Cybersecurity Analyst Team Lead

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:

Essential Duties Include:

• 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, drawing on experience in planning, organizing, and controlling safety and maintenance activities 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) and ensure 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 the management of Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M).

• Analyze risk score trends and anomalies, utilizing 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 the 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, drawing on a background of providing technical consultations to commanders and functional managers

Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Information Systems Management; Computer Science or related discipline.

• Must have ten years (10) years 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.

• Must have a 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 Demanads:

• 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 clearacne. US Citizenship is a requirement for a Secret clearacne for this location.

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