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Information System Security Specialist III (SATCOM)

Information System Security Specialist III (SATCOM) role at Centurum

Overview

The Information System Security Specialist III role encompasses a broad range of information security disciplines, including risk assessment, security architecture development, vulnerability management, compliance adherence, incident response, and cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Risk Assessment: Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and threats to information assets, systems, and networks. Analyze potential impacts and develop mitigation strategies.


• Security Architecture Development: Design, develop, and implement security architectures, policies, standards, and procedures to protect information assets and systems.


• Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, industry standards and organizational policies. Develop and maintain documentation to support compliance efforts, such as IATT, IA certification documentation etc.


• Cybersecurity: Implement and maintain cybersecurity measures to protect against cyber threats, including malware, phishing, ransomware, and other attacks. Stay abreast of emerging threats and vulnerabilities.


• Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of security policies, procedures, and controls.


• Update patches to address vulnerabilities and support preparation and recurring scans/documentations to maintain IATT/ATO.


• Install, update, and troubleshoot systems/servers.


• Check system hardware availability, functionality, integrity, and efficiency.


• Conduct functional and connectivity testing to ensure continuing operability.


• Conduct periodic system maintenance including cleaning (both physically and electronically), disk checks, routine reboots, data dumps, and testing.


• Design group policies and access control lists to ensure compatibility with organizational standards, business rules, and needs.


• Develop and document systems administration standard operating procedures.


• Ensure the application of security patches for commercial products integrated into system design meets the timelines dictated by the management authority for the intended operational environment.


• Maintain baseline system security according to organizational policies.


• Identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata. Isolate and remove malware.


• Identify applications and operating systems of a network device based on network traffic.

Required Skills / Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in information assurance, cybersecurity, or a related field.


• Relevant certifications such as CompTIA, CISSP, CISM, Security+, or equivalent.


• Extensive knowledge of information security principles, practices, and technologies.


• Strong understanding of Department Of Navy (DON) Risk Management methodologies and Frameworks (RMF).


• Proficiency in vulnerability management processes and tools.


• In-depth knowledge of security architecture and design principles.


• Examine network topologies to understand data flows through the network.


• Recommend computing environment vulnerability corrections.


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.


• Demonstrated ability to immediately contribute to the organization's security posture with no supervision or training.

Travel Required: 10%

Work Location: San Diego, CA

Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US DoD security clearance.

Additional Information

Compensation: $55 - $65 an hour. EEO EOE M/F/Disability/Veteran. When responding to this posting please reference job # SD25-75, Information System Security Specialist III (SATCOM).

Labor Category - Specialist, Information System Security III