What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cybersecurity Engineer position at SMS Data Products Group, Inc.?
SMS Data Products Group, Inc.
SMS' Cloud and Platform Engineering team provides the expertise, partnership, and integrity to make cloud work for you. SMS is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Risk Assessor to provide independent verification and validation (IV&V) and deliver recommendations to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Security Control Assessor (SCA). In this role, the candidate will conduct security control validation and assessment based on NIST SP 800-53, CNSSI-1253 and the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) process.
Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
As a dynamic systems integrator, SMS offers proven solutions in engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. With expertise in modernizing and optimizing legacy infrastructure and systems, ensuring operational efficiency, and designing, implementing, and managing secure environments, SMS supports business and mission goals with proficiency, quality, and integrity.
Responsibilities
- Act as an independent and impartial assessor to determine and certify aggregate cybersecurity risk for recommendation to the SCA.
- Conduct security control validation and assessment of technical security features of a system or network to address known threats and vulnerabilities.
- Validate and assess security controls in accordance with NIST SP 800-53, CNSSI-1253 and with the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) process.
- Conduct required vulnerability analysis to support mitigation and residual risk determination.
- Ensure traceability of all vulnerabilities from raw assessment results to the POA&M.
- Support updates of the RAR and POA&M based on the assessment results.
- Advise the AODR, AO, CISO of all DoD RMF matters related to associated systems based on the evaluation of associated security controls and artifacts.
- Identify, communicate, and deliver concise, coherent narratives on key controls and technical details of nuanced issues.
- Convey findings, recommendations, and ideas on complex IT systems to functional leaders and executives.
Qualifications
Preferred Requirements
SMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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