ASE is looking for a Cybersecurity Governance Specialist to work in Honolulu, HI. The Cybersecurity Governance Specialist is an essential role supporting the HQ USINDOPACOM mission through policy development, RMF Common Controls management, Significant Activity Reporting, and responsive customer support. This position supports cybersecurity policy research and drafting, Common Control artifact coordination, network access, SIPR token services, Cybersecurity Workforce program management, and Information System Security Management activities. Additional responsibilities include removable media waivers, website and account access requests, classified information spillage response, and cybersecurity incident response. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

• Draft policy documents, consolidate applicable guidance, track update timelines, and submit completed drafts to the Governance Team Lead.
• Review significant activity notifications and coordinate with USINDOPACOM users to remediate required actions and report compliance.
• Perform Local Registration Authority duties in accordance with the DoD Registration Practice Statement and USINDOPACOM standard operating procedures.
• Monitor and process Information Assurance requests submitted through FootPrints, including individual, role-based, and group account requests.
• Maintain service logs and document actions taken on Information Assurance and LRA requests.
• Create, replace, reformat, and revoke SIPR tokens, complete PIN resets, and maintain required token records.
• Request credential identifiers or tokens for role-based and group accounts.
• Support preparation for USINDOPACOM LRA audits and ensure designated workstations, records, and required documentation are audit-ready.
• Coordinate with LRA System Administrators and Information Assurance Officers to verify required duties and audit preparation activities are complete.
• Maintain current and accurate designation letters and other LRA documentation in the approved USINDOPACOM repository.
• Perform assigned Information System Security Manager duties in accordance with USINDOPACOM, Navy, and DoD policies and procedures.
• Investigate Information Assurance events, including network violations and other cybersecurity incidents.
• Process website and port unlock requests, classified hard-drive destruction actions, and Information Assurance policy exception requests.
• Support additional cybersecurity governance, compliance, and ISSM functions as assigned.

• Active TS/SCI
• IAW DoDM 8140.03, must meet Intermediate proficiency level.
• Must have at least 3 years’ experience with managing, developing, or preparing RMF the A&A of systems within the DoD.
• Task/Subtask Function Minimum Qualifications
• Must have experience with automated C&A and A&A toolsets (e.g. Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS).
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook)
• Customer service, time management skills technical writing.

Desired Qualifications: 

• Project management experience.

Work Where it Matters

Akima Systems Engineering (ASE), an Akima company, is not just another federal systems support contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At ASE, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, ASE provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, ASE delivers solutions in maritime IT, systems engineering, and integration across the Department of Defense and stands ready to help improve operational performance at a reasonable and sustainable cost.

As an ASE employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.