BT-130 – Cyber Security Project Engineer
Skill Level: Subject Matter Expert
Location: Chantilly (fully on-site, no remote option)
 

**MUST HAVE A POLY CLEARANCE TO APPLY. Those without a Poly clearance will not be considered.**

• The Candidate shall perform technical risk assessments and provide technical risk mitigation guidance on the use of various enabling technologies.
• The Candidate shall gather Body of Evidence (BOE) and assess artifacts, such as CONOPS, use cases, detailed network diagrams, technical design details, procurement methods, and System Security Plan (SSP) to get a holistic view of the interworking parts of a given technology implementation being evaluated, from which real insights can be derived to inform risk assessor’s judgement.
• The Candidate shall apply consistent and systematic investigative practices to comprehensively assess risks, identify and characterize threats and vulnerabilities.
• The Candidate shall evaluate system or network operations using network management platforms, network scanning tools, auditing functions, PCAP captures, and log reviews.
• The Candidate shall analyze system, network, or cloud configurations for mis-configured settings, configurations not required for deployment, removal of test scripts to minimize the configuration to fulfill the specific deployment.  
• The Candidate shall analyze hardware and software used in a system or network for origin of manufacturer, known vulnerabilities, outdated hardware or software.
• The Candidate shall remain current with existing and future technologies to assist with identifying associated risks of implementing proposed technologies.
• The Candidate shall provide guidance of potential cyber threats, attacks, and exploitations and advise decision-makers of the inherent risks and mitigation to the equities.
• The Candidate shall ensure appropriate risk mitigation considerations are baked in early in the development cycle, and risks and vulnerabilities are well understood and appropriately mitigated.
• The Candidate shall organize and schedule work to effectively manage a case load
• The Candidate shall track, document, and communicate progress status updates and weekly status updates on all technical risk assessment reports, cases describing potential security concerns and mitigations to enhance security posture.

1. Cyber Security Support:
2. Demonstrated experience analyzing IT systems for cyber security vulnerabilities.
3. Demonstrated experience developing IT system or network architecture design, conducting IP data flow analysis, encryption configuration, and vulnerability analysis using both open-source and commercial tools, such as Nmap, Wireshark, Metasploit, Canvas, Kismet, or BackTrack.
4. Demonstrated experience analyzing IT network configurations of devices such as firewalls, routers, switches, VPNs, or Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems for cyber security vulnerabilities.
5. Demonstrated experience with communications protocols such as IP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, MPLS, OSPF, IGRP, BGP, SIP, H.232.
6. Demonstrated experience with multiple OS’s, including Windows, Linux, and OSX.
7. Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Windows ver.; 7, 8, 10, 2008R2, 2012, 2012R2, or 2016.
8. Demonstrated experience with cloud computing technology and hypervisors such as HyperV, VMWare ESX, or Virtual Box.
9. Demonstrated experience with transitioning security domains and use of cross domain appliances.
10. Demonstrated experience with network management systems, network storage, backup systems, and disaster recovery (DR) architectures.
11. Demonstrated experience performing technical risk assessments and providing technical risk mitigation guidance.
12. Demonstrated experience ensuring appropriate risk mitigation considerations, risks and vulnerabilities are well understood and appropriately mitigated.
13. Demonstrated experience analyzing procurement processes of hardware, software and services to comply with cyber security and operational needs.
14. Demonstrated experience creating concise and well-structured written assessments.
15. Certifications: CISSP Certification.

1. Cyber Security Support
2. Demonstrated experience with IT review boards.
3. Demonstrated experience with providing recommendations to IT architecture and design reviews.
4. Demonstrated experience with security policies and regulations.
5. Demonstrated experience providing recommendations in technical standards, security standards, and operational assurance.
6. Certifications: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Ethical Hacker.