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Cyber Security Analyst

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USU Research Foundation/Space Dynamics Lab

Details:

  • Category: Off-Campus
  • Position Type: Full-Time (Career)
  • Posted on: April 12, 2017
  • Open until: Tue, July 11, 2017 expired
  • Wage: $Salary
  • Location: Logan, UT

Description:

Do you have experience with cyber security and are looking for an opportunity in the defense industry? The Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is looking for a Cyber Security Analyst to support military tactical reconnaissance applications.

SDL, a nonprofit unit of the Utah State University Research Foundation, has been solving the technical challenges faced by the military, science community, and industry since 1959.

Candidates applying for this position will need to:

  1. Evaluate threats and vulnerabilities for information systems to ascertain the need for additional safeguards.

  2. Develop, maintain, and submit a system security Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M).

  3. Assess proposed changes to information systems and their environment of operation/mission needs that may affect system Authorization to Operate (ATO).

  4. Be familiar the processes and policies for Risk Management Framework (RMF), Assessment and Authorization (A&A), and the DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP).

  5. Apply software updates and follow test procedures to verify that updates did not break desired functionality.

  6. Plan and execute vulnerability assessments according to established DoD methods.

  7. Possess the following:

a. Intermediate to expert knowledge of cyber security tools; Assured Compliance Assessment Suite (ACAS), DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Secure Content Automated Protocol (SCAP), and other DoD vulnerability scanning and reporting tools.

b. General knowledge with Information Technology, to include Server and Workstation hardware, network architectures, etc.

c. Intermediate to expert knowledge of standard configuration tools, such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Group Policy Objects (GPO).

Qualifications:

Desired Skills and Experience:

· Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word), operating systems (Windows 10, Windows Server, Linux), and other third party software (Adobe, Firefox, McAfee, etc.) updates

· VMware vSphere

· Scripting (PowerShell, Bash)

· Expert organizational and communication skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks

Required Education and Experience:

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in BIS/MIS, Computer Science, Electrical, or Computer Engineering

· 6. 5 years or more in cyber security practices

· Ability to obtain a security clearance (US citizenship is required)

AA/EOE

Application Instructions:

Please apply online at: https://jobs.usurf.usu.edu/usurf-jobs/employment/position-details?job_position_id=9647

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