Job Description Cyber Security Support Specialist Location: RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom and RAF Midenhall, United Kingdom Job Description: ● Analyzes and defines security requirements. ● Supports the system assess and authorize (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 DAF policies. ● Recommends policies and procedures to ensure information systems reliability and accessibility and to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data. ● Conducts risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs. ● Promotes awareness of security issues among management and ensuring sound security principles are reflected in organizations' visions and goals. ● Conducts systems security evaluations, audits, and reviews. ● Recommends systems security contingency plans, incident response and disaster recovery procedures. ● Recommends and implements programs to ensure that systems, network, and data users are aware of, understand, and adhere to systems security policies and procedures. ● Participates in network and systems design to ensure implementation of appropriate systems security policies. ● Assesses security events to determine impact and implements corrective actions. ● Ensures the rigorous application of information security/cybersecurity policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of all IT services. ● Will execute Information System Security Officer (ISSO) duties as outlined in DoDI 8500.01, AFI 17-101, AFI 17-1301, and AF 17-1303 for assigned network enclaves. Required Experience: ● This position requires a minimum of eight years experience, of which at least six years must be specialized experience in defining computer security requirements for high- level applications, evaluation of approved security product capabilities and resolution of computer security problems. ● Extensive knowledge and proficiency with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and eMASS or XACTA experience to manage ATO packages including Test Results, Artifacts and POA&Ms. ● Extensive knowledge and proficiency with SNAP and GIAP. ● Extensive knowledge and proficiency with the Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) Vulnerability Scanner. ● Expert knowledge of STIG and SCAP tools. ● Expert knowledge and proficiency with Cybersecurity best practices. ● Expert knowledge and understanding of Federal and DoD Cybersecurity regulations and policies. Minimum Education: ● A Bachelor’s degree in computer science/systems, information systems/ technology, engineering/engineering technology, software engineering/programming, management, natural sciences, social sciences, mathematics, or business/finance is required. ● Education and experience requirements may be substituted with: ● A Master’s Degree (in subjects described above) and seven years general experience of which at least five years must be specialized experience. ● No degree and twelve years general experience of which at least eleven years is specialized. Required Certification(s): ● DoDD 8570.01M Information Assurance Technician (IAT) level III baseline certification required. Minimum Clearance: Secret Citizenship: US Citizenship required