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%