Information Security Specialist, CenCore, Annapolis, MD
CenCore -
Annapolis, MD,
US
Information Security Specialist
Date Posted: 2024-05-21
Job description
Why CenCore?
CenCore is a highly dynamic, employee driven, results oriented company. We are a team of individuals united together in our passion to help protect national security while providing and enabling unique solutions to some of the most challenging problems and threats currently facing our government and commercial clients. As a small company, we consider the members of our team as family and are dedicated to providing career development, training, and advancement opportunities. Apply today to speak with one of our career advisement specialists and learn about the growth opportunities available to you when you become a member of the CenCore family!
Job Title
Information Security Specialist
Location
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701 US
Chantilly, VA 20151 US (Primary)
Columbia, MD 21044 US
Herndon, VA US
Category
Information Technology
Job Type
Full-time
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Description
Overview:
The Information Security Specialist is responsible for performing and reviewing technical security assessments of computing environments to identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established Information Assurance (IA) standards and regulations and recommend mitigation strategies. Information Security Specialist is a term that applies to the following positions. Individuals with experience in any of these positions, should apply here.
Requirements:
Travel
EEOC
Equal Opportunity Employer & Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Vet -
CenCore is a highly dynamic, employee driven, results oriented company. We are a team of individuals united together in our passion to help protect national security while providing and enabling unique solutions to some of the most challenging problems and threats currently facing our government and commercial clients. As a small company, we consider the members of our team as family and are dedicated to providing career development, training, and advancement opportunities. Apply today to speak with one of our career advisement specialists and learn about the growth opportunities available to you when you become a member of the CenCore family!
Job Title
Information Security Specialist
Location
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701 US
Chantilly, VA 20151 US (Primary)
Columbia, MD 21044 US
Herndon, VA US
Category
Information Technology
Job Type
Full-time
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Description
Overview:
The Information Security Specialist is responsible for performing and reviewing technical security assessments of computing environments to identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established Information Assurance (IA) standards and regulations and recommend mitigation strategies. Information Security Specialist is a term that applies to the following positions. Individuals with experience in any of these positions, should apply here.
- Information Security Analyst
- Security Specialist
- Senior Security Specialist
- Support, review, and analyze systems architecture diagrams and networks
- Assess security system needs and recommend corrective actions into a coherent security strategy
- Ensure discovered cyber incidents, including misuse, virus/malware, penetrations, and data spills are reported per standard operating procedure; support investigations and remediation/clean up as necessary, and provide guidance in coordination with Security management and other groups as appropriate
- Assess the technical and performance characteristics of new technologies, as they relate to policies and regulations
- Reviewing security architectures, firewall configurations, and security controls for new and proposed systems
- Implementing security vulnerability testing tools to provide continuous monitoring and patch verification
- Test and evaluate products in a lab environment
Requirements:
- 5-14 years of experience in Information Security is required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or other related discipline
- Four (4) additional years of experience can be substituted for a bachelor's degree
- TS/SCI with polygraph
Travel
EEOC
Equal Opportunity Employer & Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Vet -