Overview
Senior Information Security Specialist at AIS (Applied Information Sciences). This is a proposal-based position; employment is contingent upon contract award and funding availability.
What Youll Be Doing
- Conduct comprehensive reviews of information systems to ensure effective implementation of management, operational, personnel, and technical controls across all lifecycle phases.
- Identify and evaluate security risks, threats, weaknesses, and vulnerabilities associated with enterprise systems.
- Ensure compliance with government and industry standards, including NIST, OWASP, Common Criteria, DISA STIGs, and SANS Institute guidelines.
- Collaborate with Agile development teams to integrate security into iterative development processes.
- Apply hands-on technical expertise in networking, system administration, and software development to support security assessments.
- Utilize Splunk for audit log review, system alerting, and incident detection.
- Provide recommendations for remediation and continuous improvement of security posture.
- Develop and maintain documentation such as System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, and Security Control Assessments (SCAs).
- Communicate findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Location and Working Arrangement
This position will be based in Clarksburg, WV. It is a hybrid role; you must be within commuting distance of Clarksburg, WV.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 6+ years of experience in information security, risk management, or system assessment.
- Strong understanding of federal and/or state government cybersecurity practices.
- Experience working in Agile development environments.
- Proficiency in using Splunk for security monitoring and analysis.
- Solid technical foundation in networking, system administration, and application development.
- Top Secret clearance is required to be considered for this position.
Preferred Qualifications
- CompTIA Security+ or equivalent certification.
- Experience with security tools such as Nessus, Wireshark, and endpoint protection platforms.
- Familiarity with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and FISMA compliance.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and documentation skills.
Applied Information Sciences does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
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