Referentia Systems Incorporated
Cyber Analyst, Sr. (Hampton, VA)
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Hampton, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Security
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or related field required. Equivalent work experience may be substituted for degree requirement. Mast
- IAM Level II or III Certification in accordance with the DoD approved 8140 baseline certifications required
- Must have at least 10 years of experience in cyber risk assessment or experience with technologies utilized in AFNET or DoD systems
- Proficiency with eMASS preferred
- Must have familiarization with NIST SP 800-53, AFI 17-130, and DODI 8510.01
- Strong planning, organization, and analytical skills, with attention to detail required
- Must be able to take initiative and be self-motivated
- Must be a quick learner, passionate about technology and able to learn new technology areas, as directed
- Must be able to elicit, identify, and research information assurance requirements and perform as a member of an assessment review team
- Must be able to work effectively as a team member, as well as lead others to meet team and overall company goals and objectives
- Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and exceptional interpersonal skills required
- Must be able to display professionalism in all situations
- Must be able to implement, monitor and maintain quality control standards
- Knowledge in emerging technologies, including cloud, AI and virtualization, networking, systems engineering, identity management, web technologies, system administration, and system security is prefer
- This position requires onsite work. Must remain flexible to be able to work in the office, as assigned.
- Active DoD security clearance required
Full description
The Cyber Analyst, Senior, applies expertise and work experience executing cyber risk assessments to perform duties assigned by the Security Control Assessor (SCA) for the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Enterprise Authorizing Official (EAO) systems. The ideal candidate will provide a broad range of information assurance activities and possess a strong knowledge of systems, operating environments, system security, and networking.
**This position requires onsite work in Hampton, VA.
Job Duties
- Determine system vulnerabilities and residual risk based on analysis of technical artifacts, interviews, and evaluation of current system state
- Evaluate effectiveness of proposed mitigations
- Provide recommendations to leadership on technical and policy changes, processes and methodologies to assess and mitigate cybersecurity risk on information systems
- Work with other Cyber Analysts, SMEs and SCA-Rs to ensure that all cybersecurity analysis and cybersecurity risk assessments are completed within time and quality standards established by Division leadership and Operations Manager/Task Lead
- Train new team members in the proper methods to perform assessment reviews and support development of training materials for field personnel (system owner personnel) to support effective and efficient RMF processes
- Support program and projects with security and information assurance requirements elicitation based on customer and subject matter expert communication and independent research
- Support Operations Manager/Task Lead with program execution, deliver program deliverables, and support strategic process development
- Perform all other duties, as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or related field required. Equivalent work experience may be substituted for degree requirement. Master's degree is preferred.
- IAM Level II or III Certification in accordance with the DoD approved 8140 baseline certifications required
- Must have at least 10 years of experience in cyber risk assessment or experience with technologies utilized in AFNET or DoD systems
- Proficiency with eMASS preferred
- Must have familiarization with NIST SP 800-53, AFI 17-130, and DODI 8510.01
- Strong planning, organization, and analytical skills, with attention to detail required
- Must be able to take initiative and be self-motivated
- Must be a quick learner, passionate about technology and able to learn new technology areas, as directed