Principal Cybersecurity Analyst-19970

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Analyst in Roy, UT to lead implementation, system hardening, and continuous monitoring of complex cybersecurity baselines across classified and unclassified environments.

You will specialize in NIST SP 800-53 controls, CNSSI overlays, and OD controls, translating agency requirements into technical safeguards, audits, and RMF artifacts while coordinating with AO, SCA, and other teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience, or Master's with 3 years.
• US Citizen with DoD Secret clearance and ability to obtain SAP approval.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAM Level II or IASAE Level I/II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, CASP+, CISSP).
• Hands-on RMF experience applying NIST SP 800-53 security controls and OD parameters in DoD/Intel environments.

Responsibilities

• Implement, assess, and tailor NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4/5 controls across classified and unclassified networks.
• Define and validate OD values to satisfy AO and SCA expectations.
• Lead RMF lifecycle steps and prepare SAP, SCTM, and SSP artifacts.
• Drive system hardening across Windows Server, RHEL, and storage using DISA STIGs and SCAP tools.

Skills

US Citizenship

Security clearance

RMF implementation

NIST SP 800-53

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Ansible

Tenable Nessus

Splunk SIEM

DISA STIG Viewer

SCAP

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Analyst - 19970 and technical compliance lead within our Cyber Security & Infrastructure Engineering group. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.

In this mid-to-senior individual contributor role, you will lead the implementation, system hardening, and continuous monitoring of complex cybersecurity baselines across enterprise, mission, and classified environments. You will specialize in analyzing NIST SP 800-53 (Rev 4/5) security controls, CNSSI 1253 overlays, and Organization-Defined Parameters (ODPs / OD controls), translating agency-specific security requirements into technical system controls, automated audits, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) artifacts.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement, assess, and tailor NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4/5 security controls, CNSSI 1253 overlays, and agency-specific Organization-Defined Parameters (ODPs) across classified and unclassified networks.
• Define, document, and validate Organization-Defined (OD) values (e.g., password complexities, audit log retention thresholds, session timeouts, and continuous monitoring metrics) to satisfy Authorizing Official (AO) and Security Control Assessor (SCA) expectations.
• Lead the technical execution of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) lifecycle (Steps 1-6), preparing baseline Security Assessment Plans (SAP), Security Landscaping/Controls Traceability Matrices (SCTM), and System Security Plans (SSP).
• Drive system hardening across heterogeneous OS platforms (Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux), storage architectures (SAN/NAS), and virtualized infrastructures using DISA STIGs and SCAP compliance tools.

Technical Execution & Automation

• Execute vulnerability scanning, assessment, and remediation tracking utilizing enterprise cybersecurity tools (Tenable ACAS/Nessus, Trellix/HBSS, Splunk SIEM, and DISA STIG Viewer).
• Develop automated scripts (PowerShell, Python, Ansible) to continuously monitor, audit, and remediate system configurations against NIST/STIG baselines and prevent configuration drift.
• Identify technical vulnerabilities, author detailed Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M), and partner with Systems Engineering and Network IPTs to execute risk mitigations.
• Support government customer inspections, Security Test & Evaluation (ST&E) events, and technical interchange meetings (TIMs) to maintain program Authorizations to Operate (ATO).

Position Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Basic Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience, or 3 years with Master's, 1 with PHD; 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree.
• Must be a US Citizen and have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• DoD 8570/8140 Certification: Active DoD 8140/8570 compliant IAM Level II or IASAE Level I/II baseline certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, CASP+ / SecurityX, or CISSP).
• Demonstrated, hands-on experience executing RMF processes and applying NIST SP 800-53 security controls and Organization-Defined Parameters (ODPs) within DoD or Intel