Cybersecurity Consultant
Job Description
Lead senior cybersecurity work supporting an Air Force CISO support mission at the Pentagon.
Responsibilities
- Deliver senior guidance and technical leadership for enterprise cybersecurity initiatives using the Cybersecurity Framework and Risk Management Framework.
- Provide leadership in creating, updating, and maintaining policies, procedures, and guidance that strengthen and sustain cybersecurity posture.
- Apply expert knowledge of Federal, OMB, and DoD cybersecurity requirements, including statutory and regulatory obligations.
- Support DoD cybersecurity programs, with Air Force experience preferred.
- Lead the development and implementation of enterprise-level cybersecurity programs, including the production of guidance documents and implementation artifacts.
- Use expert understanding of DoD and Federal cybersecurity guidelines, mandates, and requirements.
- Demonstrate familiarity with Air Force cyberspace hierarchical organizations.
- Provide briefings to DoD/Military stakeholders and answer fielding questions from senior leaders.
- Coordinate and collaborate with external peer and subordinate organizations.
- Support customer/client relationship management.
- Analyze policy and doctrine and translate findings into actionable needs statements, requirements, and courses of action.
- Maintain excellent communication and presentation skills, including a professional demeanor when briefing senior military and Government civilian leadership.
Requirements
- BA/BS; Masters degree preferred
- 6+ years of experience in DoD and/or Federal cybersecurity
- Active Top Secret clearance, SCI eligible (mandatory)
- IAM Level 3 DoD 8570 / Industry certification required (current GLSC, CISM, or CISSP)
- Strong working knowledge of NIST 800 series standards and guidelines
- Knowledge of related Federal laws, policies, memoranda, and current best practices for Information Assurance and System Security
Work Location
- On-site at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, with hybrid/telework eligibility
- Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20301
Pay
- $120,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year
Technologies
- Cybersecurity Framework
- Risk Management Framework
- NIST 800 series standards
- DoD 8570
- GLSC, CISM, CISSP