Junior Exercise Planner, JCDC & Cyber Defense Exercises

Via Logic LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Retirement plan

Paid leave

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Junior Exercise Planner - Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) to support development, conduct, and evaluation of cyber exercises for CISA’s NCEP. You will help integrate JCDC elements across regional exercises, coordinate with exercise teams, and support documentation and reporting activities.

You must have TS/SCI clearance, familiarity with HSEEP, and experience in cyber operations or threat analysis.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance is required.
• FEMA HSEEP Certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of start.
• 2+ years supporting cybersecurity operations, threat analysis, incident response, vulnerability management, or exercise planning.
• Familiarity with the cyber incident response lifecycle stages (detection to recovery).
• Familiarity with threat intel, IOC, malware indicators, and adversary TTPs.
• Experience with HSEEP exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation.
• Strong writing skills for EXPLANs, SITMANs, MSELs, and related post-exercise products.
• Ability to manage time, meet deadlines and milestones.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Exercise Planner - JCDC and coordinate with CISA teams.
• Participate in meetings to understand threat analysis and guidance for exercises.
• Review and refine exercise materials to align with JCDC work and cyber response principles.
• Coordinate reporting of findings and common themes from exercises.
• Contribute to the development of CONOPS, EXPLAN, SITMAN, MSEL, COSIN, and evaluation forms.
• Assist in end-to-end exercise execution from concept to post-exercise reporting.
• Engage with stakeholders and exercise leads to ensure alignment across regions.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

DHS/CISA suitability

Cyber operations support

HSEEP

Threat intelligence

Exercis materials writing

Time management

Education

FEMA HSEEP Certification

Cybersecurity / IT education

Information Technology background

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Junior Exercise Planner - Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) to support development, conduct, and evaluation of cyber exercises for CISA’s NCEP. You will help integrate JCDC elements across regional exercises, coordinate with exercise teams, and support documentation and reporting activities.

You must have TS/SCI clearance, familiarity with HSEEP, and experience in cyber operations or threat analysis.