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Peraton · 1 day ago

ISSE

Herndon, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$112K/yr - $179K/yr

8+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer to support an Intel Community customer, focusing on conducting information system security engineering activities and ensuring compliance with security standards and regulations.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Defines information security requirements and their integration into information systems and its technology component through purposeful security design

Develops and implements security designs ensure that the hardware, operating systems and software applications adequately address cyber security requirements and Security Controls Traceability Matrix (SCTM)

Identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established Information Assurance (IA) standards and regulations and recommend mitigation strategies

Implement, validate Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) requirements and/or perform SRG assessments for all development and implementation projects

Develop, customize, and configure Splunk applications and dashboards

Develop Security Test Procedure (STP) , conducts self-assessments to verify compliance with required configuration guidance and support A&A testing and validation of security designs

Conducting risk analysis reviewing ACAS, CVEs, plugins, CWEs, research, collaborating with System Administrators to mitigate identified vulnerabilities and/or author Plans of Actions and Milestones (PO&AM) as needed

Execution of continuous monitoring efforts responds to data calls, scan requests, and various weekly and monthly security metrics reporting requirements

Validate control implementations provide enforcement of the required data access and network flow restrictions align with the continuous monitoring strategy

Participates in Agile Planning Events to provide technical input

Support government activities and report to appropriate IC and DoD authorities (i.e., USCYBERCOM, IC-SCC)

Support security authorization activities in compliance with the customer Information System Certification and Accreditation Process following the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), CNSSI No 1243 and other prescribed business processes for security engineering

Assist architects and systems developers in the identification and implementation of appropriate information security functionality to ensure uniform application of Agency security policy and enterprise solutions

Apply system security engineering expertise in one or more of the following to: system security design process; engineering life cycle; information domain; cross domain solutions; commercial off-the-shelf and government off-the-shelf cryptography; identification; authentication; and authorization; system integration; risk management; intrusion detection; contingency planning; incident handling; configuration control; change management; auditing; certification and accreditation process; principles of IA (confidentiality, integrity, non-repudiation, availability, and access control); and security testing

Qualification

CISSP CertificationNIST Risk Management FrameworkSplunkDISA STIG ImplementationLinux/RedHatWindows ServerScripting LanguagesSecurity Content Automation ProtocolVulnerability RemediationContinuous IntegrationTask AutomationProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical (STEM) field with 8+ years of relevant experience; Master's degree in a relevant technical (STEM) field with 6+ years of relevant experience; or 4+ additional years of experience in lieu of a degree

TS/SCI with polygraph clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification is required

One (1) year of experience with IC Community

Proven experience in scripting languages, Linux/RedHat, Windows Server and/or Networking Appliances

Proven experience with DISA Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) implementation and Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) tool usage

Proven experience performing Systems Security tasks including: Security Information and Event Monitoring (Splunk); Endpoint security (HBSS); Compliance and vulnerability scanning (ACAS / Nessus)

Demonstrated experience with creating and validating evidence for NIST security controls

Preferred

Skilled in implementing mitigation strategies and how to resolve problems, and to re-test/ re-evaluate systems

Demonstrated experience with DISA Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) implementation and Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) tool usage

Possess a working knowledge of administrating servers, system and application security threats and vulnerabilities

Experience extending existing applications in areas such as security, monitoring, task automation, continuous integration, deployment, and performance optimization

Demonstrate writing of your own project in scripting/programming (use of Shell scripting, Python, Javascript, Powershell) in a Linux or Windows environment to support the various Cyber Security tools and applications required

Provide guidance on vulnerability and malware remediation

Experience analyzing vulnerabilities, establishing cause and impact, and identifying the corrective action needed to eliminate and prevent the event from happening in the future