Salary
💰 $78,000 - $145,000 per year
About the role
- Develop and refine system requirements and architectures to meet certification and customer security needs
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders—including customers, suppliers, and industry partners—to identify and mitigate security risks
- Provide recommendations to enhance industry and regulatory security standards
- Advise customers on product security, certification processes, and impacts of modifications
- Integrate security practices across the product lifecycle in partnership with cross-functional teams
- Conduct security assessments, audits, threat and risk analyses, and recommend mitigations
- Build and evaluate network and software system architectures
- Support cyber test activities, including tabletop exercises
- Assess software assurance activities to ensure secure software pedigree
- Identify assets and evaluate risks, threats, and vulnerabilities in accordance with industry and government standards
- Ensure designs uphold integrity, availability, confidentiality, and non-repudiation
- Implement security controls aligned with JSIG, DoD RMF, NISPOM, and other relevant policies
- Work independently with minimal direction (Level 3) or under guidance (Levels 1-2)
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, or computer science from an accredited institution
- 0 to 2 years cybersecurity/product security experience for Entry Level
- 2+ years or Master’s w/0 to 2 years of cybersecurity/product security experience for Associate Level
- Bachelor’s with 5+ years or Master’s with 3+ years of cybersecurity/product security experience for Mid-Level
- DoD 8570 Level II Certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CySA+)
- Experience or knowledge in product security or cybersecurity concepts scaled to level
- 3+ years developing cybersecurity philosophies, secure architectures, and requirements (Associate & Mid-Level)
- Experience coordinating and presenting technical content and preparing documentation
- Knowledge of cybersecurity incident response protocols
- Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes and NIST/DoD standards
- Health insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Retirement savings plans
- Life and disability insurance programs
- Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
cybersecurityproduct securitysecurity assessmentsthreat analysisrisk analysissecure software developmentnetwork architecturesoftware architecturesecurity controlsincident response
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationindependent workstakeholder engagementrecommendation skillspresentation skillsdocumentation preparation
Certifications
DoD 8570 Level II CertificationCompTIA Security+CySA+