[SJ-JOB] Sr. Security Analyst, Washington

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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position:       Sr. Security Analyst
Location:       Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Type:           Permanent F/T

Closing Date:   2008-07-13

Sr. Information Security Specialist (Sr. Certifier) - (372)

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Top Secret clearance is required. 

Technical lead for Information Security (INFOSEC) and trusted systems technology. Designs, oversees development and test, and documents cryptographic products, trusted networks, database management systems and telecommunications subsystems. Researches, writes, reviews, and makes recommendations regarding information security policies, certifications and accreditation reviews, security test and evaluation reports, trusted computing base architectures, and security engineering practices and processes. Leads automated information system security engineering tasks which may include policy development, asset and risk assay, development of security specifications/architecture/plans, development and/or installation of digital signature systems, support for key and certificate management, implementation/support of trusted computing bases, systems Certification & Accreditation support, and hands-on development and operation of pilot or prototype information security applications. Conducts analysis of the current DoD information security architecture and reports comparative assessments of alternate approaches. Designs, develops, debugs, tests, documents and maintains computer programs for security applications. 


JOB REQUIREMENTS
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8 years experience in Information Security. Experience with at least 3 of the INFOSEC fields of Computer Security, Cryptography, Physical/facility, network security, certification/accreditation, risk analysis, disaster recover planning and execution. Must possess experience with NIST standards. Advanced Degree may be substituted for 5 years of experience. 

Experience with the following is required unless otherwise stated: 
• Develop, update, and maintain appropriate Certification & Accreditation packages based on NIST standards for general support systems and major applications 
• Recommend appropriate FIPS 199 impact level designations and identify appropriate security controls based on characterization of the general support system or major application 
• Develop and maintain POA&M for all accepted risks upon completion of system C&A 
• Experience and knowledge of DHS' Risk Management System (RMS) or similar tool 
• Experience with C&A tools such as Trusted Agent FISMA (TAF) is preferred 
• BS degree in a relevant technical or business-related field is required 


CONTACT
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To submit your application, please send your resume to [email protected]

Knowledge Consulting Group
Paul  Coleridge
Sr. Recruiter
[email protected]



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