Information Security Analyst with Security Clearance - Arlington, United States - USFalcon Inc

Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join us in supporting one of our valued customers as anInformation Security Specialist to work out of Arlington, VA.

*Hybrid

• Essential Duties:
• Lead mitigation / remediation process, following approved corrective action plans
• Support program to ensure appropriate implementation of the NIST Security Framework through the lifecycle of the system including but not limited to the pre-security assessment tasks and coordination with System Owners (SO)
• Responsible for coordinating with internal stakeholders and external vendors to gather requirements and execute cyber related tasks
• Coordinate and facilitate pre-assessment meetings with stakeholders
• Experience integrating diverse data streams and perform detail analysis
• Establishes data standards and acts as custodian of IT security and service delivery data sets and streams
• Experience in analyzing complex networks and systems from a security standpoint
• Experience in analyzing log data from various network components and operating systems as well as packet capture data
• Knowledge of the complex environment involving shared networks and multiple security enclaves
• Systems Engineering with network analyst\\\\engineering background
• Network security background with ability to analyze log data as well as familiarity of how to generate logs and metrics from product suites, such as Cisco, AirWatch, and desktop\\\\server OS
• Ability to manage and troubleshoot data feeds, Splunk familiarization
• Support process improvement and special project activities requiring engagement and collaboration with a variety of functional teams
• Applying auditing techniques for identifying problems
• Responding to data calls by gathering and analyzing pertinent information, forming conclusions, developing solutions and implementing plans
• Create, document, review and edit as appropriate (new and existing) system security documents for completion and accuracy (to include but not limited to SCD, SSP, SIA, PIA, PTA, POA&M, Disaster Recovery Plan/DRP, etc.) to ensure security requirements are included

Who you are:

• Energized when faced with complex technical challenges and diligently work to identify creative solutions.
• Ability to perform high quality work, both independently and with a team, in a fast-moving environment.
• Ability to plan and prioritize tasks to successfully meet/exceed customer expectations.

Required Qualifications:
* 5-7 years of experience working on IT security protocols and RMF Framework

• Bachelor's degree
• A Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) or Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) while progressing toward a senior certification of CISSP and/or CISA
• Experience with JIRA
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of tools including SharePoint; aptitude for quickly learning related tool sets.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Security Development and Operations (SecDevOps)
• Expertise with Splunk
• Scripting tools to include Python, ShellScript, or Ansible
• Cloud security controls and implementation
• PKI implementation
• STIG compliance and vulnerability management
• Virtualization experience (VDI & VMWare)
• Public, private and hybrid Cloud experience (AWS, Microsoft Azure, etc.)
• CISSP
• AWS Certified Security Specialty
• Microsoft Office365

Education/ Certification:

• Bachelor's degree

in related field

Required Clearance:
Ability to obtain

Public Trust Travel:

TBD USfalcon has grown from our roots in 1984 to become a mid-tier professional services company supporting a diverse and global customer base of DoD and Federal Agencies.

We have been excelling in diverse platforms for almost 30 years and continue to be an industry leader. If you thrive in an organization that values integrity, commitment, stewardship, and service, we want to meet you.

We deliver core capabilities in Aviation, Space, Information Technology, and Business Operations and continue to grow and expand our competencies, contracts and customer base, adding to our long history of supporting customer and community needs.

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