Cybersecurity Analyst (ISSO)

Overview

Edgewater Federal Solutions is currently seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst (ISSO) to provide high-level technical advice and guidance on critical IT cybersecurity issues. The position requires consistent exercise of discretion and judgment.

Responsibilities

• Act as an advisor to system owners and authorizing officials on all matters, technical and otherwise, involving the security of information systems under purview.
• Assist with the development of required cybersecurity documentation including but not limited to: system security plans, privacy impact assessments, security categorization, and incident response plan.
• Work with the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) to obtain and maintain the system's Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Afford assistance in the creation and maintenance of organizational procedures and guidance on cybersecurity and information assurance matters as they relate to information systems.
• Provide guidance to system administrators and system owners on adherence to applicable requirements for maintaining security posture of authorized systems.
• Conduct security assessments of information systems in adherence to FISMA, FIPS and NIST requirements.
• Perform risk assessments and analysis in support of ongoing awareness and adherence to the organization's risk tolerance.
• Anticipate security requirements and identify sound security controls for applications, systems, and processes.
• Research and publish notifications addressing major information security threats, such as hacking, malicious activity, damaging vulnerabilities with exploits in the wild, Trojans, Worms, and Viruses.
• Conduct vulnerability scanning of information systems and analyze and report on findings.
• Maintain monitoring of information system's CDM (Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation) tools.
• Provide trainings to end users, owners, and stakeholders.
• Experience with privacy policy and privacy incidents.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship is required.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Federal Security Clearance at Secret or higher level.
• A bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science or other relevant field of study.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• 3-4 years of relevant progressively responsible cybersecurity experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate with other team members on technical information related to information systems' design and implementation.
• Familiarity with information technologies to include computer hardware and software, operating systems, and networking protocols.
• Familiarity with CDM tools produced by CarbonBlack, ForeScout, Tennable, Varonis, Splunk.
• Familiarity with FISMA and Security Assessment and Accreditation (SA&A) processes.