Cyber Security Specialist (AFNWC/NCC)

Overview

Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for a Cybersecurity Specialist in support of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Combatant Command, Command and Control (C2) Division (HBC).

This is a full-time position located at Offutt AFB, NE

Responsibilities

• Identify areas of cyber weakness within programs and develop a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) required in support of information assurance or security necessities
• Ensure that the design of hardware, operating systems, and software applications adequately addresses security requirements for the Computing Environment (CE), including testing cybersecurity mitigations.
• Development and production of RMF documentation for Secret, Top Secret, and JWICS networks
• Perform vulnerability assessments and security tests on networks, web-based applications, and computer systems
• Conduct network and system security audits, evaluate how well the system conforms to a set of established criteria.
• Analyze policies for effectiveness, make suggestions on security policy improvements, and work to enhance methodology material.
• Document findings, write security reports, and discuss solutions with IT teams and management
• Perform security and technical assessments on new technologies and generate "Best Practices" for implementations of new technologies.
• Perform reviews of application designs and source code (mainly Java, JavaScript, and C).
• Establish and sustain information security assurance processes that satisfy complex system-wide requirements
• Provide cybersecurity recommendations based on evaluation and review of engineering proposals to ensure compliance with mandated cybersecurity requirements
• Manage the fact-finding, analysis, and development of hypotheses, conclusions, and production of final reports and presentations

Qualifications

Minimum Experience

Citizenship

Must be a US citizen Clearance

Must possess and maintain a TS w/SCI eligibility

Certifications

must Hold a 8570 Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level II certification or DODD 8140 Information Assurance Security Engineer Level II certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline

Years of Experience

Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience, including

• 5 years supporting the DoD
• Strong knowledge and experience applying DoDD 8500.1 Information Assurance, DoDD 8520.1 Protection of SCI, DoDI 8510.01 Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology
• Knowledge and experience with NIST 800-53 and DoD Risk Management Framework tools (eMASS/Xacta)
• Training in application security and software analytical tools used by the IPT, including Application Security AppDetective Pro, Application Security DBProtect, Fortify Source Code Analyzer, Fortify 360 Server, Fortify Real-Time Analyzer, and IBM/Rational AppScan

Additional InformationLocation

Offutt AFB, NEOn-site/Hybrid/Remote

On-SiteTravel

10%