System Cybersecurity III

System Cybersecurity III role located on Hanscom AFB in Bedford, Massachusetts. Join the ARS team and earn a competitive salary and industry leading employee benefits! The Contractor shall ensure that all system and application deliverables meet the requirements of all DoD and Air Force Cybersecurity policies as identified in the following paragraphs.

Responsibilities include:

• Support the system/application authorization and accreditation (A&A) effort, to include assessing and guiding the quality and completeness of A&A activities, tasks, and resulting artifacts mandated by governing DoD and Air Force policies (i.e., Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Recommend policies and procedures to ensure the reliability of and accessibility to information systems and to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data.
• Promote awareness of security issues among management and ensuring sound security principles are reflected in organizations' visions and goals.
• Conduct systems security evaluations, audits, and reviews.
• Recommend systems security contingency plans and disaster recovery procedures.
• Recommend and implement programs to ensure that systems, network, and data users are aware of, understand, and adhere to systems security policies and procedures.
• Participate in network and systems design.
• Assess security events to determine impact and implementing corrective actions.
• Ensure the rigorous application of information security/cybersecurity policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of all IT services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Technical Experience Requirements:

• Must be a US citizen
• BA/BS Degree, and 15 years of Cyber-Security experience and 5 years DoD experience or; MA/MS Degree and 12-year experience, 5 years in DoD or; 20 years of directly related experience with proper certifications of which 8 years are in DoD
• DoD 8570.01 MMGT512 compliant certification.
• Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Baseline Certifications: CISSP (or Associate), CISM, GSLC or CCISO required.
• Active Secret Security Clearance

All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)