IA / Cybersecurity Analyst

Description

Leidos has a career opening for an Information Assurance (IA) / Cybersecurity Analyst onsite at APG, MD.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Support the implementation and administration of information security policies, procedures, and technologies to ensure the protection of systems, applications, and data on tactical and non-tactical networks.
• Provide professional security services for IA/Cybersecurity in accordance with US Government (USG), Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Army (DA), and US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) policies and guidelines.
• Provide the necessary support to ensure compliance with information security policies, procedures and regulatory requirements including assistance with internal auditing and reporting.

• Provide technical assistance in support of Cybersecurity inspections and Site Assistance Visits (SAV).
• Assist with drafting, reviewing, editing, and recommending guidance for Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Plan Of Action and Milestones (POA&M), Army Training and Certification Tracking System (ATCTS), and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree and 1+ years of prior relevant experience; additional related experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Must meet DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II or higher (Security+ certification or higher).

• 1+ years of experience in IA/Cybersecurity.

• Must have an active DoD Secret Security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience in performing IT audits, security planning, and policy development.
• Experience with USG, DoD, and DA regulations.

• Understanding of related information technology (e.g. firewalls, VPN, virtualization, DLP, etc.) and physical security assets.
• Knowledge of domain structures, user authentication, data encryption, access audits and end-user security best practices.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.