US Cyber Command IT Cybersecurity Specialist

Red Team/OPFOR Community Coordination/Working Group Participation: As assigned, exercises delegated authority to participate in negotiations on behalf of the Directorate and Command as an actively participating member of DoD, U.S. Government (USG), and other professional community, academic, and industry working groups, tasked to investigate and make recommendations on Red Team issues of broad interest and concern to the cyberspace program community.

Vigorously represents the interests and concerns of the Command/DoD and ensures consideration of DoD-unique or high-priority issues in the establishment of broad-based regulations, policies, and standards involved in implementing new Adversary Emulation concepts and methods within DoD. Collaborates with colleagues within the DoD cyberspace community to advise on Adversary Emulation methodology, tools, and general lessons learned pioneered by this team.

Participates in continuing efforts to capture, document, and catalog work products and other intellectual capital in forms suitable for the Command’s knowledge base.

Adversary Emulation Capabilities Implementation: Works collaboratively with cyberspace SMEs (e.g., cyber operations planners, TTP developers) to define and document exercise objectives, define the scenarios and conditions to be simulated using Red Team methodology and tools, and document/communicate the roles and responsibilities of all participants. Contributes Adversary Emulation expertise to make recommendations as to how these capabilities can be most effectively applied to support the mission.

Adjusts parameters during exercises as required by unforeseen events to support additional iterations and further explore promising approaches. Works with other cyberspace SMEs in analysis of exercise assessments and facilitates capture and documentation of lessons learned by exercise evaluators.

Adversary Emulation Requirements Analysis, and Capabilities Development & Implementation: Exercises initiative to maintain current knowledge of the DoD cyberspace program landscape, including current and projected requirements and priorities. Proposes efforts on issues that can yield maximum payback, including program issues that are difficult to simulate in actual operations. Conducts research and evaluation of Red Team concepts, facilitating technologies, and automated tools.

Documents and communicates project objectives, quality standards, deadlines, budgets, and relative priority of efforts. Provides technical insights to support implementation of Adversary product development plans.