Leidos · 14 hours ago
Cyber Security Engineer
Bethesda, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$131K/yr - $237K/yr
12+ years expLeidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers, and they are seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to provide technical security expertise for their cloud and on-premises infrastructure. The role involves collaborating with various teams to perform systems and cyber security engineering tasks, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Perform review and analysis of cybersecurity event logs
Conduct and review technical cybersecurity assessments
Coordinate with security personnel and recommend mitigation strategies
Identify points of vulnerability and non-compliance with established cybersecurity standards and regulations
Collaborate with our DevOpsSec team to help with analyzing scan results and remediation of findings
Manage and maintain a library of security audit tools, and corresponding processes that can be used for system security testing, internal audits, incident response, and diagnosis of security-related system issues
Perform and maintain vulnerability scans using Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and create reports
Track and report Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) compliance using Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)
Maintain Authorization to Operate (ATO) records in XACTA system
Manage and report Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) compliance
Review certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation, providing feedback on completeness and compliance of its content
Perform system installation, configuration maintenance, account maintenance, signature maintenance, patch management, and troubleshooting of operational IA and CND systems
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
Qualification
Required
BS degree and 12+ years of experience or additional years of experience in lieu of degree
An active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a Poly
At least one DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or higher certification e.g., CCNA Security, CySA+, Security+ CE, SSCP, CISSP (or Associate)
1 year of experience developing and reviewing security concept of operations, systems security plans, security risk assessments, contingency plans, configuration management plans
Experience configuring, running, and analyzing vulnerability scans
Experience with XACTA, EMass, or similar tool
Experience with NIST Special Publications e.g. NIST SP 800-27, 30, 37, 53, 60
Experience with CNSS publication CNSSI 1253
Experience with incident response plans, plan of actions and milestones, risk management plans, and vulnerability management plans
Strong analytical, communication, problem solving, and interpersonal skills
Experience establishing a System Security Engineering (SSE) management process to integrate security and privacy controls into complex hardware and software systems
Preferred
Software development/coding experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, and React
Experience with DevOpsSec pipelines and tools
Experience with database systems, search engines, web applications
Experience in a Linux Red Hat and Centos environment
Experience with big data applications
Experience with Jira and Confluence
Experience working in an Agile environment
Experience with NIST SP 800-171
Benefits
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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