacting training, exercises, and daily operations
• Elicit inputs for the planning process from cyberspace operations elements (to include assessments) throughout the program community to assure inputs are representative of the community’s full scope to achieve and sustain the mission essential task proficiency
• Provide research, analysis, and recommendations to conceive, develop, execute, and support command training requirements and after-action processes to achieve and sustain DCDC mission essential task proficiency
• Develop curriculum and assist in the facilitation of foundation to expert level training for DOD Cyber Operations Forces, per Definition of Department of Defense Cyberspace Operations Forces memorandum issued by Secretary of Defense.
• Develop training materials and support training for DCDC to ensure an informed, alert, and security-conscious workforce in accordance with DoD Instruction 8140 and DoD Manual (DoDM) 8570
• Review and provide recommendations for approval to update the System Security Plan to aid in the Certification and Accreditation process for both DoD and Intelligence Community-owned systems
• Manage metrics and status reports for Information Assurance training in compliance with DoD Directive 8570 Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) for the DCDC Workforce Improvement Program
• Assist in managing tools and reports for the Workforce Improvement Program to include fully certification status data

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with 4 to 8 years of applicable combined education and experience; additional related years of experience is accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance and eligible for C/I Polygraph
• IAT Level II (Security +, CySA+, CND, GSEC, SSCP, GICSP)
• Must have a solid knowledge of all four phases of the Joint Training System: Requirements; Plans; Execution; & Assessments
• Must be familiar with the three programs of record for the Joint Training System (DRRS, JTIMS and JLLIS).
• Familiar with the Joint Planning Process (JOPP) and the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) for joint training exercise planning.
• Ability to travel occasionally to support exercise development events.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DISA and DoD Networks.
• Demonstrated experience briefing Senior Executive Service (SES) and General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) leadership.

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Original Posting: September 1, 2026.

Pay Range: $107,900.00 - $195,050.00.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

• Competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.