USfalcon · 11 hours ago
Cybersecurity Specialist, Craftsman
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$146K/yr - $176K/yr
7+ years expUSfalcon is a mid-tier professional services company supporting a diverse customer base of DoD and Federal Agencies. They are seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist, Craftsman to provide cyber test support and develop documentation for testing procedures while ensuring compliance with Air Force and Space Force directives.
Information Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide cyber test support through development of documentation including; Test Plan, Data Management and Analysis Plan, Test Execution Procedures, Test Report and Detailed Analysis Report, surveys
Review system, system program office (SPO), higher headquarters, security and requirements documentation and clarify, as required, to establish testable cyber requirements and develop cyber test strategy
Coordinate with external agencies to obtain appropriate Designated Approving Authority authorization to utilize external cyber agency in order to conduct system evaluations
Review external cyber agency test plans and procedures to verify sufficiency to evaluate test measures
Attend test planning meetings as applicable for developing a thorough understanding of the system CONOPs, network/infrastructure, operating systems, data flows, databases and other hardware and software components
Plan and conduct site surveys and/or dry runs to ensure desired resources will be available to conduct on-site cyber testing during the operational testing window
Review system documentation and lead/coordinate vulnerability assessments to determine any system cyber deficiencies
Identify potential system deficiencies and participate in deficiency review meetings to categorize the potential operational impact
Work closely with the 17 Test & Evaluation Squadron (17 TES) Cyber Flight to ensure all cyber objectives and results are properly identified
Develop and coordinate test reporting documents and test report briefings; present the evaluation results to the 17 TES for review; and ensure all documents and briefings comply with applicable Air Force and/or Space Force instructions and directions
Use statistical analysis methods to characterize and rate collected test data
Evaluate data and assess system performance using the collected test data, survey responses, validated truth data, and the methodologies and tools developed during test planning
Assist other Test Analysts during test execution by manning test suites and collecting effectiveness/suitability data
Additional duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
7 years technical experience in DoD and USAF/USSF OT&E test design, analysis, and test support in evaluating new and existing space systems in a realistic environment. An additional six years of direct relevant technical experience may be substituted for education requirements, for a total of 13 years of experience
Understanding of DOD and Air Force/Space Force cyber directives in order to accurately interpret policy and apply guidance to an individual mission system Operational Test &Evaluation (OT&E), Developmental Test & Evaluation (DT&E), Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E), Final Operational Test & Evaluation (FOT&E), and oversight test activities
Understanding of DoD weapons systems to include, but not limited to: Missile Defense System, weather satellites, PARCS, Cobra Dane, SBIRS, SST, Ground-Based Radars (GBRs), Eglin GBR, Space Domain Awareness (SDA) weapon systems, Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (GEODSS) sites
Possess working knowledge of Air Force Space Command and Space Force test and evaluation directives
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Required IAT Level II or Computer Network Defense Auditor certification IAW DoD Manual 8570.01-M. -OR- INTERMEDIATE to ADVANCED on the new DoDM 8140.03 Matrix
One (or more) of the following certifications are required: SecurityX, CASP+, CGRC/CAP, CISSO, Cloud +, FITSP-A, GCSA, GSEC, PenTest+, Security+, CCISO, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CISSP-ISSEP, CySA+, GSLC, GSNA, or similar certification
Required Clearance: Secret with ability to obtain TS/SCI
Preferred
Experience with multiple development tools and programming languages preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering or STEM related is preferred. Additional years of experience may be used in lieu of education
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
EAP
Parental leave
Pet insurance
Paid time off
Holidays
Company
USfalcon
USfalcon provides expertise in Aerospace, Mission Systems Engineering, Information Technology.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Danielle Morrison Esposito
Chief Operating Officer
Mark Cravens
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Growth
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