COMSEC Specialist

About the role

Leidos is seeking a COMSEC Specialist to support efforts for the Service, Management, Integration and Transport (SMIT) Contract. The role supports the largest IT services program for the Navy, delivering the core backbone of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet, including cybersecurity services, network operations, service desk, and data transport.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to and maintain COMSEC requirements set by the Department of the Navy (DON) COMSEC Policy and Procedures manual (CMS-1A).
• Support the Transport Services Team and the Government COMSEC Service Owner.
• Execute COMSEC Services, providing a broad range of information security activities and operations at an approved level of security, across the enterprise.
• Support a broad-range of programs associated with overall information assurance and cyber security support, including security configuration and management services, data protection, anti-virus, malware detection and protection, host-based and endpoint security solutions, and audit and accountability services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University/College in a related discipline with 5+ years of prior relevant experience.
• US Citizen and DOD Secret Clearance, clearable to Top Secret.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification, such as the CompTIA Security + CE, ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), or Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)-Security.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of COMSEC regulations i.e. CMS-1A, CMS-3A, CMS-7, IA policies and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of NIST Information Technology Security Special Publications (SP) 800 series, with emphasis on NIST SP 800-30, NIST 800-37, NIST 800-53a, NIST SP 800-61, NIST 800-171, DHS 4300A, CBP Handbook 1400-05D.

Skills

• Flexibility to work independently, with vendors, or in teams, sometimes across geographic regions and members with varying information security abilities.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$46.00 - $56.00 hourly rate. NGEN

Schedule

Not specified.