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Cybersecurity Specialist

Posted on Dec. 6, 2024

Dayton, United States of America
97948.0 - 124024.0 USD (yearly)

Full Time

Overview:

Credence is one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held government technology and services companies and is repeatedly acclaimed as a Top Workplace. As evidenced by our awards and certifications and maturity levels, as well as the agility and responsiveness, to tackle our customers’ most challenging mission needs. We also offer comprehensive benefits including health insurance with dental and vision coverage, retirement savings plans with employer matching, paid time off, and opportunities for professional development and growth. Additionally, employees enjoy wellness programs, flexible work arrangements, and various discounts and perks to support their overall well-being and work-life balance.

Credence is seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist to support Headquarters Air Force Material Command (HQ AFMC) and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below:

Accomplish cybersecurity activities to support the DAF Intelligence Community Cross Domain Solutions Element (DAF IC CDSE) and DoDIIS Executive Agent for CDSs (DExA) by assessing and recommending the technical implementation of security design to establish Cross Domain Solutions (CDSs) affecting confidentiality, integrity, availability, accountability, and non-repudiation implemented as documented in National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-53 (Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations), Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI 8500.1 (Cybersecurity)), and other applicable National, IC, and DAF policies.
Provide cybersecurity support to DAF IC organizations requiring a CDS by advising and assisting customers with refining requirements and selecting solutions to meet mission demand while considering cyber specific indicators; including gathering, collecting, preparing, and supporting requirements development and capturing actions associated with the DAF IC CDSE and DExA missions, and any other cybersecurity related activities/projects.
Support any CDS development or modification efforts in accordance with DAF IC and NCDSMO regulations and directives.
Maintain knowledge of and provide oversight for all DAF IC cross domain capabilities, including an enterprise CDS, and the DExA portfolio of CDSs.
Provide cybersecurity resiliency expertise and recommendations to CDS project team leads to include, tracking, reporting, managing, resolving, mitigating risks, issues, and opportunities; providing recommendations for possible improvements and upgrades to increase cyber resiliency.
Monitor DAF IC CDS acquisitions, life cycle management, and the DExA managed CDS portfolio to ensure CDSs remain updated and patched.
Assist with technical work related to project management including planning, organizing, and presenting assessments of program/project management concepts, analyses, studies, and procedures.
Review CDS project documentation and identify significant issues and variances that need addressing from a cybersecurity perspective.
Provide CDS assessment and authorization (A&A) support for Site Based Security Assessments and Command Cyber Readiness Inspections at organizations the CDSE supports (as needed) as well as support formal coordination and discussions with the National Cross Domain Strategy and Management Office (NCDSMO)
Support technical reviews of prioritizations and AFRL-NCDSMO security assessments.
Analyze and report CDS security posture trends to outline cyber resilient challenges, understand and classify the criticality, risk of occurrence, and feasibility of mitigation strategies for CDS systems and guide A2S cyber resiliency strategy by providing cybersecurity recommendations to leadership based on significant threats and vulnerabilities.
Collaborate with management, team leads, and extended team to establish, refine, and execute team priorities, and prepare for scheduled and impromptu periodic internal and externally focused meetings.
Support CDSE and DExA related travel, including but not limited to, relevant site assessments and installations, forums, conferences, program management reviews, etc, as needed.

Education, Requirements and Qualifications:

Clearance: Top Secret or ability to obtain a Top Secret
BS/BA and three (3) years of relevant experience
Six (6) years of relevant work experience
Possess DoD 8570.01-M IAM Level II certification.
At least five years of direct experience with DoD cross domain solutions is highly desired.
Current understanding of DoD acquisition processes to ensure timely and synchronized schedule integration of cybersecurity requirements into program schedules and milestones through various acquisition program integrated product teams.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements: