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Leidos · 1 week ago

Cyber Action Officer

Odenton, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$108K/yr - $195K/yr

8+ years exp

Leidos is a company focused on providing network operations and cyber defense support to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The Cyber Action Officer will lead defensive cyber operations activities, maintain situational awareness of cyber threats, and serve as a point of contact for various cyber security tasks.

ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Maintain situational awareness of cyber activity by reviewing DoD, Intelligence Community and open-source reporting for new vulnerabilities, malware or other threats that have the potential to impact the DoDIN

Serve as a POC for planning, coordination, implementation, validation, mitigation, and compliance of cyber security tasks

Prepare and present senior level briefings to share information and status

Resolve problems with functionality or performance

Prepare orders for staffing and release and serve as main POC for inquiries, compliance, and communications after order release

Support mission-critical Continuity of Operations (COOP)

Qualification

Cyber Network DefenseDoD-8570 IAT Level 2TCP/IP NetworkingVulnerability ManagementIncident ManagementThreat ManagementAdvanced CertificationsWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationTeam Leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree and 8 years of professional experience; additional related years of experience is accepted in lieu of a degree

Must have a DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ CE or equivalent) to start and able to obtain CSSP-A certification within 180 days of start date

Proficient understanding of Cyber Network Defense (CND) in regards to protect, detect, respond and sustain within a Computer Incident Response organization

Understanding of TCP/IP, common networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration, OSI model, defense-in-depth

Motivated self-starter, team leader with strong written and verbal communication skills

Must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance

Preferred

Experience with DISA and DoD Networks

Demonstrated experience briefing Senior Executive Service (SES) and General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) leadership

Experience working with POA&M's by identifying tasks needing to be accomplished, detailing resources required to accomplish the elements of the plan, any milestones in meeting the tasks and scheduled completion dates for the milestones

Understanding of IT security processes Vulnerability management, Incident management, and threat management

Advanced understanding of TCP/IP, common networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration, OSI model, defense-in-depth, and common security elements

Advanced Certifications such as SANS GIAC/GCIA/GCIH, CISSP or CASP

Experience in intelligence driven defense and/or Cyber Kill Chain methodology