Lead Information Assurance SME

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Responsibilities

Empower AI : As the Lead Information Assurance SME, you will be a key member of the Empower AI team providing support to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Joint Service Provider (JSP) on the Platform Services contract. JSP operates and defends the Department of Defense's (DOD) key cyber terrain and provides information technology (IT) services to Pentagon and National Capital Region (NCR) customers.

Highlights of Responsibilities :

• Serve as the knowledge expert of all security related aspects of the JSP computing environment.
• Provide expertise implementing and maintaining security postures within complex network architectures.
• Provide expertise in Defense in Depth concepts supporting DoD infrastructures, C&A, physical and personnel security concepts.
• Provide the appropriate level of confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and non-repudiation IAW DoD 8500.01, DoD 8500.2, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Manual (CJCSM) 6510.01, NIST 800-37 Risk Management Framework, NIST 800-137 Information Security Continuous Monitoring, as well as local security policies created and enforced by JSP's Cyber Security Center.
• Work in support of other JSP customer organizations to integrate and automate IA solutions.
• Establish a robust security posture for JSP IT environments by independently identifying vulnerabilities, remediating found vulnerabilities, and improving processes to maintain a robust security posture as it pertains to the Information System (IS) vulnerability management.
• Ensure that all managed assets are compliant and communicating with all required security tools, such as HBSS, ACAS, Splunk, Tanium and SCCM.
• Provide System / Windows updates. Support all versions of the JSP standard image security updates and policies to include technology enhancements, upgrades, and / or replacements and address security vulnerabilities as prescribed by DoD orders which include U.S.Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), JFHQ DODIN and DISA.
• Provide computer security response support. Provide immediate response in the investigation of computer security incidents deemed to originate from the Platform Services in line with CJCSM 6510.01.
• Ensure all assets supported by JSP are fully compliant with JFHQ-DODIN OPORDS, TASKORDs (10-12 a month), IAVM notifications and STIG requirements per published compliance dates.
• Provide compliance support. Ensure all assets supported by JSP are fully compliant with JFHQ-DODIN OPORDS, TASKORDs (10-12 a month), IAVM notifications and STIG requirements per published compliance dates.
• Provide compliance with IA, Hardware, Software, Procedural, Physical, and Personnel Security Inspections Support. Assist the Government Security / IA Manager(s) in the development, implementation, and execution of a facility-wide, fully compliant security program for all aspects of Physical Security, Personnel Security, IA Security, Communications Security, and Government-required compliance monitoring, reporting, and tracking.
• Provide RMF program and processes that enables system owners to ensure systems are compliant and operating under appropriate security and assurance controls for the full system lifecycle.
• Support the Connection Approval Program (CAP), A&A Support and Tenant Security Plan (TSP). Support all activities needed to obtain A&A on all the tenant networks, equipment, and systems at all classification levels with the JSP IT platform services and hosted levels.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications :

Physical Requirements

About Empower AI

It is the policy of Empower AI to provide equal opportunity in recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class or category as may be defined by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. In addition, we affirm that all compensation, benefits, company-sponsored training, educational assistance, social, and recreational programs are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It is our firm intent to support equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in keeping with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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