Carnegie Mellon University
SeniorCybersecurityOperationsResearcher
“Senior Cybersecurity Operations Researcher at Carnegie Mellon University. Skills: Cybersecurity operations, Incident response, Security operations centers, Cyber operations research. Conduct analytical studies involving risk. Conduct analytical studies involving threat”
What You'll Achieve.
Advance cybersecurity community effectiveness; Improve mission performance; Evaluate operational success; Measure operational success; Evaluate mission success; Measure mission success
Industry & Context.
Analytical studies; Analyze operational challenges; Analyze evolving threats
Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 40% on an annual basis), Subject to a background investigation, Must be able to obtain and maintain an active Department of War (DoW) security clearance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BS in Computer Science or related discipline with ten (10) years of experience, MS in Computer Science or related discipline with eight (8) years of experience, PhD in Computer Science or related discipline with five (5) years of experience, Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 40% on an annual basis), Subject to a background investigation, Must be able to obtain and maintain an active Department of War (DoW) security clearance
Nice to Have
Familiarity with critical infrastructure sectors, Experience working within or in collaboration with a national Incident Response or Security Operations organization, Demonstrated technical proficiency with modern computing hardware, software, and networking technologies, Experience conducting research and publishing academic or technical papers, Participation in public forums such as standards bodies, open-source projects, or professional publications
What You'll Do.
Conduct analytical studies involving risk
Conduct analytical studies involving threat
Conduct analytical studies involving security data
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
Apply understanding of enterprise cybersecurity
Apply understanding of technology security challenges
Utilize knowledge of computer network defense tools
Utilize knowledge of computer network defense processes
Brief strategic topics to senior leadership
Brief technical topics to senior leadership
Brief strategic topics to technical audiences
Brief technical topics to technical audiences
Brief strategic topics to non-technical audiences
Brief technical topics to non-technical audiences
Brief strategic topics to foreign government officials
Brief technical topics to foreign government officials
Analyze current operational challenges
Analyze evolving threats facing network security
Analyze evolving threats facing intelligence organizations
Apply project planning methodologies
Apply management methodologies to support program execution
Engage international stakeholders
Produce clear technical documentation
Produce well-structured technical documentation
Translate complex processes for diverse audiences
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Multidisciplinary teams; Senior leadership; Technical audiences; Non-technical audiences; Foreign government officials; International stakeholders
Communication Scope
Briefing senior leadership; Briefing technical audiences; Briefing non-technical audiences; Briefing foreign government officials; Technical documentation
Process & Methodology
Project planning, Management methodologies
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