Cyber Security Lead Aberdeen Proving Grounds

Cyber Security Lead Aberdeen Proving Grounds

Data Systems Analysts, Inc. has an opening for a Cyber Security Lead to serve as contractor support to the chief for Cyber Strategy & Operations office within the office of PEO C3T’s Cyber Operations & Defense Product Director at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Founded in 1963, Data Systems Analysts, Inc. (DSA) has been providing Defense and Federal Government customers’ business-driven Information Technology and consulting solutions and services for more than 50 years. DSA’s people excel in helping our customers achieve sensitive, mission-critical business goals and objectives. DSA is a 100 percent employee-owned company: every employee has a stake in the success of our company and our customers.

Building on our experience spanning five decades, DSA has deep expertise and comprehensive understanding of the operational, security, collaboration, and identity management challenges our customers must address. We provide secure information management solutions that encompass Program Management, Knowledge Management, Business Process Engineering and Security. Our services include Cyber Security, SharePoint Solutions, Software Development, Data Analytics, and Systems Engineering.

DSA offers a competitive salary and an impressive full benefits package that includes employee medical and dental, 401k, company paid life and short/long term disability insurance and paid leave along with an environment that supports professional development and growth.

The Cyber Security Lead develops, directs and implements an overall cyber strategy to include establishing overarching technical and programmatic plans to achieve cohesive and complete cyber compliance and capability across the Army’s tactical communications and command & control programs.

Description of position for Cyber Security Lead Aberdeen Proving Grounds:
Coordinates with the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)), ARCYBER, NETCOM, CIO/G6 and other Department of the Army staff offices to synchronize cyber efforts and meet acquisition and cyber requirements
Serves as a technical liaison with Army R&D communities on cyber technology and research and applies this understanding toward identifying and bringing new capability to the PEO’s programs
Identify and addresses near and long term cyber gaps in the PEO’s system of system architecture and operations
Achieve integrated technical and operational capability in tactical system authentication modernization  Achieve integrated technical and operational capability in biometrics & other two factor authentication approaches
Achieve integrated technical and operational capability in strengthened and simplified network operations and security
Achieve integrated technical and operational capability in improved network patching management
Achieve integrated technical and operational capability in data security supporting the common operating environment
Achieve integrated technical and operational capability in software and vulnerability scanning & assessments
Achieve integrated technical and operational capability in Cyber situational awareness
Achieve integrated technical and operational capability in secure data transmission and storage solutions
Implements Army Cyberspace strategy, policy, programs, operational concepts, and initiatives within the PEO’s portfolio of capability.
Knowledge of federal, defense and Army cybersecurity doctrine, policies, regulations, directives and initiatives and how they would apply and be implemented within the Army’s tactical architecture and environment.
Knowledge (technical expertise) in information technology or engineering necessary to lead and manage technical teams in the identification, implementation and fielding of complex technical cyber solutions and capabilities in advanced tactical networks and command & control applications. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) desired.

Requirements for Cyber Security Lead Aberdeen Proving Grounds:
Ability to identify new technology, research and operational concepts in the area of cyber and be able to provide technical strategies and programs planning towards the implementation of new capability or operational concepts within the PEO C3T portfolio of products.
Ability to represent the PEO at high level meetings and events, synchronize efforts across multiple organizations and functional areas, lead technical and working groups and provide information, courses of action and decision briefings/issue papers on cyber program and technical matters.
Ability to recognize cyber threats to organizational systems/equipment
Ability to analyze the security of systems software in order to identify vulnerabilities.
Ability to recommend corrections to the software design/architecture to prevent a cyber-attack.
Ability to develop methodologies and/or tools to assess and/or model the performance of systems against computer/network warfare threats.
Ability to maintain understanding of the latest state of the art cyber warfare tools and techniques.
Ability to conduct information assurance and threat based cyber network defense experimentation and testing to identify and confirm system/network vulnerabilities.
Ability to conduct information assurance and threat based cyber network defense analysis to determine the risk associated with identified vulnerabilities
Ability to recommend vulnerability mitigation techniques and procedures.
Ability to adapt existing cyber defense tools, techniques and methodologies to systems, software and/or hardware.
Ability to identify and address near and long term cyber gaps in the PEO’s system of system architecture and operations
Ability to conduct computer network defense research and tool development (hardware/software) in order to protect information systems and communications networks from harmful or malicious cyber behavior.
Ability to develop tests to ensure data is transmitted securely
Ability to develop tests to ensure information storage is protected from cyber threats
Ability to modernize tactical system authentication
Ability to improve network patching management
Ability to scan and assess software for vulnerability
Minimum of 10 years IT experience.
Bachelor of Science Degree required.
DoD Clearance required.

Preferred Certifications for Cyber Security Lead Aberdeen Proving Grounds:
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.
Security+ Certification

Interested candidates please send resume to marie.meyers@dsainc.com
Marie Meyers
Senior Director of Human Resources
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