Classified Cybersecurity Analyst

Requisition ID: R10166608

Category: Information Technology

Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

Clearance Type: Secret

Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available: 1

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work. We’re looking for innovators, who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions.

Job Description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a motivated Cybersecurity Analyst in the BWI area ready to gain and apply enterprise-wide experience to ensure the security, reliability, and availability of multiple systems/platforms in support of our Nation's defense. Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Performing assessments of systems and networks within the networking environment or enclave.
2. Identifying where systems and networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy.
3. Performing passive evaluations such as compliance audits and active evaluations such as vulnerability assessments.
4. Enforcing strict program control processes to ensure mitigation of risks and supporting certification and accreditation of systems.
5. Supporting security certification tests, security documentation, software research, hardware introduction and release, emerging technology research inspections and periodic audits.
6. Assisting in the implementation of the required government RMF policy (i.e. DAAPM).
7. Making recommendations on process tailoring and participating in document process activities.
8. Performing analyses to validate established security controls and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards.
9. Supporting the formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results and preparation of required reports.
10. Assisting in completing all associated Assessment and Authorization activities, which includes all RMF Body Of Evidence (BOE) documentation.
11. Supporting program and operation requirements that include markings, tool/form usage, External Information System (EIS) approval packages, software media handling, tracking hardware approvals, supporting sanitization procedures.
12. Works under general supervision.
13. Contributes to the completion of milestones associated with specific projects.

Basic Qualifications

1. DoD Secret clearance.
2. Master’s degree with 0 years of experience; OR a Bachelor's degree with 2 years of experience; OR an Associate’s degree with 4 years of experience; OR a High School Diploma/GED with 6 years of experience is required.
3. IAM Level I certification (ex. Security+ CE) or greater.
4. Ability to be cleared to special access programs.

Preferred Qualifications

1. DoD Top Secret clearance.
2. IAM Level II certification (ex. CAP, CASP+ CE, CISSP (or Associate), CISM or GSLC).
3. Familiarity with Windows and Linux operation systems.
4. Knowledge of DISA STIGS, DISA Benchmarks, STIG Viewer, and SCAP Compliance Checker.
5. Knowledge of Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements and related risk management processes.
6. Knowledge of vulnerability scanning tools to identify, assess, and manage vulnerabilities.
7. General frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques.
8. Demonstrates the skill and ability to perform moderately complex professional tasks.
9. Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of increasing scope and complexity as assigned.
10. Knowledge of audit reduction tools (e.g., SIEM, Splunk Enterprise).

We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career.

Salary Range: $83,300 - $124,900

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.