GDIT
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CybersecurityEngineer
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“Cybersecurity Engineer at GDIT. Skills: Cybersecurity Engineer, NIST SP 800-53, Zero Trust, vulnerability assessments, penetration-test follow-up activities, automated scanning operations, log analysis, event correlation, triage actions, threat-hunting tasks, RMF compliance. Implements cybersecurity architecture, defensive monitoring capabilities, and enclave-specific protections supporting Advana operations across Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret domains powering mission execution for Comba”
What You'll Achieve.
advance Advana cybersecurity maturity and mission readiness
Industry & Context.
identify, analyze, and remediate configuration weaknesses; producing technical findings, mitigation actions, and post-incident reports
Top Secret/SCI clearance, US Citizenship Required, Onsite, 40 hours per week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3 + years of related experience, Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree, IAT III (CompTIA CASP+ CE, ISC² CISSP (or Associate), GIAC GCED, GIAC GCIH, or Cisco CCNP Security), Top Secret/SCI clearance
What You'll Do.
Implements cybersecurity architecture
defensive monitoring capabilities
and enclave-specific protections supporting Advana operations across Unclassified
and Top Secret domains powering mission execution for Combatant Commands
and strategic decision makers.
Deploys and configures NIST SP 800-53 security controls
identity and access management services
continuous monitoring sensors
Zero Trust enforcement mechanisms
and cross-domain cybersecurity components consistent with DoD cybersecurity directives and CDAO governance.
Conducts recurring vulnerability assessments
penetration-test follow-up activities
and automated scanning operations using platforms such as Nessus
Splunk Enterprise Security
and cloud-native threat-detection tools to identify
and remediate configuration weaknesses across Advana cloud
and application ecosystems.
Supports incident response operations by performing log analysis
and threat-hunting tasks within multi-classification environments
producing technical findings
and post-incident reports for enterprise leadership.
Develops and maintains cybersecurity documentation
Body-of-Evidence artifacts
system security plans
standard operating procedures
and RMF compliance updates required for Authorizing Official review.
Collaborates with DevSecOps
and platform engineering teams to integrate secure coding practices
encryption configurations
and enclave boundary protections.
Strengthens operational resilience by monitoring emergent threats
validating countermeasures
and contributing technical recommendations that advance Advana cybersecurity maturity and mission readiness.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborates with DevSecOps, infrastructure, and platform engineering teams
Full Job Description
**_Type of Requisition:_** Pipeline _**Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:**_ Top Secret/SCI _**Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:**_ Top Secret/SCI ** _Public Trust/Other Required:_** None _**Job Family:**_ Cyber and IT Risk Management ** _Job Qualifications:_** **Skills:** Computer Security, Information System Security, System Security **Certifications:** None **Experience:** 3 + years of related experience **US Citizenship Required:** Yes _**Job Description:**_ Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as Cybersecurity Engineer at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government. The Advana team is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to join their program**.** Advana is the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s (CDAO) enterprise-wide, multi-domain data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) platform that provides all DoD military and civilian decision makers, analysts, and builders with unprecedented access to enterprise data, tools, and capabilities. **Cybersecurity Engineer** * Implements cybersecurity architecture, defensive monitoring capabilities, and enclave-specific protections supporting Advana operations across Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret domains powering mission execution for Combatant Commands, Joint Staff elements, and strategic decision makers. * Deploys and configures NIST SP 800-53 security controls, identity and access management services, continuous monitoring sensors, Zero Trust enforcement mechanisms, and cross-domain cybersecurity components consistent with DoD cybersecurity directives and CDAO governance. * Conducts recurring vulnerability assessments, penetration-test follow-up activities, and automated scanning operations using platforms such as Nessus, ACAS, Splunk Enterprise Security, Elastic Security, and cloud-native threat-detection tools to identify, analyze, and remediate configuration
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