Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 month ago
Principal Classified Cybersecurity Analyst - Top Secret
United States-California-Edwards AFB
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$114K/yr - $171K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading technology company with a commitment to innovation and security. They are seeking a Principal Classified Cybersecurity Analyst to support information systems lifecycle activities, perform system assessments, and ensure compliance with government policies and security requirements.
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
Establishes strict program control processes to ensure mitigation of risks and supports obtaining certification and accreditation of systems. Includes support of process, analysis, coordination, security certification test, 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, make recommendations on process tailoring, participate in and document process activities
Perform analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards. Support the formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results and preparation of required reports
Document the results of Certification and Accreditation activities and technical or coordination activity and prepare the system Security Plans 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 Associates degree with 7 years of relevant experience; OR a High School Diploma or equivalent with 9 years of relevant experience is required
Must have a security certification in CAP, CASP+, SecurityX, CISM, or CISSP to be considered
Candidates must have a current DOD Top Secret level security clearance (at a minimum) in order to be considered
Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to Special Programs as a condition of continued employment
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security
Active Top Secret/SCI, SAP/SAR access, or Polygraph is preferred
6 years of experience with Certification and Accreditation of classified systems and Risk Management Framework
Knowledge of ACAS, NESSUS, SPLUNK, SCAP, POA&Ms, NIST, DIACAP, NISPOM, system audits, vulnerability scanning, and RMF package development preferred
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
401k matching program
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