Sr Principal Cybersecurity Analyst - R10206100

Overview

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret
TRAVEL:
No

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation s history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they re making history.

Cyber assets everywhere are under siege from a wide spectrum of threats. Almost daily, these threats grow in sophistication, breadth and speed. At Northrop Grumman, we take a holistic approach to cybersecurity, looking at the whole cyber landscape of people, processes and technology and the whole security realm of offense, defense, and exploitation. Thought leadership demands nothing less. If you are skilled with classified computers within the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community computing environments, Northrop Grumman Corporation has fantastic opportunities for your career growth.

We are seeking experienced Cybersecurity Professionals to support information systems security lifecycle activities.

• Guide assessments of systems and networks within the networking environment or enclave and identify where those systems and networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy. This is achieved through passive evaluations such as compliance audits and active evaluations such as vulnerability assessments.
• Enforce strict program control processes to ensure mitigation of risks and supports obtaining certification and accreditation of systems. Includes support of process, analysis, coordination, security certification test, security documentation, as well as investigations, software research, hardware introduction and release, emerging technology research inspections and periodic audits.
• Implement the required government RMF policy (i.e. ICD 503, JSIG, DAAPM), make recommendations on process tailoring, participate in and document process activities.
• Perform analyses to validate established security controls and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards.
• Support the formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results and preparation of required reports.
• Ensure completion all associated Assessment and Authorization activities, which includes all RMF Body Of Evidence (BOE) documentation:
  System Security Plan (SSP), Security Controls Traceability Matrix (SCTM), Control Family Security Operating Plans (SOPs), Continuous Monitoring (Con Mon) Plan, Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M), etc.
• Lead the recurring cybersecurity SOW to completion; includes auditing, configuration management, hardware inventory, software inventory, user training, POA&M updates, Con Mon checklists, Self-Inspections, etc.

This is an Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) level opportunity. If you are ready to solve complex problems in a dynamic environment, apply today!

• Master s Degree with 7 years of experience; OR a Bachelor s Degree with 9 years of experience; OR an Associate s Degree with 11 years of experience; OR a High School Diploma/GED with 13 years of experience
• Must have an advanced level DoD 8140 security certification (CISM, GSLC, CCISO, CISSP)
• Candidates must have a current DoD Secret security clearance (at a minimum) to include a closed investigation date completed within the last 6 years OR must be enrolled in the DoD Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP)

• The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s…