Cybersecurity Analyst Team Lead (MCESS)

Overview

Cybersecurity Analyst Team Lead (MCESS):

Bowhead seeks a Cybersecurity Analyst Team Lead to support the Marine Corps Electronic Security Systems (MCESS) Integrated Project Team in Charleston, SC.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Team Leader leveraging over fifteen (15) years of government contracting experience and military leadership to oversee Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) and User Activity Monitoring (UAM).
• Oversee and manage customer quality assurance requirements to ensure quarterly goals and project milestones are met.
• Oversee and manage the training program to ensure compliance with the Workforce Training Plan and DOD requirements, such as DOD 8570.
• Oversee and manage compliance requirements for Endpoint Security Solutions (ESS) ensuring alignment with JFHQ-DODIN requirements, DISA STIGs, and Security Requirements Guides (SRGs).
• Maintain and update procedural documentation including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), System Security Plans (SSP), and program policies.
• Conduct continuous network monitoring and analysis using Tenable/Nessus Security Center and Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS).
• Enumerate vulnerable terrain and provide customers with assessment reports featuring prioritized mitigation actions based on NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) standards.
• Track vulnerability management efforts from identification to remediation, including management of Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M).
• Analyze risk score trends and anomalies using tools like SCAP Compliance Checker and Evaluate-STIG to ascertain root causes.
• Validate network scanning quality and compliance using ACAS Security Center and assist subscribers in deployment of Nessus agents.
• Troubleshoot credentialed scanning failures and provide remediation guidance to technical teams and Subject Matter Experts.
• Research emerging threats and share matching indicators of compromise (IOC) to support incident response and the Insider Threat Program.
• Provide quality customer service with excellent written and oral communication, providing technical consultations to commanders and functional managers.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Information Systems Management, Computer Science or related discipline.
• Ten years (10) of information security experience and fifteen (15) years in government contracting environments.
• Proven ability to lead teams in high-stress, real-world mission environments, including coordinating with Government and Contract support.
• Expert knowledge of NIST RMF, eMASS, ACAS, and DISA STIG/SRG compliance.
• At least two (2) years of intrusion detection and network monitoring experience.
• IASAE Level II certification (CISSP).

Highly Desired Certifications

• DOD 8570 IAT Level II: CompTIA Security+ CE.
• DOD 8570 CSSP-Analyst: CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+ CE) and CompTIA Security Analytics Professional (CSAP).
• Computing Environment: DISA Assured Compliance Assessment Solutions (ACAS).

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

Security Clearance Requirements

Must obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. US Citizenship is a requirement for a Secret clearance for this location.