Defense Cyber Operations Engineering Expert - Active Secret Clearance

Overview

Job Summary:

Compass Point is looking for a Defense Cyber Operations Engineering Expert to work at Fort Meade, MD.

This job encompasses a wide range of activities aimed at preventing, detecting, mitigating, and responding to cyber-attacks. Key aspects of DCO include Preventive Measure, Threat Detection, Incident Response, Threat Intelligence,Collaboration and Information sharing. Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Defense Cyber Operations Engineering.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

• Review and assess existing agency Defensive Cyber Operations tools to identifygaps/shortcomings and develop/identifyviable solutions to enhance cyber defense. Solutions should maximize use of existing tools anddata generated from various networks and endpoint sensors, promote cyber hygiene and best practices, incorporate relevant threat intelligence, and assist in the prioritization of threats and vulnerabilities based on risk.

• Provide government project lead with input and recommendations for DISA and DoD cyber security architecture, tool selection, design, configuration, and related policies as required.

• Contractor will assist in the identification and description of use cases supporting Course of Action (COAs) for additional data sources that could enhance the context of user and network activity, based on DISA and DoD policies/strategies/and initiatives.

• Conduct market research to evaluate the available cyber defense technologies against published standards and DoD requirements.Identifybest fits based on mission, existing architecture, and current threats, with an emphasis on solutions that enhance network visibility, integrate diverse data sets, incorporate threat intelligence, and support the pillar of zero trust network architecture.

• Assist in the identification of key requirements, articulation of DoD use cases, and criteria for proof-of-concept testing.

• Support the design, development, testing and implementation of solutions that enhance DCO capabilities for detection and response within the government lab, AWS or Azure Cloud environments.

• Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of the proposed solutions in mitigating network risks.

• Advise on technical design and implementation of DCO capabilities required to effectively protect, detect, and respond to cyber threats and attacks.

• Assist in the design and development of cybersecurity strategy, security architectures, and provide potential courses of action.

• Provide insights and recommendations for continuous improvement of the threat intelligence capabilities.

• Plans, implements and installs security measures to protect computer systems, networks, and data from loss and service interruptions. Analyzes and documents security risks, breaches, and other cyber security incidents and the damage they cause. Develops and implements a network disaster recovery plan and oversees the monitoring of the computer networks for security issues. Installs and operates security software and measures to protect systems and information infrastructure, including firewalls and data encryption programs. Collaborates with the security team to perform tests and find network weaknesses. Researches and keeps current on the latest IT intelligence technologies, trends, and security standards. Performs work independently. Considered a high-level specialist who regularly interacts and works with senior management. Uses advanced techniques, theories, and processes to complete work. Typically requires BA and 12-15 years.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of technical experience using cyber security tools/systems (e.g. Splunk, Nessus, Firewalls, IDS/IPS, NGFW, SASE, SSE).

• Must have at least one certification in the following: e.g., CompTIA Security+, CEH, CASP, CISSP.

Clearance:

• Interim Secret/Final Secret.

Job: Information Technology

Travel: Yes, 25% of the time

Organization: Compass Point

Clearance: SECRET

Work Type: Hybrid

Remote: No

ReqID: 2024-12455