Job Summary:

The Cybersecurity Specialist supports cybersecurity compliance, assessment, documentation, and defensive cyber operations for prototype and operational satellite ground systems and satellite operations centers. The role focuses on ensuring hardware, software, and system integration comply with DoD cybersecurity policy; supporting RMF/C&A activities and IATT/ATO/ATC packages; performing workstation and infrastructure compliance assessments; and supporting deployment, configuration, and operation of defensive cybersecurity software and plans within the ground system environment. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, security tools, and best practices to help safeguard the organization from cyber threats.

Key Responsibilities:

Cybersecurity Compliance & RMF Support: 

• Support the assessment and installation of equipment to ensure hardware, software, and integration comply with current DoD policy.
• Assist in identifying noncompliance and support waiver requests to the Government AO or equipment replacement actions, as required.
• Ensure workstations are equipped with required software and perform assessments and modifications to meet customer, operator, IA, and RMF requirements.
• Prepare and maintain cybersecurity documentation in coordination with the Government, including documented proof of compliance with established cybersecurity standards and support for waiver requests for security configuration settings, as required.
• Perform periodic assessments of interface, connection, and infrastructure compliance with current IA certification and accreditation requirements, specified risk posture, and established operational policies and procedures.
• Provide C&A input in accordance with RMF policy and procedure.
• Update cybersecurity artifacts of mission systems packages, as applicable, to support integration design.
• Support annual interim authority to test (IATT), authority to operate (ATO), and authority to connect (ATC) documentation packages submitted to the appropriate AO, as directed by the Government.

Defensive Cybersecurity Operations: 

• Conduct cybersecurity risk and vulnerability assessments.
• Support development of a defensive cybersecurity strategy and plan utilizing relevant Government regulations and guidance.
• Support setup, installation, configuration, and implementation of in-band and/or out-of-band defensive cybersecurity software.
• Support Government training and operation of the DCO plan and tools.

Ground System Security Support: 

• Support cybersecurity integration and patching on the ground system throughout the period of performance.
• Work with software vendors, developers, and stakeholders to help ensure software within ground systems remains IA compliant and that approved software updates or configuration changes are implemented through the defined change process.
• Support documentation, integration, installation, checkout, test, evaluation, and lifecycle support activities needed to ensure system changes and artifacts are captured with sufficient detail for program authorization packages.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, computer science, information technology or related field, or combination of experience and education.
• Experience: 1+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, IT security, or related fields.
• Clearance Requirement: Top Secret, with ability to obtain SCI
• Required Skills:
• Experience supporting cybersecurity compliance of hardware, software, and system integration with current DoD policy.
• Experience performing workstation assessments and modifications to meet RMF requirements.
• Experience preparing and maintaining cybersecurity documentation and compliance artifacts.
• Experience supporting IATT, ATO, and ATC documentation packages.
• Experience conducting cybersecurity risk and vulnerability assessments.
• Experience supporting implementation of defensive cybersecurity software in an operational environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Satellite ground systems / SOC experience.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity integration and patching in a ground system environment is preferred.
• Familiarity with mission systems, satellite ground systems, or other regulated operational environments is preferred.