ISSE - Bridge Core (BCore)
Herndon, VA
About the Job
Responsibilties:
Provide support to design, develop, and maintain the Sponsor's systems compliance with ICD 503 requirements. This also includes advising and assisting the Sponsor with: security and network accreditations; providing the Sponsor with a working understanding of the latest networking communications and protocols, server technologies, application technologies, and security vulnerabilities, organizing and maintaining awareness of both physical and logical placement of network nodes within a network; identifying software components that fulfill mission requirements; and translating a network's technology requirements into usable solutions.
- Prepare and maintain documentation for specified networks that provide a reference for users to understand the established restrictions associated with those specific networks. Develop and maintain System Security Plans (SSP) to meet ongoing security requirements.
- Ensure approved SSPs are kept up to date as changes are made to the networks.
- Implement security requirements and ensure compliance with the Sponsor's Information System Security Manager (ISSM) approved SSPs for a network. This includes: establishing or utilizing existing access control mechanisms; defining and configuring the appropriate firewall settings; conducting intrusion detection and prevention; conducting vulnerability scanning; conducting anti-virus management; and conducting the necessary incidence response actions in accordance with Sponsor security policies.
- Exercise robust network oversight that incorporates rigorous compliance, privacy and data security standards and achieves the following objectives:
- Secure network.
- High network availability.
- High functionality and usability.
- High network performance.
- Low infrastructure cost and risk.
- Complete record of ongoing network changes to include activity logging and auditing.
- Secure network.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- Candidate should have experience in several of the following areas:
- Securing mission systems through the ICD 503 process for security risk management, certification, and accreditation.
- Securing and monitoring Microsoft Windows desktop and server in a secure IT environment including one or more of Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016.
- Securing and monitoring Linux desktop, servers, and other devices.
- Securing and monitoring Macintosh devices.
- Applying Risk Management Framework controls to systems with successful authorization of those systems
- Use of system authorization workflow tools including advising on how to navigate those tools and assisting projects with steps needed to complete authorization
Desired Qualifications:
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification(s).
- Xacta® 360 compliance and risk assessment application tool.
- Securing and monitoring enterprise level Cisco network devices.
- Securing and monitoring enterprise level Cisco VOIP devices.
- Securing and monitoring enterprise level Cisco VTC devices.
- Securing and monitoring enterprise level Windows and Linux network infrastructures.
Education:
- The candidate shall have one (1)-four (4) years of experience providing support, in the respective disciplines.
Bridge Core is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members and applicants. At Bridge Core, we ensure fair treatment for our team members and applicants based on their abilities, achievements and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other classification protected by law.