COMPANY OVERVIEW

Watershed Security is a Veteran Owned Small Business and a leader in providing quality Cyber Security Services to the Federal Government. Watershed is a great place to work, offering a challenging and respectful work environment. We are growing fast and strive to deliver our vision every day: “To inspire trust and respect with our customers and employees. Integrity in all we do.” 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• The Information Systems Security Specialist will plan, coordinate, and implement an organization's computer information security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure

• Reviews violations of computer security procedures to eliminate violations

• Conduct information assurance (IA) assessments based on the collection, analysis, and reporting of data in accordance with the appropriate security technology and government policy methods

• Analyze assessments and implement an overall risk-based decision to effectively certify security controls and countermeasures and the overall security posture of Federal IT systems and programs, networks and infrastructures throughout information technology engineering lifecycles

• Utilize enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eM

• ASS), Xacta, or similar systems repositories for IA purposes

• Assesses and mitigates technical security and operational risks specific to industrial control system enclaves and technologies

• Identify, quantify, prioritize or rank vulnerabilities and assess potential hazards and ensure the proper documentation of risk to an Information System (IS)

• Responsible for periodic auditing of IA artifacts to ensure proper adherence to DoD Instruction, Navy requirements, and the NIST Special Publication 800 series standards and industry best practices

• Support CT&E, including conducting security controls assessment procedures; Security Requirements and Implementation Guides (SRGs, and STIGs) assessment; and automated network and host-based assessment using tools from the Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) suite as well as assessment using non-standard tools such as Network Mapper (Nmap) and Wireshark network protocol analyzer, within a time period defined by the CT&E test plan and by staying abreast of and following all applicable Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Navy (DoN) scanning guidance

• Support Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) by reviewing requested modifications to system baseline, evaluating impact to design and writing necessary changes to the product specification to support new capability

  QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline

• 3 years’ experience in DoD program management or engineering related field

• DoD IAM III Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

• 7+ years of relevant experience in System Security Engineering (SSE) and System Security with DoD major platforms

• Experience in SSE and System Security including Critical Program Information (CPI) analysis, protection solution development, integration, testing, V&V, and complete System Security life cycle

• Experience in supporting SSE activities as described in DoD Acquisition guidelines

• Must have an active Secret clearance

  Contingent upon award

  Responsibilities of this position also include, but are not limited to:

• Attending mandatory, annual training sessions

• Providing regular status reports to management summarizing progress, challenges, metrics, and recommendations

• Collaborating with team members to ensure effective communication and coordination

• Attending recurring team meetings or huddles

• Assisting in the development of new initiatives

  Contingent upon award

  BENEFITS AND PERKS

  Watershed Security offers outstanding compensation and benefits including company paid medical and dental, short-term disability, tuition reimbursement, 401K plan with a generous match, 15 days of PTO to start and 11 paid holidays per year.

  EOE M/F/Disability/Vet

   

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