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Top Secret/SCI
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
IT - Security
Pentagon, DC (On-Site/Office)
Assessments & Mitigations Control Systems Cybersecurity Consultant
Location: Onsite at the Pentagon 2 days/week
Clearance: Top Secret with SCI
Rate: 100-115/hr 1099 or 175K W2 with full benefits
Assessments & Mitigations Control Systems Cybersecurity Consultant will apply 5+ years of hands-on experience to manage and oversee a broad range of DoD and Air Force cybersecurity assessments—spanning Mission Assurance, Energy Resilience Readiness Exercises (ERRE), Cyber Resilience Readiness Exercises (CRRE), and Defense Critical Infrastructure (DCI) evaluations. This mid-tier consultant will design and orchestrate assessment engagements, develop targeted mitigation and recovery strategies, and also ensure OT cyber equities are included in future wargames, exercises, and assessments.
Required Skills (3–5 years’ experience)
• Cybersecurity Assessment & Risk Evaluation – Leading RMF-style assessments, tabletop exercises, and infrastructure evaluations
• Mission Assurance Testing – Execution oversight of assessments that map cyber vulnerabilities to mission-critical functions
• ERRE/CRRE Process Management – Planning, conducting, and reporting on Energy/Cyber Resilience Readiness Exercises
• DCI Assessment Expertise – Evaluating and prioritizing risks to Defense Critical Infrastructure systems
• Mitigation Strategy Development – Designing and coordinating response and recovery plans based on assessment findings
• Analytical Reporting – Producing detailed technical reports and executive summaries on risk posture and mitigation effectiveness
• DoD Wargaming / Exercise Experience – Building and integrating OT cyber injects into wargames to demonstrate cyber effects on operations and test incident detection / incident response activities
Primary job duties:
• Lead Cybersecurity Assessments (25%) Plan and perform oversight of execution of Mission Assurance, ERRE, CRRE, and DCI assessments—defining scope, objectives, and success criteria.
• Develop & Coordinate Mitigations (25%) Based on assessment outcomes, design remediation plans, assign responsibilities, and track implementation through completion.
• Wargame and Exercise Development & support (15%) Design and integrate critical infrastructure cyber effect scenarios into DoD wargames, exercises, and ongoing mission assurance assessments.
• Analysis, Reporting & Briefings (20%) Produce comprehensive reports, risk dashboards, and deliver briefings to senior stakeholders on findings and recovery status.
• Facilitate Stakeholder Workshops (15%) Organize and lead collaborative sessions to review assessment results, refine mitigation strategies, and promote continuous improvement.
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Energy and Environmental Policy
M.S., Geo-Environmental Studies,
B.S., Government,
CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• CompTIA Security+
• Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Train-the-Trainer
• CISA ICS Cybersecurity Training (All 200 and 300-level courses)
• EPA Risk Management Program (RMP) Compliance (Chemical accident prevention)
• CISA Cybersecurity Evaluation (401)
• CISA Cyber Threat Intelligence Development
• OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) & EPA RMP Compliance Auditor certificate
• CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) Training 2.0
• Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) & Safety Integrity Level (SIL)
• CISA ICS Joint Working Group Training Series
• Root Cause Analysis and Incident Investigation
Location: Onsite at the Pentagon 2 days/week
Clearance: Top Secret with SCI
Rate: 100-115/hr 1099 or 175K W2 with full benefits
Assessments & Mitigations Control Systems Cybersecurity Consultant will apply 5+ years of hands-on experience to manage and oversee a broad range of DoD and Air Force cybersecurity assessments—spanning Mission Assurance, Energy Resilience Readiness Exercises (ERRE), Cyber Resilience Readiness Exercises (CRRE), and Defense Critical Infrastructure (DCI) evaluations. This mid-tier consultant will design and orchestrate assessment engagements, develop targeted mitigation and recovery strategies, and also ensure OT cyber equities are included in future wargames, exercises, and assessments.
Required Skills (3–5 years’ experience)
• Cybersecurity Assessment & Risk Evaluation – Leading RMF-style assessments, tabletop exercises, and infrastructure evaluations
• Mission Assurance Testing – Execution oversight of assessments that map cyber vulnerabilities to mission-critical functions
• ERRE/CRRE Process Management – Planning, conducting, and reporting on Energy/Cyber Resilience Readiness Exercises
• DCI Assessment Expertise – Evaluating and prioritizing risks to Defense Critical Infrastructure systems
• Mitigation Strategy Development – Designing and coordinating response and recovery plans based on assessment findings
• Analytical Reporting – Producing detailed technical reports and executive summaries on risk posture and mitigation effectiveness
• DoD Wargaming / Exercise Experience – Building and integrating OT cyber injects into wargames to demonstrate cyber effects on operations and test incident detection / incident response activities
Primary job duties:
• Lead Cybersecurity Assessments (25%) Plan and perform oversight of execution of Mission Assurance, ERRE, CRRE, and DCI assessments—defining scope, objectives, and success criteria.
• Develop & Coordinate Mitigations (25%) Based on assessment outcomes, design remediation plans, assign responsibilities, and track implementation through completion.
• Wargame and Exercise Development & support (15%) Design and integrate critical infrastructure cyber effect scenarios into DoD wargames, exercises, and ongoing mission assurance assessments.
• Analysis, Reporting & Briefings (20%) Produce comprehensive reports, risk dashboards, and deliver briefings to senior stakeholders on findings and recovery status.
• Facilitate Stakeholder Workshops (15%) Organize and lead collaborative sessions to review assessment results, refine mitigation strategies, and promote continuous improvement.
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Energy and Environmental Policy
M.S., Geo-Environmental Studies,
B.S., Government,
CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• CompTIA Security+
• Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Train-the-Trainer
• CISA ICS Cybersecurity Training (All 200 and 300-level courses)
• EPA Risk Management Program (RMP) Compliance (Chemical accident prevention)
• CISA Cybersecurity Evaluation (401)
• CISA Cyber Threat Intelligence Development
• OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) & EPA RMP Compliance Auditor certificate
• CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) Training 2.0
• Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) & Safety Integrity Level (SIL)
• CISA ICS Joint Working Group Training Series
• Root Cause Analysis and Incident Investigation
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