Cybersecurity Analyst - ISSO

Leidos offers health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, and retirement, supporting employees with benefits designed for long-term stability. This onsite role is based in Huntsville, AL.

As a Cybersecurity Analyst (ISSO), you will help drive government cybersecurity readiness and compliance for DoD RMF requirements. The work centers on documentation and assessment processes, implementation of DoD STIGs, and support for accreditation activities including Accreditation Packages and POA&M remediation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, evaluate, and support documentation and assessment processes to meet government cybersecurity standards.
• Support external test and risk reduction events.
• Implement STIGs for systems and assist system owners in addressing items on a POA&M.
• Manage multiple tasks in parallel while contributing to and leading team engagements.
• Communicate effectively to management, coworkers, and customers.
• Use best practices and methods for monitoring, auditing, and measuring risk, compliance, and assurance efforts.
• Ensure risk, compliance, and assurance efforts align with DoD security, resilience, and dependability requirements across software application, system, and network levels.
• Document preliminary or residual security risks for system operation and manage and finalize Accreditation Packages.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with at least 8 years of experience.
• Three years of applicable experience can substitute for the degree.
• In lieu of a degree, a combination of education, military experience, plus 11 years may be considered.
• Foundational cybersecurity understanding with the ability to develop and maintain a Risk Management Framework authorization package.
• Familiarity with DoD STIG requirements, RMF, and IAVM’s.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity assessment tools including ACAS, Nessus, SCC, and STIG Viewer.
• Experience administering Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Must comply with DoD 8570.01 experience, training, and certification requirements for IAT level II or IAM level III.
• US citizenship required; must possess and maintain a current Secret Clearance.
• Resident of Huntsville, AL or willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work in a highly technical, team-oriented environment including customers and coworkers.
• Strong desire to learn and constantly improve.
• Experience mentoring and teaching cybersecurity/IT methods and best practices to peers.

Location: Huntsville, AL (onsite)

Pay Range: USD 107,900 - 195,050 per year

Original Posting Date: November 10, 2026

US Position Notice: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days, with an anticipated close date no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date.