Risk and Integration Lead

Sentar Inc.

Risk and Integration Lead managing cybersecurity operations for Sentar's CSSP team in Charleston, SC. Overseeing technical cyber monitoring and incident response to improve cybersecurity operations.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeCharleston • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) Operations Management, Evaluation, and Training (COMET) Team assists the CSSP Director in defining CSSP Service Area Requirements, identifying process improvement Projects, and providing support in the defensive cyber operations (DCO) monitoring and incident response functions for the IPT.
COMET provides ancillary support in fulfilling inherently government responsibilities associated with Operations.
The COMET personnel assist the CSSP Director and CSSP Deputy Director with a range of responsibilities related to cybersecurity operations.
This includes assisting in CSSP operations oversight, prioritization, and decision-making, as well as overseeing technical cyber monitoring and incident response within the CSSP during their local daytime shift.
They will provide updates to the CSSP Director and other stakeholders and drive continuous improvement by defining new methodology for Operations' scalability through proactive research, evaluation, and implementation of novel tools, capabilities, and processes.
The COMET personnel will monitor resources and advocate for the operational needs of Operations, performing continuous learning and acting as Subject Matter Experts for various cybersecurity skillsets for the CSSP Service Area's teams.
They will provide surge support during high criticality cyber incidents, as directed by the CSSP Director.
The COMET personnel will identify opportunities within the CSSP for process improvement and maximize the use of CSSP Service Area shared resources across internal CSSP teams.
They will generate CSSP Service Area process improvement project proposals and track their completion with ancillary teams and the prime contract company.
Serves as the central POC for internal CSSP risk management, ensuring visibility and timely escalation.
Supports subscriber onboarding and sustainment, coordinating integration across service areas.
Maintains requirements, issues, and gap logs to ensure accuracy, traceability, and resolution across the IPT.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Understanding of modern cyber defense policies, procedures, and regulations, such as defense-in-depth principles, intrusion detection methodologies, and incident response frameworks.
Identification of appropriate response actions associated with different cybersecurity event scenarios as well understanding of the different classes of attacks and knowledge of general attack stages (cyber kill chain).
Ability to communicate in both written and verbal format to stakeholders, tailored at either non-technical or technical levels as required.
Ability to direct, coach, and mentor floor analysts both outside cybersecurity events as part of skills development and during cybersecurity events as a Subject Matter Expert and surge support.
Skill in providing informed opinions to leadership during a high-pressure situation and to support leadership in coordinating available resources to resolve the situation.
Ensures problems are communicated from analysts up to leadership and follows up between all parties to ensure resolution of problems.
Analyzes, tracks, and directs own workflow to ensure efforts are placed on projects that will improve the workflow and services the Ops Watch Floor provides.
Remains self-disciplined and ensures timely completion of tasks.
Highly Desired Skills:
Knowledge of reverse engineering and malware analysis such as familiarity with program memory structure, compilation, and assembly, as well as ability to read code, de-obfuscate code, and determine if code is malicious or benign.
Knowledge of programming language structures and logic, secure coding techniques, and familiarity with computer science sub-fields such as information theory, cryptography, computer security, operating systems, networks, and embedded systems.
Experience presenting to senior (GS15/O5+) Leadership
Knowledge of DoD Cyber policies and compliance guidelines
Familiarity with CJCSM 6510.01B Cyber Incident Handling Program
Working knowledge of common DCO tools
Familiarity with SaFE methodology and Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence, etc.)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
Group Term Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
Generous 401(k) match
Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty
Mental health awareness programs
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development reimbursement
Recognition and Awards programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

cyber defense policiesintrusion detection methodologiesincident response frameworksreverse engineeringmalware analysissecure coding techniquesprogramming language structurescyber kill chainDCO toolsSaFE methodology

Soft Skills

communication skillscoachingmentoringproblem-solvingworkflow analysisself-disciplineleadership supportstakeholder engagementdecision-makingcontinuous improvement