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Cybersecurity Specialist 2 (NASA NCAPS)
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$99K - $108K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
COLSA is seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist to deliver and sustain capabilities in a fast-paced SAFe Agile development environment, while providing cybersecurity direction and supporting the consolidation of NASA’s enterprise IT systems.
This is a remote position. Candidates must reside in a state where COLSA currently conducts business or is authorized to employ staff.
- Apply knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments.
- Support enterprise Cybersecurity standards.
- Develop and implement Cybersecurity standards and procedures in accordance with government regulations.
- Coordinate, develop, and recommend security processes.
- Recommend Cybersecurity solutions to support customers’ requirements.
- Identify and report security violations.
- Recommend and satisfy Cybersecurity requirements based upon the analysis of CSPP, policy, regulatory, and resource demands.
- Support customers at the highest levels in the development and implementation of processes and policies.
- Apply know-how to government and commercial common user systems, as well as to dedicated special purpose systems requiring specialized security features and procedures.
- Support design and development of security features for system architecture requirements.
- Analyze and make recommendations of security requirements for computer systems which may include mainframes, workstations, and personal computers.
- Support design, development, engineering, and implementation of solutions that meet CSPP requirements.
- Provide integration and implementation of the computer system security solution.
- Analyze general Cybersecurity-related technical problems and provide basic engineering and technical support in solving these problems.
- Support vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems and applications during all phases of the system development life cycle.
- Perform all procedures necessary to ensure the safety of information systems data assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access, theft, or destruction.
- Ensure that all information systems are functional and secure.
- Ensure cyber monitoring is performed timely and cyber responses occur within established processes/procedures.
- Support efforts for critical processes outside of normal hours to include nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Deploy rapid response to quickly resolve cyber events.
- Communicate with senior customer stakeholders on reporting metrics (e.g., number of events, average time to respond, affected applications or platforms, etc.).
- Prepare and distribute cyber/IA required reporting.
At COLSA, people are our most valuable resource and centered at our core value. We invite you to unite your talents with opportunity and be a part of our “Family of Professionals!” Learn about our employee-centric culture and benefits here.
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