AnaVation
Federal Intelligence Community
InformationAssuranceSpecialist
“Information Assurance Specialist at AnaVation. Skills: Information Assurance, Security Engineering, Assessment and Authorization (A&A), Authority to Operate (ATO), Compliance with ICD 503, FISMA, OMB, NIST, and DoD, XACTA. Provide security engineering and information assurance support to the Government’s Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process to maintain Authority to Operate (ATO) and Authority to Connect (ATC) for mission applications and services. Design, develop, monitor and document secu”
What You'll Achieve.
Maintain Authority to Operate (ATO) and Authority to Connect (ATC) for mission applications and services; Provide mechanisms to improve governance and support of IA functions for the customer enterprise
Industry & Context.
Accept new technical challenges in complex security engineering assignments
Active TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Active TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph, Bachelor’s degree in Network Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field plus 5-7 years of Cyber Security/Operations support, DoD 8140 IAT Level II Certification (CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND, Security+), Documenting network schemas and cyber operation tool solutions, Knowledgeable regarding compliance with: ICD 503, FISMA, OMB, NIST, and DoD (8150. 01 March 12, 2014) [Risk Management Framework and Cyber Network Defense…], and other mandated security regulations and standards, Knowledge and experience with managing and monitoring compliance with Privileged User Access (PUA), Data Transfer Access (DTA), and Removable Media Custodian (RMC) privileges, forms, and signatures, Support to vulnerability management, patching, information assurance and/or ATO process for Classified DoD or IC environments, Demonstrated documentation writing for security plans, tests, and reports, Teamwork skills, Communication (both verbal and written) skills, Presentation skills, Initiative to accept new technical challenges in complex security engineering assignments
Nice to Have
Master’s degree in Network Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field plus 3+ years of Cyber Security/Operations support, CySA+ Certification, Experience supporting full lifecycle A&A process for classified DoD or IC infrastructure and application service delivery, Experience leading an ATO process through XACTA tool, Extensive hands-on experience with Agile software development, Experience working with cross domain solutions, Proven experience providing mechanisms to improve governance and support of IA functions for the customer enterprise
What You'll Do.
Provide security engineering and information assurance support to the Government’s Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process to maintain Authority to Operate (ATO) and Authority to Connect (ATC) for mission applications and services
monitor and document security controls
and plan of actions and milestones (POA&Ms) throughout systems and application lifecycles in support of mission systems
Provide security engineering design inputs
security design reviews
and security best practices as part of technical and change requests
Configure and validate secure systems
and test security products and systems to detect security weaknesses
Maintain XACTA security records for supported systems
Document network schemas and cyber operation tool solutions
Ensure compliance with ICD 503
and DoD (8150. 01 March 12
2014) [Risk Management Framework and Cyber Network Defense…]
and other mandated security regulations and standards
Manage and monitor compliance with Privileged User Access (PUA)
Data Transfer Access (DTA)
and Removable Media Custodian (RMC) privileges
Support vulnerability management
information assurance and/or ATO process for Classified DoD or IC environments
Write documentation for security plans
Support full lifecycle A&A process for classified DoD or IC infrastructure and application service delivery
Lead an ATO process through XACTA tool
Provide mechanisms to improve governance and support of IA functions for the customer enterprise
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Demonstrate teamwork; Work with cross domain solutions; Support IA functions for the customer enterprise
Communication Scope
Verbal communication; Written communication; Presentation skills
Process & Methodology
Plan of actions and milestones (POA&Ms)
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