Job Description: 

The team is searching for cybersecurity professional’s to support the 48th Cyber Space Test Squadron and the United States Space Force (USSF) at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.  The Cybersecurity Test Team conducts security analysis and assessments on Air Force systems to better understand cybersecurity vulnerabilities, characterize security risks, and make recommendations on corrective actions.  

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced multi-disciplinary environment, learning new technology areas, this is the team for you.  The team provides opportunities to advance your cybersecurity career and experience through on-the-job training, hands on testing, self-paced learning, and program and project management by working directly with experienced team members with many years in the cybersecurity field and professional certifications like CISSP, CASP, and CEH.  If you have a technical cyber-background and want to learn more about cybersecurity testing, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and cyber testing, this is the job for you.

We are looking for professionals with a cyber-background, who have strength in the area of DoD security control validation.   We are also seeking technical experience working with information technologies like Windows, Red Hat, Cisco, Databases, DISA STIGs, STIG Viewer, ACAS, and other cyber security assessment tools with one or more cyber certifications in one of the listed areas and are highly motivated to learn the others.  Position responsibilities can span from security control compliance, project management, and technical compliance testing to depending on skillset.

When executing test events, work hours can be extended and may vary. Test events are typically 1-2 weeks in length. Travel requirements are typically 1 week per month but varies.

This position provides cybersecurity support directly to the 48th Cyberspace Test Squadron at Eglin AFB, FL.  This support includes the following:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

·         Agent to the Security Control Assessor for multiple Authorizing Officials (AOs).

·         Execute independent Security Control Validation for Air Force Systems.

·         Conduct independent compliance assessments, data collection, test automation, and reporting. 

·         Utilizing cyber test tools and developing strategies for cybersecurity testing in DoD, Air Force and Space Force systems.

·         Perform system security analysis on systems and/or software to understand and identify cyber vulnerabilities.

·         Execute hands-on testing which include significant technical skills with multiple operating systems. (Windows, Linux, Unix, Red Hat, Cisco, IOS (network)) as well as software/databases (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL).

·         Provide technical guidance and cybersecurity expertise to test teams and the customer.

·         Document and communicate test results effectively to technical and non-technical user groups in both written and oral formats.

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