Position Overview:
System High requires SCAs to provide Information Security Assessment and Authorization (A&A) support throughout a program's lifecycle to both Contractor and Government systems.
Duties & Responsibilities (but not limited to)
Familiarity with Information Assurance (IA) concepts and possess moderate Information Security (IS) skills and knowledge
Ability to review and recommend vulnerability and risk levels associated with software (SW) and hardware (HW) products
Practical experience performing Information System (IS) A&A as defined in applicable Intelligence Community Directives (ICD) and guidance
Practical experience developing and implementing security related directives and guidance for Information Technology (IT), Information Assurance (IA), and Information Management (IM)
Practical experience utilizing risk management strategies for IT solutions
Understanding of emerging technologies and their implementation within Government system and network environments
Knowledge of IT concepts used in the evaluation of security performance and integrity of state-ofthe-art applications, communications systems, HW, SW, satellite control systems, and information processing systems
Understanding of IT systems, SW, and networks
Practical experience assessing security of cloud-based systems, including infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and/or software as a service (SaaS) deployment
Ability to effectively coordinate A&A activities of industry and Government ISs to meet acquisition milestone requirements
Ability to write effective technical reports and general correspondence
Ability to manage and track systems or programs involved in the A&A process
Experience developing and implementing security related directives and guidance for IT, IA, and IM
Experience working with a mixed skill level team to ensure that appropriate knowledge and skill transfer occurs