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Foxhound Federal is partnering with a growing company to fill the role of
Security Control Assessor for an intelligence community customer. This position
REQUIRES A TS/SCI CI Poly to be considered. Please do not apply if you don't have an active clearance.
Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline.
Four years of additional demonstrated work experience in Security Control Assessor (SCA) and Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO)Testing will be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree. Master's degree in an applicable discipline be substituted for three years of demonstrated work experience.
- Three (3) years of cybersecurity experience with at least one year of experience conducting SCAs under ICD 503/CNSSI 1253 NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Risk Management Framework (RMF), or a similar framework.
- One full year of SCA experiences within the last three calendar years.
- One full year supporting cloud environment and experience performing security assessments in a cloud environment (AWS, Google, IBM, Azure, and Oracle).
- Must meet Department of Defense (DOD) 8570.01-M baseline certification requirement for Information Assurances Technical (IAT) Level III CASP+CE, CCNP Security, CISA, or CISSP or Associate, GCED, GCIH, or CCSP.
- Knowledge of Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) of security controls.
- Knowledge of general attack strategies (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK Framework).
- Knowledge of NISPOM, ICD 503, NIST SP 800-53, ICD 705, and other ICDs as appropriate.
- Skill in conducting vulnerability scans and recognizing vulnerability in security systems (e.g., Cloud Environments) ASW, Google, IBM, Azure, and Oracle
Additional Desired Skills - Make recommendations to the IC CISO or designee for improving TTPS for better cyber threat protection.
- Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities.
- Knowledge of network access, identity, and access management e.g. public key infrastructure (PKI).
- Knowledge of network protocols such as Transition Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Dynamic Host Configuration, Domain Name System (DNS), and directory Services.
- Ability to assess the robustness of security systems and designs.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation).
- Three years of experience performing security assessments in a cloud computing environment.
- Strong writing skills.
- Write final reports and defend all findings, including risk or vulnerability, mitigation strategies, andreferences.
- Report vulnerabilities identified during security assessments.
- Write penetration testing Rules of Engagement (ROE), Test Plans, and Standard OperatingProcedures (SOP).
- Conducted security reviews, technical research and provided reporting to increase security defense mechanisms.
- Travel Domestic and International Travel 0-25%.
Foxhound Federal, LLC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Foxhound Federal is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.
Compensation: $110,000.00 per year
About Foxhound Federal Foxhound Federal is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business specializing in helping federal agencies and consulting organizations acquire high-caliber candidates for business development, internal operations and program delivery. Our past performance and reasonable pricing are your guarantee that we will deliver the high-caliber candidates our clients need to meet any and all contractual obligations.
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