Information Sys Security Specialist III

Apex Systems is looking to hire an Information System Security Specialist to support their DOD client here in Millington, TN.

All candidates must hold an active DOD Secret Security Clearance to be considered! If interested, please contact Cameron at [email protected]

Title : Information Sys Security Specialist III

Location : Millington, TN

Pay : $50-60 / HR

Clearance : Active DOD Secret Security Clearance

Certifications : Must hold one of the following : CompTIA Security+, CASP, or CISSP

Experience :

• Five (5) years with Bachelor’s degree or seven (7) years with HS / GED of practical experience demonstrating competency in Cybersecurity, Engineering, Test & Evaluation (T&E) or Assessment & Authorization (A&A) / Certification & Accreditation (C&A) related field.
• Individual shall demonstrate a working knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process.
• Individual shall have experience working with Information Assurance tools such as DISA Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS), Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and may be required to hold an Interim Security Control Assessor qualification.
• Individual shall be familiar with security policies & guidance documents to assist with the preparation and maintenance of process artifacts, traceability documents purposed for compliance with Authority to Operate (ATO) requirements.
• The specialist shall be capable of evaluating security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing up to classified information and supervise and / or maintain the operational security posture for an information system or program.
• Individual shall have experience assisting or developing system security policy and ensuring compliance of change management and configuration control processes.

Education :

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or managerial related discipline or High School Diploma or GED.
• Individual shall meet the latest Cybersecurity workforce certification / training in accordance with DoD 8570.1M and subsequent DoD 8140 manual as applicable.

Certifications :

• At least one (1) of the following : CompTIA Security+ or CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) or Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP).
• At least one (1) of the following : IEEE CS Software Development Associate Engineer Certification or complete a vendor / platform specific certification such as : Microsoft role-based certifications, Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD), Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA), Red Hat Certification Program (RHCP) role-based certifications, CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Oracle Certified Associate level for relevant technology, VMware Certified Technical Associate - Data Center Virtualization, Citrix Certified Administrator, or Cloud certifications such as AWS Architect, Developer, and SysOps Associate.

Plus : depending on PWS tasking, individual shall be certified as Information Assurance Management (IAM) or Information Assurance Technical (IAT) or Information Assurance System Architect and Engineer (IASAE) Level II or III (position-based).