Cybersecurity Engineer

$53,950 - $97,525/Yr

Leidos - Hopkinsville, KY

Full-time

Hopkinsville, KY

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Information Assurance (IA) / Cybersecurity Engineer will support the implementation and administration of information security policies and technologies at the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) G6, Fort Campbell, KY. This role is crucial for ensuring the protection of systems, applications, and data across tactical and non-tactical networks, while ensuring compliance with various US Government and Department of Defense regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and administration of information security policies, procedures, and technologies.
• Provide professional security services for IA/Cybersecurity in accordance with USG, DoD, DA, and FORSCOM policies.
• Ensure compliance with information security policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with internal auditing, reporting, and technical reviews.
• Provide technical assistance for Cybersecurity inspections and Site Assistance Visits (SAV).
• Draft, review, edit, and recommend guidance for SOP, TTP, POA&M, APMS, ATCTS, and FISMA.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 1+ years of prior relevant experience; additional related experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Must meet DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II or higher (Security+ certification or higher).
• 1+ years of experience in IA/Cybersecurity.
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in performing IT audits, security planning, and policy development.
• Experience with USG, DoD, and DA regulations.
• Understanding of related information technology (e.g. firewalls, VPN, virtualization, DLP, etc.) and physical security assets.
• Knowledge of domain structures, user authentication, data encryption, access audits and end-user security best practices.