Job Title: Cybersecurity Analyst
Job Duration: 6 months Contract to Hire
Job Location: Kansas City, MO
Clearance required: Active Secret Clearance
Job Description:
Provide support by conducting assessments of threats and vulnerabilities,
determine deviations from acceptable configurations or enterprise or local
policy, assess the level of risk, and develop and/or recommend appropriate
mitigation countermeasures in operational and non-operational situations.
Monitor the Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVA),
Information Assurance Vulnerability Bulletin (IAVB), Information Assurance
Vulnerability Technical Advisory (IAVT) notices, Communication Task Orders
(CTOs), and appropriate websites for new vulnerability and tasking order
notices. Oversee, evaluate, and support the documentation, validation,
and accreditation processes necessary to assure that new Information Technology
(IT) systems meet the organization's Information Assurance (IA) and security
requirements.
Specific Responsibilities:
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Maintain
DIACAP/RMF IA controls so that security posture remains high.
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Maintain
DIACAP/RMF package throughout and provide inputs to the customer.
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Participate
in the Cyber Security Working Integrated Product Team (WIPT) and provide
updates.
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Use IA
scans so that security remains high.
·
Conduct
verification tests for system upgrades to maintain the high security posture.
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Update
DIACAP/RMF packages (NIPR/SIPR) to meet DIACAP and USMC policies.
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Produce a
report of the weekly scans and detail issues or concerns.
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Create
ATO POA&M entries for items (such as patches) that will take additional
time to research to prevent potential negative effects by testing changes to
the environment prior to implementation. The IA analysts will work with the
System Administrators and Database Administrators (DBAs) to develop a
remediation plan, including a schedule, mitigation strategy, and details to
enable the IAM and AO to understand the risk.
·
Support
Cyber Security auditing, continuous monitoring and analysis.
·
Scan the
environment with vulnerability assessment tools such as ACAS/Nessus.
·
Prepare
Cyber Threat Analysis, POAMs, and IAVM reports.
Required:
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8570
Information assurance technician (IAT) level II or III
·
Active
Secret Clearance
Vinay Kumar
COMPQSOFT, Inc.
HUB Zone, SDB, MBE Certified
An ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 27001:2005 Certified
505 N, Sam Houston Pkwy East, Suite # 682, Houston, TX
77060
Phone: 281-657-6729 І Fax: 281-657-6717 І www.compqsoft.com
Email: vinay.p@compqsoft.com
