NASA Cyber Security Specialist Sr
- Military veterans preferred
2021-09-15 SAIC (www.saic.com)
Other
/yr
full-time
employee
Edwards Afb California 93524 United States
Description
SAIC is looking for a Cyber Security Specialist Senior to support the NASA NICS Program at Edwards AFB in California.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Define, design and implement computer security system policies, procedures and guidelines per NIST standards
Ability to explain and provide guidance of IT Security guidelines to information system (ISA) administrators and information system security officer (ISSO)
Assist in identifying, isolating and developing resolution strategies for anomalous system and network behavior
Responsible for coordinating and executing lead responsibility for the incident response process in support of the Center IRM and CISO
Coordinate and provide reports on security audits and assessments including network infrastructure and network connected equipment
Conduct security scans and report vulnerabilities at least monthly
Design and test new modified systems and document system requirements, designs, customer briefings and user documentation
Conduct audits and provide reports for deploying software to detect presence of unsecured, misconfigured or unauthorized network access points
Test security tools, patches, solutions and configurations for distribution upgrades that remedy known computer vulnerabilities
Perform penetration testing and reports as requested by NASA in accordance with Agency Policies, handbooks and local procedures
Maintain intrusion detection system rulesets
Review IDS logs
Monitor network trends
Correlate data from multiple sources to identify potential intrusions or access system or network risks
Support and perform IT Security investigations and forensic analysis
Monitor and analyze system and network monitoring tool logs
Evaluate new approaches and technology that could improve security levels
Document hardware and software configurations
Define, author and maintain IT Security system security plans
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelors and five (6) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience. Working knowledge of IT Security policies and LAN policies, directives and ISC2’s 8 domains of information security and 20 Critical Controls. Working knowledge of UNIX, Windows, MacOS and mobile devices. Working knowledge of, NIST and FISMA directives for analysis and application to system security plans.
COVID Policy: Prospective and/or new employees will be required to adhere with SAIC's vaccination policy. Full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work onsite at an SAIC location. If applicable, prospective or new employees may seek an exemption to the vaccination requirement at and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Employees working onsite at a customer location must comply with customer requirements which may include mandatory vaccination, mandatory attestation regarding one's vaccination status and mandatory weekly or bi-weekly testing.
COVID Policy: Prospective and/or new employees will be required to adhere with SAIC's vaccination policy. Full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work onsite at an SAIC location. If applicable, prospective or new employees may seek an exemption to the vaccination requirement at and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Employees working onsite at a customer location must comply with customer requirements which may include mandatory vaccination, mandatory attestation regarding one's vaccination status and mandatory weekly or bi-weekly testing.
