Cyber Security Engineer (secret required) - Roy, UT

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General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a remote Cyber Security Engineer Advisor who is ready to work with new technologies and architectures in a forward-thinking organization that’s always pushing boundaries. The ideal candidate is responsible to ensure the system remains in compliance within the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and associated policies, procedures, and guidelines; provide technical expertise on system design, implementation, and accreditation, and provide oversight and coordination for multiple contractors supporting program objectives. You must be a US citizen and willing to get security clearance when required.

Duties:

• Responsible for developing and maintaining Risk Management Framework (RMF) security, accreditation, and Authorization to Operate (ATO) approval.

• Manages the security of information systems assets and the protection of systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction.

• Recognizes potential, successful, and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises thorough reviews and analyses of relevant event detail and summary information.

• Perform preliminary forensic evaluations of internal systems.

• Interfaces with client to understand their security needs and oversees the development and implementation of procedures to accommodate them.

• Ensures that the user community understands and adheres to necessary procedures to maintain security.

• Weighs business needs against security concerns and articulates issues to management and/or customers.

• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.

• Provides guidance in the creation and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures and other similar documentation.

• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.

Levels of Responsibility:

• Lead all security engineers within the program.

• Develops and maintains System Security Plan, Security Assessment Plan and Procedures, Security Assessment Report, RMF System Diagrams, Incident Response Plan, Master Assessment Datasheet, RMF, and other deliverable artifacts.

• Coordinates and conducts CCRI/ATO activities.

• Ensure systems are compliant with NIST Security Standards.

• Ensures the system achieves and maintains RMF ATO status.

• Uses data collected from a variety of cyber defense tools (e.g., IDS alerts, firewalls, network traffic logs) to analyze events that occur within their environments for the purposes of mitigating threats.

• Interprets, analyzes, and reports all events and anomalies in accordance with computer network directives, including initiating, responding, and reporting discovered events.

• Evaluates, tests, recommends, coordinates, monitors and maintains cybersecurity policies, procedures and systems, including access management for hardware, firmware and software.

• Ensures that cybersecurity plans, controls, processes, standards, policies and procedures are aligned with cybersecurity standards.

• Identifies security risks and exposures, determines the causes of security violations and suggests procedures to halt future incidents and improve security.

• Develops techniques and procedures for conducting cybersecurity risk assessments and compliance audits, the evaluation and testing of hardware, firmware and software for possible impact on system security, and the investigation and resolution of security incidents such as intrusion, frauds, attacks or leaks.

Required Skills:

• Familiarity with NIST RMF Processes, NIST SP 800-53 

• Years of Experience:  8+ years of cybersecurity-related experience or equivalent

• Education: B.S., Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Security, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent)

• 8+ years of cyber security experience

• DoD 8570 Category:   IAT/IAM Level III

Desired Certifications (any of the following):

• ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), CEH, GICSP, CCNA-Security, or other IA related certifications.

• Familiarity with the SAFe Scaled Agile Framework and Lean Agile operations

Clearance:

• Must be a US citizen and willing to get security clearance when required; top secret preferred

Location

• Roy, Utah

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

• Full-flex work week

• 401K with company match

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

• Collaborative teams of highly motivated critical thinkers and innovators

• Ability to make a real impact on the world around you

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