IT Certified Professional - Senior (TS)

UpSlope, Inc.; Aberdeen (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

UpSlope, Inc. seeks a seasoned cybersecurity professional to support RMF and authorization sustainment for Top Secret enclaves. You will perform lifecycle activities in line with ICD 503 and ATC requirements, coordinating with teams to ensure accurate documentation and reporting.

Responsibilities include authorization analysis, control implementation, artifact development, and ongoing monitoring. A TS clearance with favorable Type 5 investigation is required, along with DoD 8570/8140 compliance.

Qualifications

• CASP+ (SecurityX) or equivalent certification is required.
• 5+ years of RMF lifecycle reporting experience.
• 3+ years of lifecycle documentation for Top Secret environments.
• Experience managing networks across Windows, Linux and Apple platforms.
• Active TS clearance with a favorable Type 5 investigation at surge activation.
• Must meet DoDD 8140.01, DoD 8570.01-M, DFARS 252.239.7001 and AR 25-2 baseline requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct authorization lifecycle analysis and documentation for Top Secret environments per ICD 503.
• Support system categorization, boundary definition and security control implementation.
• Develop and reconcile security artifacts, evidence, and lifecycle reporting.
• Support SCA visits, security reviews, remediation of weaknesses, and follow-up.
• Execute continuous monitoring, POA&M maintenance, and IAVM activities for classified environments.
• Review hardware/software baseline changes and support CM, defect reviews, and reconciliation.
• Coordinate sensitive findings and required reporting using classified-system processes.

Skills

RMF lifecycle management

Authorization sustainment

Cybersecurity governance

Education

CASP+ / SecurityX certification

DoD 8570.01-M baseline certification

Top Secret clearance with favorable Type 5 investigation

Tools

Windows

Linux

Apple platforms

Job description

Position Summary

Support RMF and authorization sustainment for Top Secret enclaves when the Government activates the optional surge requirement. Perform cybersecurity and security-control lifecycle activities for classified systems in accordance with Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503 and the applicable ATC requirements.

Position Summary

Support RMF and authorization sustainment for Top Secret enclaves when the Government activates the optional surge requirement. Perform cybersecurity and security-control lifecycle activities for classified systems in accordance with Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503 and the applicable ATC requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct authorization lifecycle analysis and documentation for Top Secret environments in accordance with ICD 503 and relevant government direction.


• Support system categorization, boundary definition, selection and implementation of security controls, and control assessment/verification.


• Develop, maintain, and reconcile security authorization artifacts, assessment evidence, and required lifecycle reporting.


• Support SCA visits, security reviews, identified control weaknesses, and remediation follow-up.


• Execute continuous security-control monitoring, POA&M maintenance, and IAVM activities for assigned classified environments.


• Review hardware/software baseline changes and related security impacts; support configuration management, defect reviews, and hardware/software reconciliation.


• Coordinate sensitive technical findings and required reporting using approved classified-system processes.

Mandatory Qualifications

• CASP+ (now called CompTIA SecurityX) or an equivalent certification accepted under the solicitation.


• At least five years supporting RMF lifecycle reporting and software/hardware reconciliation.


• At least three years supporting lifecycle documentation for Top Secret environments.


• Experience managing networks across Windows, Linux, and Apple platforms and across unclassified/classified environments.


• Active Top Secret personnel security clearance supported by a favorably adjudicated Type 5 investigation at the time surge support is required.


• Meet applicable DoDD 8140.01, DoD 8570.01-M, DFARS 252.239.7001, and AR 25-2 baseline certification requirements at award.