Lead, Cyber Intelligence

L3Harris Technologies - Sterling, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Sterling, VA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Lead, Cyber Intelligence (ISSO) position at L3Harris involves supporting the Information System Security Manager in securing government-authorized systems. The role focuses on creating and maintaining documentation related to the Assessment & Authorization (A&A) process, ensuring compliance with various security standards, and conducting security assessments. The ISSO will also manage incident responses, oversee configuration management, and provide security education and training to various audiences, contributing to the overall operational security of assigned systems.

Responsibilities

• Author and maintain Assessment & Authorization (A&A) documentation of assigned systems.
• Perform security control assessments and execute Continuous Monitoring Plans.
• Work with IT and system administration organizations to develop device and system hardening guides following DISA and NIST guidelines.
• Maintain patching compliance along with hardware and software baselines.
• Responsible for customer interface in the tracking and resolution of POA&Ms.
• Ensure all systems are comprehensively monitored for anomalous activity.
• Manage the incident response process for areas of responsibility.
• Develop new concepts, standards, and training material which make significant and impactful improvements to processes, systems, solutions, or products.
• Lead inventory and asset management discovery and tracking activities.
• Work with site leadership to improve the security posture of systems and the facility.
• Perform vulnerability, compliance, and network mapping scans on information systems and work with system administrators to address vulnerabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience, or a Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience, or in lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience including experience with networking equipment and interpreting vulnerability scanning results.
• Active Top Secret//SCI security clearance with CI Polygraph.
• DoD 8570.01-M IAM II certification.
• Experience as an ISSO managing cybersecurity on classified systems under multiple agencies' JSIG, NISPOM Ch8, ICD 503, and/or NIST 800-53 implementations.
• Experience developing, managing, and providing evidence to close POA&Ms associated with the A&A and project management processes.
• Experience with workstation and server operating systems, including Microsoft and Linux offerings.
• Experience conducting scans with tools such as Tenable Nessus, Rapid7 Nexpose, and Nmap.

Nice-to-haves

• DoD 8570.01-M IAT III certification.
• Willingness to submit to a Lifestyle (FS) polygraph.
• Flexibility to adjust to changing requirements, schedules, and priorities.
• Able to socialize ideas, make recommendations, and gain team consensus.
• Excellent time management and task prioritization skills.
• Exceptional verbal, written, interpersonal and presentation skills, customer relationship building skills, analytical skills and ability to lead/mentor teammates.
• High level of personal motivation and initiative to learn and acquire new skills.

Benefits

• Medical with a High Deductible and traditional PPO plan options, as well as vision and a full array of supplemental health benefits.
• 4 weeks of paid parental leave for moms and dads.
• Fertility treatment support.
• Subsidized backup childcare and eldercare.
• Adoption assistance - $5,000 per adoption/$15,000 per employee.
• Pet insurance.
• No cap to your PTO time (for exempt employees).
• Dress for your day - wear what works for you at work.
• Legal plan for you, your family, and parents.
• Discount platform.