Senior Cyber Secutiry Analyst

Overview

Falconwood is a woman-owned, veteran-owned company providing consultation and programmatic support to Department of Defense Information Technology (IT) initiatives and programs. We provide expert advice and consultation on a diverse range of IT subjects, focusing on acquisition, policy, cybersecurity, engineering, and process development.

The Senior Cybersecurity Analyst will focus on RMF package reviews in support of AO authorization decisions.

Responsibilities

• Performs risk and vulnerability assessments, remediation/mitigation techniques, and
• documents and provides technical reports and whitepapers on vulnerabilities associated with complex information systems and modern technologies in use within the Navy in the SPACE and Nuclear C2 domain.
• Provides risk analyses to inform authorization decisions at all levels.
• Ability to perform extensive evaluation of RMF products provided by Navy organization
• and customers in support of Navy RMF projects or joint projects with DoD/Federal
• agencies in NC3/Space.
• High level of competence in process analyses and DoD/Navy cybersecurity compliance requirements, RMF process and associated artifacts in support of the authorizing official duties and responsibilities.
• Coordinates with customers and program offices on the evaluation and compliance to DoD/Navy directives, policies, and instruction to include but not limited to Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), OMB A-130, NIST SP 800 Series, FIPS Publications, and Navy RMF governance.
• Assist in RMF A&A process negotiation and task management for accomplishing A&A activities.
• Prepares reports, correspondence, white papers, letters, memos and other related
• correspondence in support of the AO role and assigned projects.
• Provides methods and procedures following modern technology trends and practices in agile methodologies.
• Has above average technical experience and knowledge in specific unique processes to the DoD/Navy to include but not limited to PPSM, CDS, STIGS, SRG, ACAS , eMASS and other DoD tools used to support RMF stakeholders and associated organizational processes in support of Navy RMF and ATO approvals for space ground systems and ancillary architectures and components.
• Ability to support and represent the Navy AO in complex projects with full understanding of SLCM methodologies; provide technology implementation recommendations based on best practices and establish standards for space and NC3.
• Develops and provides training to the AO office as needed to support mission and assigned projects.

Qualifications

Clearance : TS/SCI clearance required.

Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems or related discipline.

Required Cybersecurity Workforce

Credentials per requirements of the

SECNAV M-5239.2: DoD Cybersecurity Specialty Area 611 (Advanced)

Experience:

• More than 6 years in IT with major in Cybersecurity or related field.
• Requires experience in business process improvements/ analysis, lean/agile methodologies and providing administrative/technical support services and
  management of said services.
• Extensive experience in DoD Cloud architectures/technologies, DevSecOps, RMF / A&A,
• enterprise architectures, LAN/WAN protocols and technologies, 5G, and other relevant technologies in use with modern enterprises.
• Extensive experience and understanding of DoD cybersecurity and policies, instructions and NIST publications as they relate to the Authorizing Official.
• Understanding of system and software SDLCs, and unique DoD domains such as Cross domain solutions and PPSM.

This position is fast paced and high demand that is a hybrid position (onsite and remote) in Suffolk, VA

No travel is anticipated.

Pay Range

Base pay is $120,000-13000,00, subject to skill level, qualifications, and location.

Benefits Highlights: 401k, Tuition Reimbursement, Health/Dental/Vision Insurance, PTO, Federal Holidays, Performance Increases, Reserve Duty Compensation and more!