TS/SCI - Polygraph required 10-127 Description: Cyber Operations Specialist: Perform hands-on interactive vulnerability assessments in order to mitigate possible threats, project against bad actors or insider threats, foreign sabotage, international terrorist activities, or to support other intelligence activities. Provide technical assessments of applications and infrastructure, security design reviews and risk assessments. This is a hands-on role, requiring skills from the hardware to the application layer. Must possess knowledge and expertise in security best practices, vulnerability analysis, network defense tactics and techniques. Perform information security event analysis, network defense tactics and techniques. Knowledge and experience with information network software and hardware. Assess information network threats such as computer viruses, exploits, and malicious attacks. Work in a team environment to conduct research / analysis of current and emerging Cyber Threats defining requirements, test concepts, test equipment, and data collection requirements for assessments and tests. Participate in overall system engineering life-cycle and framework that incorporate mission resiliency against cyber threat and design process. Review and produce technical documentation regarding requirements, analysis, design and strategic recommendations for next steps. Qualifications : 5 years' experience as a Cyber Operations Specialist on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. BS in Computer Science, Cyber security, or other InfoSec disciplines DOD 8140 (8570) IAT Level 3 certification required (CASP+CE, CCNP, CISA, CISSP, GCED, or GCIH) Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission . www.akina-inc.com/careers