GDIT is your place. Make it your own by discovering new ways to apply the latest technologies securely and expertly. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, youll become a critical part in how we successfully solve our clients biggest challenges and deliver on promise. Our work depends on a Cybersecurity Analyst joining our team to support Government activities in Sterling, V.A. or Annapolis Junction, M.D.
At GDIT, we foster a people-focused and customer-centric environment in delivering Engineering Support Services. As a Cybersecurity Analyst supporting the Government, you will be trusted with ensuring our IT engineering solutions meet the highest security standards, that they adhere to all applicable standards, guidelines, and mandates; and that all appropriate documentation to make up a Body of Evidence (BoE) is provided to the Government.
In this role, a typical day may include:
Acting as an appointed Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for IC cyber systems being developed by the engineering team
Reporting, documenting, and briefing the status of systems under development, while assuring their successful and timely progression through the clients Risk Management Framework (RMF) to the satisfaction of the appointed Information System Security Manager (ISSM), and/or Senior Government leadership
Providing clear justification satisfying all applicable security control implementation as specified by the IC, AO, or NIST-800-53, rev 4 rev 5
Authoring System Security Plans (SSP) and System Security Test Plans (SSTP)
Conducting self-assessments of all systems under development
Analyzing security controls and the impacts the changes would have on the environment
Preparing for and assisting with formal risk assessments conducted by the AOs designated Security Control Assessors (SCA) while acting as a member of the security assessment test team
Ensuring the remediation of any findings assigned to engineering as documented in the Security Assessment Report (SAR) and its Plan of Actions and Milestones (PO&AM)
Documenting and defending reasoning when waivers are sought, or non-standard remediation solutions are requested for specific security controls
Assisting with the transition of systems granted an ATO to the Operations branch and the assignment of an operations ISSO
Researching remediation options for vulnerabilities identified for systems under development or already in production under an ATO
What youll need:
Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a CI poly
Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Security
Bachelors Degree in a related technical discipline +6 years experience or the equivalent combination of education, technical certification or training, or work/military experience
Minimum of 3-years IC (SCI) RMF Assessment and Authorization (A&A) experience and the ability to describe the differences between collateral and SCI authorization requirements as they apply to DoD and IC instructions and guidelines
Ability to speak to the intent of all NIST 800-53 security controls
Minimum 1-year hands on experience with the Xacta application
Excellent oral and technical writing skills
Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
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