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Northrop Grumman · 19 hours ago

Staff Cybersecurity Analyst / Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) - R10218752

Fairfax, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$177K/yr - $266K/yr

8+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading technology company providing innovative solutions across various sectors. They are seeking a Staff Cybersecurity Analyst / Information Systems Security Engineer to monitor and maintain mission-critical network infrastructure, conduct security assessments, and support system accreditation processes.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.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 (i.e., NISPOM, DCID 6-3), 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

Risk Management Framework (RMF)NIST 800.53Security TestEvaluation (ST&E)CISSPNessusMicrosoft WindowsCloud computing (AWS/Azure)Technical WritingCollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required to be considered and is required to start

12 Years with Bachelors; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD; 16 years of experience with High School diploma

Experience reviewing technical security assessments of computing environments that identify points of vulnerability or non-compliance

Experience implementing the Risk Management Framework Process (RMF) and ability to support and document certification and accreditation artifacts

Must have experience supporting the A&A process for system accreditation

Preferred

CISSP, CASP, or other information technology security related certifications

Experience using Rapid 7 or Tenable Nessus applications

Background in Technical Writing or Instructional Systems Design would be helpful

Privileged/Power-user level of knowledge is strongly suggested in at least one of the following – Microsoft Windows, Enterprise Linux variants, Cloud computing infrastructure like AWS or Microsoft Azure