Exercise Planner — JCDC Cyber Defense (TS/SCI)

Koitecc Solutions; Arlington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Mid Exercise Planner - Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) to support HSEEP exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation for CISA’s NCEP and JCDC. The role involves coordinating with JCDC members, planning meetings, and producing key exercise artifacts.

The candidate will apply threat analysis and vulnerability insights to improve cybersecurity exercises and will interact with internal CISA teams and external partners. A TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance is required.
• Ability to obtain DHS Suitability / CISA EOD.
• 5+ years in supporting cybersecurity operations, threat analysis, incident response, vulnerability management, or exercise planning.
• Understanding of cyber incident response lifecycle activities.
• Familiarity with threat intel, IOC, malware, vulnerabilities.
• Experience coordinating with diverse stakeholders across gov't and private sectors.
• Ability to analyze complex cyber scenarios and identify gaps.
• Experience with HSEEP exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation.
• FEMA HSEEP Certification or ability to achieve within 30 days of start.
• Strong writing skills to develop EXPLANs, SITMANs, MSELs, and AARs.
• Time management and milestone delivery.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Exercise Planner - JCDC.
• Coordinate between JCDC members and CISA exercise support teams.
• Participate in meetings to understand threat analysis and guidance for exercises.
• Assist with cyber policy review and development, identifying trends for training and exercises.
• Review and refine exercise materials and foundation (scope, objectives, scenario, player actions, questions, evaluation).
• Report findings from exercises to JCDC and inform common themes.
• Incorporate JCDC elements into CISA exercises.
• Prepare agendas, presentations, and notes for planning meetings.
• Develop core exercise docs (CONOPS, EXPLAN, SITMAN, MSEL, COSIN).
• Support end-to-end exercise execution and post-exercise reporting (AAR).
• Communicate with leads and stakeholders regularly.
• Attend exercises within assigned region.
• Contribute to CTEP development and scenario library.
• Support internal training to improve facilitation.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

Stakeholder coordination

Strong writing skills

DHS/CISA clearance readiness

Complex cyber scenario analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in cybersecurity, IT, or related field

Tools

HSEEP

EXPLAN/SITMAN/MSEL docs

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Mid Exercise Planner - Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) to support HSEEP exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation for CISA’s NCEP and JCDC. The role involves coordinating with JCDC members, planning meetings, and producing key exercise artifacts.

The candidate will apply threat analysis and vulnerability insights to improve cybersecurity exercises and will interact with internal CISA teams and external partners. A TS/SCI clearance is required.