Cyber Event Red Team Planner

By Light Professional IT Services LLC equips warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide. Cole Engineering Services (CESI), a By Light company, is recognized as a premier provider of modeling and simulation (M&S) training solutions to the Federal Government and industry. Since 2004, CESI has been at the forefront of developing, maintaining, and integrating simulation-based training, serious gaming, technical services, and support in live, virtual, constructive, and gaming (LVCG) domains. CESI also designs, builds, and runs infrastructure, platforms, applications, and processes that enable cyber training for the integrated multi-domain force.

About the role

The Cyber Event Red Teamer will provide direct support to the Plans and Exercise Lead for the Joint Cyber Training Enterprise, one of the largest leading cyber training and operations platforms in the world. The incumbent will enable project teams by supporting the execution of cybersecurity training and testing events within a cyber range, specifically as a red team operator. This position requires both leadership and management experience, as well as excellent presentational skills. Position location is Hanover, MD and full time on-site.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of cybersecurity training and testing events within cyber ranges.
• Support the implementation of offensive based cyber range content, to include virtual machines, networks, hardware in the loop, training materials, applications, and scenarios.
• Provide customer-facing support for red cell exercise events and develop visual products tracking priorities for small to large multi-national cyber exercises. Experience working with the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) is a major plus.
• Assist content developers and managers in the configuration and employment of red cell applications in support of training events and exercises.
• Support the development, testing, documentation, fielding, and support of complex cyber and IT training systems and equipment.
• Ensure the highest quality of task completion, meeting contractual performance criteria and deliverables in accordance with the contract.
• Develop after-action review materials and regularly interact with the customer to establish priorities and report on status of work and events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in intelligence, information systems, cybersecurity, or related field. Six years of experience can be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree.
• CISSP or equivalent IAT Level III certification required.
• CEH certification required.
• 5+ years of experience with cyber training, validation exercises, or working with a cyber protection team (CPT) or Combat Mission Team (CMT), to include planning, coordinating, and mission execution.
• Demonstrated experience working as a red team operator.
• High-level understanding of current and relevant red team tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Ability to configure and employ red cell tools in a virtualized cyber range.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Didactic public speaker.
• Ability to build basic/intermediate graphics to illustrate intent and brief to general officer level.
• Experience with organizing and coordinating the planning and production of client deliveries.
• Experience with applying quality assurance measures to improve contract performance.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to establish an effective working relationship with senior-level customers, technical staff, managers, and peers.
• Must be able to understand multi-level customer/user expectations and concerns and assure customer(s) that the program is being managed effectively.
• U.S. Citizenship status and a TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to pass a CI polygraph.

Qualifications

• Certified DoD Red Team.
• Master’s degree in intelligence, information systems, cybersecurity, or related field.
• Completion of a military technical training school such as CTIA, FORGE, DoD red team, or exploit analyst.
• Current CI polygraph.

Pay

Salary Range: $120,000 - $170,000. The annual base salary provided is a guideline and considers variables such as work experience, education, training, skill set, internal peer equity, clearance level, and market conditions.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Wellness Program
• 401(k) Matching
• Disability (Short Term & Long Term)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Education & Training
• Generous Leave Policy (11 Federal Holidays, PTO, Military Leave, Bereavement, and Jury Duty)