Senior Exercise Planner – JCDC Cyber Exercises

Leidos Inc; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Exercise Planner for the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) to support HSEEP exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation for CISA’s National Cyber Exercise Program. The role involves coordinating with JCDC members, CISA exercise teams, and regional leads to integrate threat analysis and guidance into cyber exercises across multiple regions.

The position requires an active TS/SCI clearance, 8+ years in cybersecurity operations or exercise planning, and

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• 8+ years in supporting cybersecurity operations, cyber threat analysis, incident response, vulnerability management, cyber risk management, or cyber exercise planning.
• Understanding of cyber incident response lifecycle activities and threat intelligence.
• Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders across technical, operational, government and private-sector environments.
• Experience with HSEEP exercise design, development, conduct and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main point of contact between JCDC members and the CISA exercise support teams.
• Lead and support meetings to understand threat analysis, vulnerability information, and expert guidance for cyber exercises.
• Develop and refine exercise materials and documentation (CONOPS, EXPLAN, SITMAN, MSEL, COSIN, evaluation forms).
• Coordinate with Regional Exercise Lead and exercise stakeholders to implement JCDC into CISA exercises.
• Manage time, deadlines, and hold team members accountable to requirements.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Cyber exercise planning

Threat analysis coordination

Strong writing skills

Leadership & meetings

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in cybersecurity or related field

FEMA Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP)

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Exercise Planner for the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) to support HSEEP exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation for CISA’s National Cyber Exercise Program. The role involves coordinating with JCDC members, CISA exercise teams, and regional leads to integrate threat analysis and guidance into cyber exercises across multiple regions.

The position requires an active TS/SCI clearance, 8+ years in cybersecurity operations or exercise planning, and