Senior Information Assurance Support Spec.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical direction and engineering knowledge for IT support activities.
• The contractor shall be able to manage the system vulnerability identification and resolution process in order to support network accreditation process.
• Manage the Host Based Security System (HBSS) enterprise configurations following the guidance in the DISA HBSS Tier 3 Operations Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures guide.
• Supervise all contract personnel engaged in the operation and support of information assurance and cyber security activities.
• Meet DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II requirements.
• Ensure that personnel accessing information systems have the proper and current information assurance certification in accordance with DoD 8570.01M, Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program, and DoDI 8500.2, Information Assurance (IA) Implementation. This includes assistance in the management of the System Authorization Access Request (SAAR) process and the SIPR token process.
• Assist the Government in preparing IA audits, inspections, training, policy and other staff actions.
• Inspect all remote user sites once per year, and provide the IAPM with an inspection report no later than 5 work days after completion.
• Respond to security incidents that threaten the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the networks.
• Be prepared to respond to security emergencies during non-duty hours within 2 hours of notification, assisting the government in tracking incidents from discovery to resolution.
• Research, development, and presentation for approval additions and changes to IA functions to identify, measure, and control threats to minimize the unauthorized disclosure of information via monitoring, IAVAs, and cost-effective countermeasures.
• Undertake an average of two research and development projects per month, not to exceed 40 man-hours per project.
• Document integration of procedures changes, organization hardware and software acceptance testing, and mitigation procedures in accordance with organization and industry standards.
• Ensure IAVA compliance and security of installed systems applications are within DOD and DA standard.
• Assist the government by providing research and documentation to support the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process.
• Provide dedicated Host Based Security System (HBSS) enterprise Administrator capability, able to apply configurations following the guidance in the DISA HBSS Tier 3 Operations Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures guide.
• Have at least one member of the contractors Information Assurance Team that is currently trained in HBSS Administration and has a minimum of 3 years experience administering HBSS.
• Surge and On Call Support.
• Provide sufficient surge support to ensure the Help Desk, Network Operations Center, Technical Management, and IA operations 24 hours a day during exercise and contingency operations.
• Provide IT and IA on-call or overtime support during those times that there is no scheduled IT or IA presence.
• Respond to emergencies during non-duty hours within 2 hours of notification.
• Other support duties as needed/directed.

 

Experience/Skills:

• Minimum of 6 years supervisory experience.

• 10 or more years of experience in the information assurance/cyber security field.
• Knowledge of Computer Systems Administration.

 

Education:

• Bachelors degree in a related IT field

 

Certifications:

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.
• Comp TIA Security Certification (or equivalent).

Clearance:

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance is required.
• Must be a US Citizen and pass a background check.

 

 

 

Posted On: Wednesday, April 26, 2023