Cyber Security Technical Specialist (Secret Clearance) from ALTA IT Services

• Support the system/application authorization and accreditation (A&A) effort, to include assessing and guiding the quality and completeness of A&A activities, tasks and resulting artifacts mandated by governing DoD and Army policies (i.e., Risk Management Framework (RMF). 
• Recommend policies and procedures to ensure information systems reliability and accessibility and to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data. 
• Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs. 
• Promote awareness of security issues among management and ensure sound security principles are reflected in organizations’ visions and goals. 
• Conduct systems security evaluations, audits, and reviews. 
• Recommend systems security contingency plans and disaster recovery procedures. 
• Recommend and implement programs to ensure that systems, network, and data users are aware of, understand, and adhere to systems security policies and procedures. 
• Participate in network and systems design to ensure implementation of appropriate systems security policies. 
• Assess security events to determine impact and implement corrective actions. 
• Ensure the rigorous application of information security/cybersecurity policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of all IT services.

• 5+ years experience cyber security and information assurance. 
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field. 
• Must hold one of the following certifications in compliance with DoD 8570 IAM Level I: Security+ CE, CAP, and/or Cloud+. 
• Experience in information security or network/system administration, and/or a closely related function, such as IT auditing, IT compliance, enterprise risk management, performing cybersecurity assessments and inspections, providing incident response, creating/updating/implementing cybersecurity-relevant policies and procedures, etc. 
• Experience with DOD regulatory compliance and information security management frameworks, including NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53, DoD RMF, etc. 
• Experience in developing and interpreting cyber security plans, policies, and procedures (in areas to include but not limited to configuration management, contingency/disaster preparation, incident response, account management, access control, media control, etc.), providing incident response, reviewing security assessments and inspections and conducting risk management activities at the system level. 
• Must be a US citizen and hold a current Secret clearance.

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