Information Assurance (IA) Analyst – Malibu, CA - Secret
The Information Assurance (IA) Analyst is responsible for ensuring the appropriate operational security posture is maintained for an information system and as such, works in close collaboration with the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM), System Administrators, and the Information Security Owner (ISO). The position shall have the detailed knowledge and expertise required to manage the security aspects of an information system and may be assigned responsibility for day-to-day security operations of a system. This also will include physical and environmental protection, personnel security, incident handling, and security training and awareness. The IA Analyst will serve as the Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) and will be required to develop and update the authorization documentation and implementing configuration management across authorization boundaries. This will include assessing the security impact of those changes and making recommendation to the ISSM. The selected individual will work in a highly collaborative environment with teammates, key stakeholders, and multiple Government customers to ensure program success.
Essential Duties:
- Prepare, review, and update authorization packages
- Ensure approved procedures are in place for clearing, sanitizing, and destroying various types of hardware and media
- Notify ISSM when changes occur that might affect the authorization determination of the information system(s)
- Conduct periodic reviews of information systems to ensure compliance with the security authorization package
- Coordinate any changes or modifications to hardware, software, or firmware of a system with the ISSM and Authorizing Official (AO) or Delegated Authorizing Official (DAO) prior to the change
- Monitor system recovery processes to ensure security features and procedures are properly restored and functioning correctly
- Ensure all security-related documentation is current and accessible to properly authorized individuals
- Ensure audit records are collected, reviewed, and documented (to include any anomalies)
- Attend required technical and security training (e.g., operating system, networking, security management) relative to assigned duties
- Execute the cyber security portion of the self-inspection, to include provide security coordination and review of all system assessment plans
- Identify cyber security vulnerabilities and assist with the implementation of the countermeasures for them
- Prepare reports on the status of security safeguards applied to computer systems
- Conduct continuous monitoring activities for authorization boundaries under your preview
- Provide File Transfer support for department managers, program managers, group leads, technical leads, and technical staff members
- Transfer files, after reliable human review, from one security classification level domain to another
- Ability to work well under pressure in a dynamic environment with demanding deadlines while ensuring internal and external customer needs are met
- Thoroughly document all completed file transfers in accordance with customers’ policies and directives
- Maintain accountability of classified media in accordance with government regulations
- Provide trusted human review & transfer data from high-to-low networks
- Participate in special projects as required by the Program Manager or Information System Security Manager
- Comply with regulatory compliance, policy development, and policy enforcement
- Responsible for managing, issuing, and tracking RSA tokens and assisting users in their use
Required Skills:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a related role (ISSO, Data Transfer Agent, Systems Administrator, Network Administrator)
- Understanding of Risk Management Framework (RMF) policies, including NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, ICD 503, DAAPM, JSIG, and CNSSI 1253
- Understanding of technical concepts and ability to work closely with teams of systems administrators, cybersecurity engineers, and network engineers
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must be able to multitask in a dynamic environment; develop solutions to various complex problems and plan, schedule, and prioritize tasks
Required Education:
- High School diploma/GED with 3+ years of experience in an Information Assurance role OR Associates degree in information technology, information security, or a related field with 1+ years of experience in a related role
- Must meet certification requirements outlined in DoD 8570.01-M for Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level I within 6 months of the date of hire.
Special Requirements:
- This position is 100% on-site.
- Responsibilities sometimes require working evenings and weekends, and in some cases, with little to no advance notice.
- This job will also require up to 15% travel.
- An active Secret clearance is required. The applicant must also be willing to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph.
- This position requires that the applicant obtain a DoD 8570.01-M IAM Level I (or higher) certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+, GSLC, CISM, CISSP) within 6 months of hire.
Employment Pre-requisites
The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation, and drug urinalysis.
SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.
