Cybersecurity Analyst

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Markon is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to support one of our Intelligence Community Customers.

Will be responsible for execution of all aspects of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) directives
to support the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Assisting information system owners with development of System Security Plans (SSPs) and Security Assessment Reports (SARs) using the existing RSA Archer application on the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Network (NNPP Net) to support information system authorization.
• Assist in the development of Plans of Action and Milestone (POA&Ms) and Risk Based Decisions (RBDs) for deficiencies found during the information system authorization process.

• At least four years of combined experience in the following roles; security control validator, security control assessor, Information
  System Security Officer (ISSO), or Information System Security Manager (ISSM)
• At least two years of experience supporting development of information system security authorization packages in accordance with
  Risk Management Framework (NIST 800-37, 800-53, 800-53a)
• At least two years of experience working with Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP)
• Security+ Certification

Desired Skills:

• Must have active DOE Q clearance to be considered.
• Experience with the RSA Archer application
• At least two years of experience working on IT security project teams
• At least one year of experience managing IT projects
• Knowledge of IT infrastructure and services (Data Centers, physical and virtual servers, local and wide area networking
  components, cloud Infrastructure/Platform/Software as a Service, etc.)
• Knowledge of security policies such as NIST Special Publications, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), DOD Cloud
  Computing Security Resource Guide (SRG)
• Knowledge of infrastructure security, endpoint protection, vulnerability management tools
• Previous work authorizing information systems within a classified DoE or DoD environment
• Familiarity with NIST 800-171
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification
• Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) certification