Cybersecurity Analyst – Risk Management Framework, TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology

Cybersecurity Analyst supporting Government activities at GDIT, ensuring IT engineering solutions meet security standards and compliance. Act as ISSO, conduct assessments and document security controls.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeAnnapolis Junction • Maryland, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $127,500 - $172,500 per yearWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Acting as an appointed Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for IC cyber systems being developed by the engineering team
Reporting, documenting, and briefing the status of systems under development, while assuring their successful and timely progression through the clients’ Risk Management Framework (RMF)
Providing clear justification satisfying all applicable security control implementation as specified by the IC, AO, or NIST-800-53, rev 4 rev 5
Authoring System Security Plans (SSP) and System Security Test Plans (SSTP)
Conducting self-assessments of all systems under development
Analyzing security controls and the impacts the changes would have on the environment
Preparing for and assisting with formal risk assessments conducted by the AO’s designated Security Control Assessors (SCA) while acting as a member of the security assessment test team
Ensuring the remediation of any findings assigned to engineering as documented in the Security Assessment Report (SAR) and its Plan of Actions and Milestones (PO&AM)
Documenting and defending reasoning when waivers are sought, or non-standard remediation solutions are requested for specific security controls
Assisting with the transition of systems granted an ATO to the Operations branch and the assignment of an operations ISSO
Researching remediation options for vulnerabilities identified for systems under development or already in production under an ATO

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph
Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Security
Bachelor’s Degree in a related technical discipline +6 years’ experience or the equivalent combination of education, technical certification or training, or work/military experience
Minimum of 3-years IC (SCI) RMF Assessment and Authorization (A&A) experience and the ability to describe the differences between collateral and SCI authorization requirements as they apply to DoW and IC instructions and guidelines
Ability to speak to the intent of all NIST 800-53 security controls
Minimum 1-year hands on experience with the Xacta application
Excellent oral and technical writing skills
Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
401K with company match
Competitive pay and paid time off
Full flex work weeks where possible
Variety of paid time off plans including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

Risk Management Framework (RMF)System Security Plans (SSP)System Security Test Plans (SSTP)security control implementationself-assessmentssecurity controls analysisremediation of findingsvulnerability remediationNIST 800-53A&A experience

Soft Skills

oral communicationtechnical writingindependent workteam collaboration

Certifications

Security+ CECNDSSCPGSECGICSPCySA+CCNA Security