Cyber Security Analyst, Senior

Responsibilities & Qualifications

RESPONSIBILITIES  

 

The Senior Cyber Security Analyst will lead efforts to apply security principles, practices, and procedures under the Risk Management Framework to maintain compliance with applicable security regulations, such as Committee on National Security Systems Instructions (CNS SI), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), and applicable Intelligence Community Directives. The analyst will contribute to integrated teams that: 

• Monitor, analyze, and detect Cyber events and incidents within information systems and networks under general supervision  

• Assist with integrated, dynamic Cyber defense, coordinate and maintain security toolsets to support organizations’ continuous monitoring and ongoing authorization programs  

• Develop security assessment plans for systems, including the objectives, scope, schedule, required documentation, possible risks, and other logistical items for security assessments; develop cloud service provider testing approach from security perspective  

• Provide validation of security control tests for cloud service providers 

• Coordinating access to systems and approvals for scanning activities 

• Conducts ad hoc testing on an as-needed basis to assist with development activities or vulnerability remediation 

• Reviews/tests system security controls (managerial, operational, and technical) to determine adequacy against federal requirements (e.g., NIST SP 800-53) and mission context 

• Documents plans of action and milestones for corrective action following assessment activities and in response to identified vulnerabilities 

• Drafts security policies and procedures including the system security plan, and agency specific policies in accordance with NIST requirements 

• Routinely conducts risk assessments to quantify impacts of vulnerabilities. 

• Manage and control changes to specific systems, assessing the security impact of those changes, and maintaining system security configuration 

• Support achievement of Authorizations to Develop (ATD), Authorizations to Test (ATT), and Authorizations to Operate (ATO), and working with the customer to streamline ATD, ATT, and ATO activities 

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Currently possess an active Top Secret security clearance
• Years of experience required with degree: BS 5-7 Years, MS 3-5, PhD 0-2  

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS  

 

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 

• CompTIA Security+ 
• Cloud provider Security Certifications, such as AWS Certified Security – Specialty 

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Overview

We are seeking a Senior Cyber Security Analyst to support the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). This analyst will play an important role helping to build a flexible and responsive IT environment that meets NCTC’s evolving and changing mission priorities. 

TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers. 

 

TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

Visit us at www.TekSynap.com. 

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Additional Job Information

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   

• Location:  Chantilly, Virginia primarily with occasional travel within the National Capital Region (NCR) 

• Type of environment: Varies 

• Noise level: Low  

• Work schedule: “Normal work hours” constitute on average 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week (excluding breaks and meal periods) within standard operational hours occurring 0600-1800, Monday-Friday, excluding Federal holidays. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs. 

• Amount of Travel: 20% 

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE 

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship 

Clearance requirement: TS/SCI with Polygraph

OTHER DUTIES 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.