Job opening: Cyber Assessment Lead
Salary: $132 368 - 172 075 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Aug 14 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Chief Operating Officer (COO) administers the Director of National Intelligence (DNI's) vision and direction to the ODNI enterprise. This includes synchronizing policy, plans, procedures, and cross-functional issues. The COO oversees all ODNI business operations, including such areas as human resources, diversity & inclusion, finance and budget, information technology, security, facilities, and information management.
Duties
Independently manage, lead, and/or oversee complex IT projects or programs that may include ill-defined requirements, ambiguity, parallel tasks, multiple dependencies, high risk, and multiple interfaces; ensure alignment with strategic or corporate objectives; lead the definition and review of customer and stakeholder requirements; ensure plans and schedules are developed and followed throughout the life of the project.
Serve as a senior cyber security professional within the Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), leading the strategic planning and management of information security INFOSEC programs and activities.
Serve as the Chief of the ODNI/CIO Cyber Assessments Team to ensure that ODNI IT systems comply with federal, Intelligence Community (IC) and ODNI security standards and that national security information is protected.
Manage a team of Security Control Assessors (SCAs) who perform ICD503 Risk Management Framework (RMF) security assessments against ODNI IT systems, to including aligning SCA resources against ODNI priority mission requirements.
Manage a team of penetration testers who perform tests against ODNI IT systems on all ODNI systems.
Ensure adequate resources, training, and tools are available for the SCAs to perform their duties in support of the ODNI cyber ODNI CIO/Cyber Assessments Team Chief security mission.
Service as a principal advisor on all cyber security matters to the ODNI Chief Information Security Officer (ODNI CISO).
Maintain subject matter expertise (SME) on cyber threats, vulnerabilities and malware to provide senior level analysis of risk considerations in the context of ODNI missions and risk assessment evaluations of ODNI IT systems.
Define and develop information security requirements and engineering solutions for new systems and plan, define, and review system security plans.
Execute functions that include program management, budget execution, application/tool selection and general contract direction.
Provide ODNI information system owners with detailed and constructive recommendations for correction in the form of Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to further strengthen the security posture of ODNI IT systems.
Conduct activities and work with government personnel, supervisors and contractors, and liaise with other government agencies throughout the IC to enhance the ODNI cyber security mission.
Design, plan, build, and maintain full cybersecurity assessment program to include collaborative efforts through all assessment and testing disciplines to include: security control assessments, penetration testing, Blue Teaming, Purple Teaming, and Red Teaming.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
- Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.
Qualifications
Mandatory Requirements:
Extensive program management, analytic, and critical thinking skills, including the ability to conduct program and management assessments, identify needs and requirements, and develop non-linear process improvement recommendations for implementation across the Intelligence Community.
Extensive knowledge of ODNI's information technology security environment, business requirements, and risks.
Degree in cybersecurity, computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum understanding of IT systems. 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks; or, equivalent relevant work experience.
Exceptional ability to examine available data, applying the facts and own experience, and making decisions that prove sound Exceptional interpersonal skills to work effectively with internal and external leaders and to coordinate, network, and communicate across the IC.
Demonstrated familiarity with regulations to include ICD502, ICD503, CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-37, and NIST SP 800-53.
Demonstrated familiarity with the Risk Management Framework to include requirements, benefits, and strategy.
Possess DoD 8570.01 CSSP Auditor or equivalent cybersecurity professional certification or the ability to obtain within 1 year of start date.
Desired Requirements:
Extensive knowledge of network and system security architecture and systems security engineering concepts, including topology, protocols, components, and principles for the application of defense-in-depth.
Experience with virtual and cloud computing technologies and concepts and developing system security requirements for these Systems.
Education
Bachelor's Degree.
Contacts
- Address CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Director Of National Intelligence
Washington, DC 20511
US
- Name: Vacancy Team ODNI
- Email: [email protected]
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