Cyber Security Specialist - Washington, United States - Apex Systems

Description

Job Title: User Activity Monitoring Specialist

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Contract Type: Sixmonth Contract to Hire

Required Clearance: Top Secret with an SCI

Interview Process: One step interview to hire process

Pay Rate Hourly/Salary Range: $62.50/HR-$67.30/HR and $130,000-$140,000

Location/Hours of Operation: Hybrid working schedule at the Pentagon, three days onsite and two days remote Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

Daily Responsibilities:

• Develop and monitor the implementation of policy and procedures to support information and privacy security goals and operations.
• Develop changes in policy or strategy to support new initiatives or required changes.
• Manage information security implications within the organization as directed by leadership.
• Apply advanced consulting skills and/or extensive technical expertise, and have full industry knowledge.
• Develop innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Work without considerable direction.
• Perform planning and policy analysis on the team.
• Lead the assessment of DoD's current cyber policies, the coverage of those policies, and areas of risk.
• Assess how policies stack up to regulations, best practices, and industry standards.
• Guide the client through understanding acceptable risk.
• Advance the development of a strategic cyber roadmap.
• Work in a consultative role to ensure the client operates securely as they navigate an evolving IT environment.
• Secure our nation's defense networks through strategic cyber policy development.

Required Technical Skills/Background:

• Active Top Secret clearance w/SCI.
• 10 years of experience in a professional environment.
• Knowledge of DoD clients.
• Knowledge of IT Networks.
• Knowledge of User Activity Monitoring Tools and cyber capabilities.
• Ability to conduct security policy analysis, develop guidance, and author memoranda.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely using verbal, written, and visual methods to senior clients and peers on technical, policy, and functional issues.
• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of experience in IT or Cybersecurity in lieu of degree.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with policy analysis.
• Experience with providing subject matter expertise in Government Security Community.
• Knowledge of National and Federal Agency regulations.
• Knowledge of CNSSD 504.
• Master's degree.