Cybersecurity Analyst - Military veterans preferred

Trace Systems


Cybersecurity Analyst

US-VA-Portsmouth

Job ID: 2025-6888
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Portsmouth, VA

Overview

Job Title: Cybersecurity Analyst

Location: Portsmouth, VA

Trace Systems is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to support the Norfolk Naval Shipyard CIO department (Code 109), and the associated network capabilities are currently supporting activities that directly contribute to Navy Fleet readiness. Some of the functions supported by the network include automated tools that enhance the warfighter’s ability to execute their mission; support to mission areas such as: Fleet logistics, maintenance, ship industrial and maintenance production activities, engineering, supply, legal, readiness, plans and policy, program planning and management, and personnel; hurricane disaster preparedness and response; world-wide support of bases, the war-fighter, and stations; readiness reporting and support; and securing the Homeland. NNSY CIO is responsible for the installation, administration, development, management, and/or maintenance of all networks and systems installed at NNSY and telecommunication services. The CIO provides IT approval for IT purchases made for and by NNSY. This department ensures that all systems and networks operate in a secure manner by implementing and managing an Information Assurance program that meets all Navy and DoD requirements. The project associated with this position is currently in the proposal stage.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support the revision of the entire end-to-end Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process.
• Support for Inspection and Audit conducted at NNSY.
• Review A&A package submissions to ensure system/network architectures and technical/non- technical operating features adequately protect and defend against unauthorized access, ensure systems availability, and meet DoD/Navy Cyber Security (CS) implementation policy requirements and data protection safeguards.
• Conduct CS compliance and A&A documentation validation assessments for legacy applications, systems and networks.
• Develop, or expand existing A&A and CS documentation to ensure complete documentation exists in accordance with DoD A&A and IA/CS policy.
• Perform Cyber Compliance (CC) risk assessments to evaluate system risks and provide written risk assessment reports including overall risk analysis reviews and recommendations to the Navy Authorizing Official (NAO) and Functional Authorizing Official (FAO).
• Respond to feedback from the NAO and FAO in the form of comments and instructions to ensure coordination of efforts and to correct errors, information omissions and shortfalls in A&A documentation packages.
• Communicate feedback to customers, coordinate corrections collect responses and validate prior to forward for processing.
• Develop procedures to support A&A workflow processes, criteria needed to facilitate authorization processes and NAO/FAO authorization decision milestones.
• Streamline A&A package efforts based on RMF status and complexity, unless operational requirements necessitate a waiver from the NNSY Package Submission Office (PSO).
• Support Cyber Security readiness reporting and assess the cyber security posture and identify trends and processes potentially dangerous to network security.
• Verify Information Assurance (IA) and CS data for units reported via various databases such as Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS), Vulnerability Remediation Asset Manager (VRAM), Navy Continuous Monitoring and Risk Scoring (CMRS-N) and Department of the Navy (DON) Applications and Database Management System (DADMS).
• Compile and analyze data and develop a weekly/monthly CS Dashboard for NNSY leadership review.
• Communicate feedback to NNSY CIO identified with CS vulnerabilities to the DODIN and coordinate corrections, collect responses and validate reporting.
• Provide support in drafting NNSY CIO strategies, plans, policy, and procedures.
• Assist with Assured Compliance Assessment System (ACAS) scans
• Ensure audit artifacts are accurate, complete, and accessible, including evidence of continuous monitoring, patch management, user account management, and vulnerability remediation efforts.
• Coordinate with ISSMs, Information System Security Officers (ISSOs), and system owners to validate that all systems are in compliance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements and audit readiness standards.
• Track and report the status of audit findings and ensure all findings are assigned to responsible stakeholders, properly documented in the Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) and resolved within designated timelines.

• Active, in-scope US Government issued Top Secret clearance.

• Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required

• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in CS analysis in support of Cyber metrics analysis, incident response and mitigation; risk mitigation analysis, developing contingency plans. Examples of relevant experience may include the following:
  • CS / INFOSEC concepts and requirements.
  • System / network vulnerability analysis.
  • Risk assessment and risk mitigation analysis.
  • Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E).
  • Contingency planning.
  • Firewall Policy.
  • Ports & Protocols.
  • Maintaining all day-to-day Vulnerability Remediation Asset Management (VRAM) activities.
  • Entering the system baseline configuration in VRAM by uploading vulnerability scan of a representative baseline system.
  • Experience with Cyber applications, [e.g., ACAS, HBSS, MDE, MDI, Splunk]
  • Expert and Mastery levels with institutional knowledge and a minimum of 4 years’ experience, on the mission critical procedures, systems, and processes, as they pertain to Information Technology and Cyber Security requirements.
  • Expert knowledge of and experience with CS requirements as defined by Public Laws, National, DoD, and DON guidance [e.g., Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), DoDD 8100.02, DODI 8500.01, DoDI 8520, DoDI 8530, DoDI 8531, SECNAV 5239 Series and OPNAV 5239 Series, NIST Special Publications Series 800, etc.]
  • Expert knowledge and experience with the requirements outlined in OPNAVINST N9210.3 Safeguarding Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information.
  • Fully qualified in accordance with DoD 8570.01M.

• Bachelor’s degree in an IT related discipline or Level II Certification (Security+ or better) and a minimum of four (4) years of experience in CS analysis in support of Cyber metrics analysis, incident response and mitigation; risk mitigation analysis, developing contingency plans.

Trace Systems Inc. was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad–– whenever and wherever. We provide enterprise IT, engineering, full life-cycle communications, cybersecurity, cloud and virtualization services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies.  

To Apply: We invite you to put your talents to work by joining a growing team of dynamic professionals here at Trace Systems! Be part of a culture at our leading-edge company where you can achieve great things while fostering a satisfying and rewarding career progression. To learn more about our current openings, text ‘tracejobs’ to 97211 or apply directly through our website at: www.tracesystems.com. #jointracesystems

Trace Systems is an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

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