USAF - Jr. Cybersecurity Analyst

cFocus Software Incorporated; Ellsworth (ME); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

cFocus Software seeks a Jr. Cybersecurity Analyst to support the United States Air Force in an onsite role in Ellsworth, SD. The position requires active TS/SCI SSBI clearance and a strong RMF background.

You will develop and maintain authorization artifacts, assist with vulnerability management, and coordinate with system owners and stakeholders to manage risk and prepare ATO packages. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of federal IT exposure and can work across multiple systems under tight

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI SSBI clearance required.
• B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 10+ years of RMF/Cybersecurity experience.
• Foundational experience or education in cybersecurity, information assurance, RMF, security compliance, information systems, or related discipline.
• Working knowledge of RMF and A&A lifecycle, controls, evidence, risk assessment, artifacts, continuous monitoring.
• Develop and maintain SSPs, RARs, POA&Ms, assessment findings, inventories, and related docs.
• Learn and use eMASS and ITIPS and maintain data across systems.
• Understanding of vulnerability assessment, risk analysis, remediation tracking, residual risk, POA&M lifecycle.
• Strong analytical, writing, documentation, quality-control, organization, and attention to detail.
• Communicate professionally with system owners, security personnel, engineers, program offices, and Government stakeholders.
• Manage multiple assignments and deadlines, protect sensitive information, escalate risks promptly.
• 1–3 years of relevant cybersecurity, information assurance, compliance, vulnerability management, audit, or federal IT experience; internships and military experience may count.
• Credential satisfying IAM Level II and DoD 8140 722-Intermediate requirements.
• Coursework or exposure to NIST SP 800-53, DoD RMF, eMASS, vulnerability scanning, POA&M tracking, control assessment, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support the full RMF lifecycle: security control selection, implementation tracking, evidence collection, validation support, authorization, and continuous monitoring.
• Assist interpretation of federal, DoD, and Air Force cybersecurity policies and translate requirements into system-level actions.
• Develop, update, organize, and maintain authorization artifacts for multiple systems (SSPs, RARs, POA&Ms, control evidence, inventories, diagrams).
• Enter, validate, reconcile, and maintain cybersecurity and authorization data in eMASS and ITIPS.
• Review control implementation statements and evidence for completeness, currency, and traceability; identify gaps for senior review.
• Support vulnerability assessments, analyze findings, document risk information, and assist in mitigation strategies.
• Track vulnerabilities, POA&M milestones, overdue actions, closure evidence, authorization status, and ATO expiration dates across systems.
• Coordinate with system owners, ISSOs, engineers, program offices, and stakeholders to collect artifacts and advance remediation actions.
• Assist with security-control assessment findings reports documenting gaps, weaknesses, risk levels, and remediation recommendations.
• Prepare A&A decision staff packages including control summaries, risk analysis, mission-impact information, and recommendations for ATO/ATO with Conditions/Denial.
• Help prepare POA&M status reports, escalation reports, FM inventories/boundaries, policy updates, and leadership briefing materials.
• Compile metrics and trend data for vulnerabilities, remediation progress, POA&M closure, artifact currency, and authorization status.
• Participate in status meetings, governance forums, AO decision support activities; record actions and maintain docs.
• Apply governance, quality-control, naming, version-control, and records-management to all work products.
• Support COOP, contingency, incident, and mission-continuity activities when requested by PMO.

Skills

TS/SCI Clearance

RMF Experience

Cybersecurity Basics

eMASS ITIPS

Documentation Skills

Vulnerability Mgmt

DoD 8140 IAM II

Communication Skills

Multi-tasking

B.S. in CS/IT

Education

B.S. in CS/IT

Tools

eMASS

Job description

cFocus Software seeks a Jr. Cybersecurity Analyst to join our program supporting the United States Air Force. This position is onsite with the onsite location being in Ellsworth, South Dakota. This position requires a TS/SCI SSBI clearance.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI SSBI clearance
• B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 10+ years of RMF/Cybersecurity experience
• Foundational experience or education in cybersecurity, information assurance, RMF, security compliance, information systems, or a closely related discipline.
• Working knowledge of the RMF and Assessment and Authorization lifecycle, including security controls, implementation evidence, risk assessment, authorization artifacts, and continuous monitoring.
• Ability to develop and maintain SSPs, RARs, POA&Ms, assessment findings, inventories, and related authorization documentation with senior guidance.
• Ability to learn and use eMASS and ITIPS and to maintain accurate data across multiple systems and recurring reporting cycles.
• Basic understanding of vulnerability assessment, risk analysis, remediation tracking, residual risk, and POA&M lifecycle management.
• Strong analytical, technical writing, documentation, quality-control, organization, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with system owners, security personnel, engineers, program offices, and Government stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines, protect sensitive information, and escalated discrepancies or risks promptly.
• One to three years of relevant cybersecurity, information assurance, compliance, vulnerability-management, audit, or federal IT experience; internships and military experience may be considered.
• A current credential satisfying the applicable IAM Level II and DoD 8140 722-Intermediate qualification requirements.
• Coursework or hands-on exposure to NIST SP 800-53, DoD RMF, eMASS, vulnerability scanning, POA&M tracking, control assessment, and technical documentation

Duties

• Support the full RMF lifecycle, including security control selection, implementation tracking, evidence collection, validation support, authorization, and continuous monitoring.
• Assist with interpretation of federal, DoD, and Air Force cybersecurity policies and help translate requirements into system-level implementation actions.
• Develop, update, organize, and maintain authorization artifacts for multiple systems, including SSPs, RARs, POA&Ms, control evidence, inventories, diagrams, and supporting records.
• Enter, validate, reconcile, and maintain cybersecurity and authorization data in eMASS and ITIPS.
• Review security-control implementation statements and evidence for completeness, consistency, currency, and traceability; identify gaps for senior review.
• Support vulnerability assessments, analyze findings, document risk information, and assist in developing practical mitigation and remediation strategies.
• Track vulnerabilities, POA&M milestones, overdue actions, closure evidence, authorization status, and ATO expiration dates across assigned systems.
• Coordinate with system owners, ISSOs, engineers, program offices, and other stakeholders to collect artifacts, clarify discrepancies, and advance remediation actions.
• Assist with security-control assessment findings reports that document gaps, weaknesses, risk levels, and recommended remediation strategies.
• Support preparation of A&A decision staff packages, including control summaries, risk analysis, mission-impact information, and recommendations for ATO, ATO with Conditions, or Denial.
• Help prepare POA&M status reports, escalation reports, FM systems inventory/boundary updates, cybersecurity policy and guidance updates, and leadership briefing materials.
• Compile metrics and trend data for vulnerabilities, remediation progress, POA&M closure, artifact currency, authorization status, and other QASP-aligned measures.
• Participate in status meetings, technical reviews, governance forums, and AO decision support activities; record actions and maintain supporting documentation.
• Apply documentation governance, quality-control, naming, version-control, and records-management practices to all assigned work products.
• Support COOP, contingency, incident, and mission-continuity activities when requested by the PMO.