Description
SAIC’s Space & Intel Business Group, USG Mission and Information Technology Division, is seeking a Cyber Security Project Engineer to conduct technical risk assessments and provide technical risk mitigation guidance on the use of various enabling technologies. This position is in Chantilly, VA and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Perform technical risk assessments and provide technical risk mitigation guidance on the use of various enabling technologies.
- Gather Body of Evidence (BOE) and assess artifacts, such as CONOPS, use cases, detailed network diagrams, technical design details, procurement methods, and System Security Plan (SSP) to get a holistic view of the interworking parts of a given technology implementation being evaluated, from which real insights can be derived to inform risk assessor’s judgement.
- Apply consistent and systematic investigative practices to comprehensively assess risks, identify and characterize threats and vulnerabilities.
- Evaluate system or network operations using network management platforms, network scanning tools, auditing functions, PCAP captures, and log reviews.
- Analyze system, network, or cloud configurations for mis-configured settings, configurations not required for deployment, removal of test scripts to minimize the configuration to fulfill the specific deployment.
- Analyze hardware and software used in a system or network for origin of manufacturer, known vulnerabilities, outdated hardware or software.
- Remain current with existing and future technologies to assist the Customer with identifying associated risks of implementing proposed technologies.
- Provide guidance of potential cyber threats, attacks, and exploitations and advise decision-makers of the inherent risks and mitigation to the Customer’s equities.
- Ensure appropriate risk mitigation considerations are baked in early in the development cycle, and risks and vulnerabilities are well understood and appropriately mitigated.
- Organize and schedule work to effectively manage a case load
- Track, document, and communicate progress status updates and weekly status updates on all technical risk assessment reports, cases describing potential security concerns and mitigations to enhance security posture.
Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
- Bachelor's degree and 9 years or more experience; Master's degree and 12 years or more experience; PhD and 9 years or more experience.
- CISSP Certification.
- Demonstrated experience with...
- Analyzing IT systems for cyber security vulnerabilities.
- Developing IT system or network architecture design, conducting IP data flow analysis, encryption configuration, and vulnerability analysis using both open-source and commercial tools, such as Nmap, Wireshark, Metasploit, Canvas, Kismet, or BackTrack.
- Analyzing IT network configurations of devices such as firewalls, routers, switches, VPNs, or Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems for cyber security vulnerabilities.
- Communications protocols such as IP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, MPLS, OSPF, IGRP, BGP, SIP, H.232.
- Multiple OS’s, including Windows, Linux, and OSX.
- Microsoft Windows ver.; 7, 8, 10, 2008R2, 2012, 2012R2, or 2016.
- Cloud computing technology and hypervisors such as HyperV, VMWare ESX, or Virtual Box.
- Transitioning security domains and use of cross domain appliances.
- Network management systems, network storage, backup systems, and disaster recovery (DR) architectures.
- Performing technical risk assessments and providing technical risk mitigation guidance.
- Ensuring appropriate risk mitigation considerations, risks and vulnerabilities are well understood and appropriately mitigated.
- Analyzing procurement processes of hardware, software and services to comply with cyber security and operational needs.
- Creating concise and well-structured written assessments.
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
