Position: Cybersecurity Boundary Defense
Location: Scott AFB, IL
Security Clearance Required: Secret
Position Type/Standard Work Hours: Full-time/40 hours per week/On-site

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE:

The Cybersecurity Boundary Defenses role supports the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Cyberspaces Operations Forces’ (COF), located at Scott Air Force Base (AFB), IL.
The COF’s mission is to provide Department of Defense Information Network (DODIN) Operations, defensive cyber operations-internal defensive measures, and overall cyberspace operations in support of USTRANSCOM network systems and missions. COF provides mission-tailored, joint capability packages to Combatant Commanders to facilitate rapid establishment of Joint Force Headquarters, fulfill Global Response Force execution and bridge joint operational requirements.

This role will protect against, defend, and respond to suspicious or malicious cyber activity across the USTRANSCOM enterprise and provide responsive IT service delivery by performing installation of cybersecurity defense tools IAW USTRANSCOM processes (e.g., change management and Risk Management Framework (RMF)). This includes:

• Requesting/coordinating hardware/software procurement (including lifecycle upgrades)
• Performing project management (e.g., using government provided requirements management tools and schedules)
• Building and configuring systems to be Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliant.
• Performing functional testing.
• Developing system assessment and authorization documentation, requesting security evaluations, and resolving findings; and performing operational deployment.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Five or more years of relevant Cybersecurity experience.
• IAT-II Baseline Certification: Sec+ CE.
• CSSP Analyst and CSSP Incident Responder Certification** (within 6 months of hire date).
• Experience with Web Application Firewall, Palo Alto Firewalls, Proxy Servers.
  ** CYSA+ covers the requirement.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position does not supervise the work of others.

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and/or activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This role will protect against, defend, and respond to suspicious or malicious cyber activity across the USTRANSCOM enterprise and provide responsive IT service delivery by performing installation of cybersecurity defense tools IAW USTRANSCOM processes (e.g., change management and Risk Management Framework (RMF)). This includes:

• Requesting/coordinating hardware/software procurement (including lifecycle upgrades)
• Performing project management (e.g., using government provided requirements management tools and schedules)
• Building and configuring systems to be Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliant.
• Performing functional testing.
• Developing system assessment and authorization documentation, requesting security evaluations, and resolving findings; and performing operational deployment