Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics engineering, or a related technical discipline., 5+ years of experience in engineering, implementing, and validating cybersecurity solutions., Strong understanding of NIST security controls and the Risk Management Framework (RMF)., Ability to provide written and oral reports of findings for various stakeholders..

Key responsabilities:

Review remediation activities of independent cybersecurity assessments with clients.

Assess mandated requirements impacting the client's cybersecurity capabilities and validate findings.

Coordinate with system owners and government partners to verify validations and provide findings.

Utilize experience in cybersecurity assessments, auditing, and vulnerability management to protect systems and networks.

Job description

MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.

Cyber Security Analyst

Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 annually with full benefits

As a Cyber Security Analyst on our team, you will work with the client to review the remediation activities of independent cybersecurity assessments. As a validator on this team, you will assess the mandated requirements that impact the client’s current cybersecurity capabilities and validate the findings in accordance with federal directive requirements at the enterprise level. You will coordinate with system owners and government partners to verify validations and provide findings to various stakeholders. This is your opportunity to use your experience in cybersecurity assessments, auditing, engineering, implementation, and vulnerability for the protection of systems, networks and information. Join us as we protect our nation's cyber infrastructure. This position is open to remote delivery anywhere within the U.S., to include the District of Columbia.

You Have: 

5+ years of experience with engineering, implementing, and validating cyber security solutions in large environments with a solid understanding of different IT assets (physical/virtual)
5+ years of Experience with NIST security controls, the governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) security documentation tool, the Risk Management Framework (RMF), and security compliance  
Experience in Cybersecurity validations, assessments, and/or audits
Knowledge of Cybersecurity operations, federal compliance standards, FISMA, and NIST 800 series  
Ability to provide written and oral reports of findings for various stakeholders and teams
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements 
Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline is required and 5 years of experience or a total of 13 years of relevant experience in lieu of education

Nice to Have: 

Experience with ServiceNow
Experience working with Federal clients  
Knowledge of tools such as ForeScout, BigFix, Splunk, Elastic Search, SIEM tools, Nessus Scanning etc. 
Ability to work flexibly in a very fast-paced and large enterprise environment 
CAP, CISSP, CISM, PMP, or CCSK certifications 
Public Trust

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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