Leidos

Zero Trust Cyber Security Engineer

Leidos

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $104,650 - $189,175 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

Cyber Security

About the role

  • Assess infrastructure compliance with the Department of Defense Zero Trust Maturity Model
  • Produce a Monthly Maturity Scorecard report based on customer driven parameters
  • Create a dashboard for the Monthly Maturity Scorecard report
  • Determine and report the percentage compliance achieved in each Zero Trust Pillar's capability grouping
  • Evaluate each Zero Trust Pillar and recommend targeted areas for improvement
  • Update the dashboard data from the Monthly Maturity Scorecard and underlying data
  • Cover the assessment approach using the CISA/DoD Zero Trust Maturity Models
  • Expand VA specific reference architecture target capabilities
  • Document how VA needs to implement ZTA on the target architecture at the conceptual, logical, and implementation layers
  • Work with the ZTA Pillar Leads to determine if existing toolsets can be utilized or if any additional tools are required
  • Assist with assembling ZTA Engineering and Implementation plans to include process to implement the ZTA Use Cases on VA information systems, making considerations for all variations in VA information systems
  • Update the plans based on new cases, deployments, stakeholder, and system owner feedback
  • Complete 100 information system implementations in each period of performance
  • Work with VA Office of Information Security (OIS) to board the systems to an Operations and Maintenance Risk Management Framework process

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience or 18+ years of established industry experience
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
  • Experience in dashboard creation
  • Proven experience as a Cyber Security Engineer, with a focus on implementing and maintaining Zero Trust architectures
  • In-depth knowledge of Zero Trust principles, IAM, micro-segmentation, network security, and encryption techniques
  • Experience with industry-leading security tools and technologies, such as firewall solutions, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and SIEM tools
  • Familiarity with relevant industry regulations and compliance requirements, including NIST 800-207, OMB M-22-09, CISA Zero Trust Security Model, Executive Order 14028 – Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
  • Excellent communication skills to convey complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Must be a US Citizen