Nightwing
Information Systems Security Specialist
Arlington, VA · Contract
No sponsorshipDetected 8 days ago
TypeScriptPythonBashPowerShellAWSLinuxCybersecurityNetwork SecuritySIEMSOARIncident ResponseExcelCiscoZero TrustResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMicrosoft OfficeNmapCISSP
About the role
- DHS's Hunt and Incident Response Team (HIRT) secures the Nation's cyber and communications infrastructure.
- HIRT provides DHS's front line response for cyber incidents and proactively hunting for malicious cyber activity.
- Nightwing provides HIRT remote and onsite advanced technical assistance, proactive hunting, rapid onsite incident response, and immediate investigation and resolution using host-based and network-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Providing support to plan, coordinate, and implement a cybersecurity lab's information security
- Providing support for facilitating and helping the lab identify its current security infrastructure and define future programs, design and implementation of security related to lab systems
- Assisting the efforts of security staff to design, develop, engineer and implement solutions to security requirements
- Together, we'll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.
Requirements
- Beginning to end Knowledge of RMF and Assessment and Authorization (A&A) documentation to include SSP, Contingency, Incident & Configuration Mgmt planning and execution
- Experience working on multiple complex assignments which are broad in nature, requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks
Skills
- U.S. Citizenship
- Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
- Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
- 5+ years of directly relevant experience in information security management
- Hands on experience with Linux operating systems or Amazon Web Services
- Ability to apply a comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments
- Knowledge of Computer Network Defense (CND) policies, procedures & regulations
- Knowledge of defense-in-depth principles and network security architecture
- Knowledge of ATO requirements and strong experience with POAMs.
- Knowledge and experience with full range of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Visio)
- Knowledge of boundary protection and network segmentation
- Knowledge of authentication and access management techniques
Company info
- Work as part of a team of Information Assurance professionals to manage the full Risk Management Framework lifecycle for Information Technology systems
- At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork.
- Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.
Equal opportunity
- Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Citizenship
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