Associate Classified Cybersecurity Analyst

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Job Summary:

Northrop Grumman is a leading technology company focused on creating revolutionary systems that impact lives globally. They are seeking an Associate Classified Cybersecurity Analyst to support information systems lifecycle activities, perform assessments of systems and networks, and ensure compliance with security requirements within classified environments.

Responsibilities:

• Perform assessments of systems and networks within the networking environment or enclave and identify where those systems and networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy.

• Establishes strict program control processes to ensure mitigation of risks and supports obtaining certification and accreditation of systems.

• Includes support of process, analysis, coordination, security certification test, security documentation, as well as investigations, software research, hardware introduction and release, emerging technology research inspections and periodic audits.

• Assist in the implementation of the required government policy, make recommendations on process tailoring, participate in and document process activities.

• Perform analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards.

• Support the formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results and preparation of required reports.

• Document the results of Certification and Accreditation activities and technical or coordination activity and prepare the system Security Plans and update the Plan of Actions and Milestones POA&M.

• Periodically conduct a complete review of each system's audits and monitor corrective actions until all actions are closed.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Master’s or Bachelor's degree with 0 years of relevant technical experience; OR an Associate’s degree with 2 years of relevant technical experience; OR a High School Diploma/GED with 4 years of relevant technical experience is required

• Must have a current DoD 8570 IAM level I equivalent (or higher) security certification (Examples: CND, Cloud+, Security+ CE)

• Candidates must have a current DOD Top Secret level security clearance to include SCI access (at a minimum) in order to be considered

Preferred:

• The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Cyber Security, a Security+ CE, and 1 year of experience with Certification & Accreditation of classified systems under RMF (Risk Management Frameworks)

• Knowledge of ACAS, NESSUS, SPLUNK, SCAP, POA&Ms, NIST, JSIG, system audits, vulnerability scanning, and/or RMF package development preferred

• Active Secret Top Secret/SCI with SAP/SAR access is preferred

Company:

Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software. Founded in 1994, the company is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Public Company.