Defense Industrial Security Specialist II

Zone 5 Technologies; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefit package

401k with company-match

Paid time off

Sick time

Company holidays

Job summary

Zone 5 Technologies in San Luis Obispo, CA, is seeking an Industrial Security Analyst to support personnel, physical, and information security across classified and unclassified programs. You will work with the FSO to ensure compliance with NISPOM requirements and customer security obligations.

Ideal candidates have experience in multiple security disciplines, strong communication skills, and the ability to operate independently within a fast-paced defense contracting environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in security management, homeland security, criminal justice, emergency management, intelligence, cybersecurity, or related discipline; or equivalent relevant industrial security experience.
• 3–5 years of progressively responsible industrial security experience.
• Working knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM) and federal requirements for cleared contractors.
• Experience supporting multiple security disciplines including personnel security, physical security, information security, OPSEC, and security education.
• Experience conducting security briefings, investigations, inspections, audits, or compliance reviews.
• Ability to interpret government security requirements into practical policies and controls.
• Strong organizational, analytical, written communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide industrial security support across personnel security, physical security, information security, OPSEC, insider threat, and classified program activities.
• Administer the facility's industrial security program and maintain compliance with NISPOM and customer requirements.
• Coordinate with program management, engineering, facilities, and government security representatives to ensure security requirements are understood and implemented.
• Manage personnel security activities including clearance processing, onboarding/debriefing, visits, and security records.
• Develop and maintain security policies, SOPs, SOPs, EAPs, OPSEC plans, and security documentation.
• Support classified information handling, storage, transmission, and destruction.

Skills

Security coordination

Multidisciplinary security

Briefings and training

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in security field

Tools

DISS

NBIS

NISS

Job description

Zone 5 Technologies in San Luis Obispo, CA, is seeking an Industrial Security Analyst to support personnel, physical, and information security across classified and unclassified programs. You will work with the FSO to ensure compliance with NISPOM requirements and customer security obligations.

Ideal candidates have experience in multiple security disciplines, strong communication skills, and the ability to operate independently within a fast-paced defense contracting environment.