Senior Cybersecurity Specialist/Planner

Peraton seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist/Planner to support the development and maintenance of Criteria, Measures of Performance, Measures of Effectiveness, and Indicators for DODIN Assessment Programs. Location: Fort Meade, MD.  

 

Tasks include:

• Develop new MOPs / MOEs based on lessons learned, new technologies and capabilities, and current threats to the DODIN
• Identify applicable related datasets applicable to assessing cybersecurity and map/align to criteria
• Develop and maintain mapping to the Defense Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (DCWF)
• Continuously evaluate, improve, and update operational effectiveness inspection methodology and associated criteria
• Review, coordinate, and update all criteria references (law, regulations, policy, and orders) operationally to ensure the greatest accuracy possible
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity measures, indicators, checklists and any assessment program criteria, on multiple classification levels, and all data linkage to relevant cybersecurity references, controls, frameworks, or other data connections
• Document alignment of cybersecurity assessment programs with various standards
• Maintain materials for program grading, scoring, and risk measurement performance standards

• Minimum of 14 years with AS/AA; 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D, Will consider HS+16 years of experience.
• Strong technical writing skills for development of policy, procedures, and guides relating to cybersecurity governance & policy, privacy, risk management and compliance, and technical information security documentation adhering to Federal and commercial industry standards
• Familar with executive, DOD, Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff (CJCS), NIST guidance/controls and other applicable policy or doctrine which will be used as a baseline for assessing cybersecurity service capabilities and operational effectiveness
• Familiarity in developing a performance-based assessment implementation plan that includes new/evolving MOEs
• Ability to work independently with collateral engineers, analysts, and managers on related projects
• Ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal means to co-workers and senior leadership
• Current DOD 8140/8570 IAT level II certification
• Active TS/SCI clearance

Preferred:

• Experience as a DOD staff officer able to comply with doctrine and coordinate stakeholder input in the production of codified documents

Benefits:

 

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and participation in an attractive bonus plan.

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$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.