Cybersecurity Specialist - Assessor

Peraton is seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist - Assessor to define and refine the criteria, measures, and indicators used in DoD DRSI program assessments. The role, based onsite in Fort Meade, MD, centers on shaping evaluation methodologies, aligning with law, policy, and doctrine, and mapping cybersecurity data to recognized frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain criteria, measures, and indicators on multiple classification levels in information systems and related documents.
• Continuously evaluate, improve, and update operational effectiveness inspection methodology and associated criteria.
• Review, coordinate, and update all criteria operations references (law, regulations, policy, and orders).
• Develop a performance-based assessment implementation plan that includes new/evolving MOEs.
• Maintain materials for program grading, scoring, and risk measurement performance standards.
• Develop new MOPs / MOEs based on lessons learned, new technologies and capabilities, and current threats to the DODIN.
• Identify applicable executive, DoD, CJCS, NIST guidance/controls and other applicable policy or doctrine to be used as a baseline for assessing cybersecurity service capabilities and operational effectiveness and align to criteria.
• Identify datasets to assess cybersecurity and map/align to criteria.
• Develop and maintain mapping to the Defense Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (DCWF).

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD. Will consider HS+12 years experience.
• Must have IAT Level II Certification such as CCNA, CySA+ (SecurityX), GICSP, GSEC, Security+, CND, or SSCP within 90 days of start.
• Must have IA CSSP Analyst Certification such as CEH, CFR, CCNA, CySA+ (SecurityX), GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, Cloud+, SCYBER, or PenTest+ within 90 days of start.
• Active TS with ability to obtain SCI.
• U.S Citizenship required.

Technologies

• Defense Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (DCWF)
• NIST guidance/controls

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• health savings account
• short/long term disability
• EAP
• parental leave
• 401(k)
• paid time off (PTO) for vacation
• company paid holidays

Details

Target Salary Range: $135,000 - $216,000 per year. This range reflects typical compensation for the position and depends on factors including scope of responsibilities, experience, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, geographic location, and contract considerations.

Notes on compensation: Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay where applicable.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date, though this timeline may change based on business needs and candidate availability. By applying, you express interest in the role and the Company. During the review process, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview and identity verification.

EEO: Peraton is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.