Senior Cybersecurity Risk Analyst (Secret Clearance)

Job Description

Your Impact to the Mission:

VMD has an exciting opportunity for you to join as a Senior Cybersecurity Risk Analyst. In this role you will:

Proactively provide advice and assistance to support the development of policy, governance, processes, and assessment of cybersecurity programs in furtherance of its requirements and responsibilities. This support will enable the CISO to execute its role as the focal point for Cybersecurity Programs ensuring all programs and systems are compliant with federal laws and regulations, industry standards and DoD Directives.

Experience Needed to Be Successful:

Possess strong analytical skills and provide expertise and flexibility to achieve a broad range of Cybersecurity functions, assessing existing systems to ultimately ensure compliance with capabilities directed in Acquisition, Cybersecurity, and other correlative policies. These services are critical to ensure that systems seeking SAF/CIO A6Z approval can meet all federal, DoD, and AF regulatory and statutory requirements.

Experience in working with programs in the early stages of development to partner providing guidance and insight leading to successful program approval and fielding.

Experience with Cross Domain Solution (CDS) and authorization process

Experience with Defense Security/Cybersecurity Authorization Working Group (DSAWG) and Information Security Risk Management Committee (ISRMC)

Experience submitting request on System/Network Approval Process (SNAP) and SIPRNet GIAP System (SGS)

Air Force specific RMF experience with exceptions to policy

Experience reviewing and developing recommendations on Cyberspace Security - CSS (ATO) packages of various agency systems; must be able to analyze the documentation/package assess gaps if any, and work with the program to mitigate any gaps before it goes to the CISO with a recommendation for approval.

Experience working with new systems at the onset to position them for success when final assessment and approval are needed to field knowledge of the following DoDI's and AFMAN:

Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5205.08, Access to U.S. Classified

Cryptographic Information

DoDI S-5200.16, Objectives and Minimum Standards for Communications Security

Measures Used in Nuclear Command and Control Communications

DoDI 8523.01, Communications Security

Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 17-1302 O

Basic Qualifiers:

Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree

Can Additional Years of Experience Substitute for Degree? Yes

Required Certification(s): CAP, CND, GSLC, Security+ CE, Cloud+ or satisfy requirements for DoD 8570 IAM Level I category

Minimum Years of Overall Experience: 10

Minimum Years of Specific Experience in Field: 10

Minimum Clearance to Start: Active Secret

Work Status Allowable: US Citizen

The Type of Person That Will Excel:

You are curious, inquisitive, and have demonstrated a constant eagerness to learn through actions.

You are flexible with the shift in requirements and proactive in seeking out work and information.

You are very organized and have high attention to detail.

You demonstrate personal accountability and integrity in all actions.

Travel and Telecommuting:

Travel: Little (less than 10%)

Telecommute Options: Hybrid. Minimum of two to three days per week in office depending on requirements. More initially and when mission requirements dictate.

VMD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable Federal, state and local laws. VMD maintains a drug-free workplace.

Company Description

We are a team of visionary leaders who shift the paradigm to bring our customers game changing innovations and emerging technologies to strengthen their missions. As a Vision, Mission, and Driven company, VMD has been delivering information technology solutions to the Federal government in Agile Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Critical Infrastructure Protection since 2002.

Why Join VMD Corp?

At VMD you have the opportunity to thrive in your career and become a Game Changer. The quality and talent of our people is what drives the success of VMD. We embrace an employee-first culture and make it a priority to provide professional development opportunities that foster career growth.

We help protect American Citizens and the nation’s most critical infrastructure by working alongside our customers and delivering game changing solutions to strengthen their missions. We believe our passion and commitment to achieve our customers’ goals and solve their most critical challenges defines who we are. We don’t just dream big, we act on it – through teamwork, dedication, and resilience.