Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 day ago
Principal Cybersecurity Analyst
United States-California-Sunnyvale
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$114K/yr - $171K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Analyst to join their Classified Solutions team in Sunnyvale, CA. The role involves performing assessments of systems and networks, establishing program control processes, and ensuring compliance with government policies to support security operations.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Perform assessments of systems and networks within the networking environment or enclave and identify where those systems and networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy; this is achieved through passive evaluations such as compliance audits and active evaluations such as vulnerability assessments
Establish strict program control processes to ensure mitigation of risks and support obtaining authorization to operate systems; this will include support of process, analysis, coordination, system assessment, security documentation, as well as investigations, software research, hardware introduction and release, emerging technology research inspections and periodic audits
Assist in the implementation of the required government policy (i.e., NISPOM, ICD 503), make recommendations on process tailoring, and participate in and document process activities
Perform analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards
Support the formal System Assessment required by each government authorizing authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results, and preparation of required reports
Document the results of Assessment and Authorization activities and technical or coordination activity and prepare the System Security Plan(s) and update the Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M)
Periodically conduct a complete review of each system's audits and monitor corrective actions until all actions are closed
Qualification
Required
Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree with 7 years of relevant experience; a High School Diploma or equivalent with 9 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree
Applicants must have a current DoD Top Secret level security clearance (at a minimum), to include a closed investigation date completed within the last 6 years, or must be enrolled in the DoD Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP), in order to be considered; the required security clearance must be maintained as a condition of continued employment
The selected candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP/SAR) clearance as a condition of continued employment
Must have a current DoD 8570 IAM level II or higher security certification (CAP/CGRC, CASP+/SecurityX, CISM, CISSP (or Associate), GSLC, CCISO, or HCISPP)
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or Cybersecurity
5+ years of experience with Assessment and Authorization of classified systems and the Risk Management Framework
Knowledge of ACAS, NESSUS, SPLUNK, SCAP, POA&Ms, NIST, DIACAP, NISPOM, system audits, vulnerability scanning, and RMF package development preferred
Benefits
Exceptional benefits/healthcare
9/80 work schedule
Great 401k matching program
Overtime
Shift differential
Discretionary bonus
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase