Senior Cybersecurity Ops Researcher for National Impact

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition benefits

8% retirement contribution

Parental/military leave

Relocation assistance

Bus pass

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University’s CERT Security Operations team seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Operations Researcher to advance national and international security operations capabilities. You will develop and execute strategic cybersecurity procedures and contribute to cyber operations research and practice.

Ideal candidates bring experience in risk and threat analysis, collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, and the ability to communicate complex topics to diverse audiences, including foreign

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related discipline with ten (10) years of experience; OR MS with eight (8) years of experience; OR a PhD with five (5) years of experience.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 40% annually.
• Background investigation and ability to obtain and maintain DoW security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and support analytical studies involving risk, threat, and security data.
• Work independently and with multidisciplinary teams.
• Apply understanding of enterprise cybersecurity and technology security challenges.
• Utilize knowledge of computer network defense tools and processes, including leading vendor solutions and open-source platforms.
• Brief strategic and technical topics to senior leadership, technical and non-technical audiences, and foreign government officials.
• Analyze current operational challenges and evolving threats facing network security and intelligence organizations.
• Apply project planning and management methodologies to support program execution.
• Engage international stakeholders with cultural awareness and professionalism.
• Produce clear, well-structured technical documentation.

Skills

Risk analysis

Threat assessment

Cybersecurity

Enterprise security

Communication

Education

BS in CS or related (10 years)

MS in CS or related (8 years)

PhD in CS or related (5 years)

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University’s CERT Security Operations team seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Operations Researcher to advance national and international security operations capabilities. You will develop and execute strategic cybersecurity procedures and contribute to cyber operations research and practice.

Ideal candidates bring experience in risk and threat analysis, collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, and the ability to communicate complex topics to diverse audiences, including foreign