Senior Information Security Advisor

General Dynamics Information Technology

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Transform technology into opportunity as an Information Security Analyst Sr Advisor with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an Information Security Analyst Sr Advisor you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Information Security Analyst Sr Advisor joining our team to protect and defend critical law enforcement information systems and data. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing security measures across on-premises and cloud-based environments in compliance with policy and other applicable security standards. This role requires deep cybersecurity expertise and experience securing sensitive law enforcement data in highly regulated environments.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience in information security, with at least 2 years in a government or law enforcement environment.
Comprehensive knowledge of data security administration principles, methods, and techniques including both on-premises and cloud
Requires familiarity with domain structures, user authentication, and digital signatures
Requires understanding of firewall theory and configuration
Knowledge of NIST, FISMA, and FedRAMP compliance standards.
U.S. Citizenship with the ability to pass a comprehensive background check and obtain/maintain agency fitness eligibility or other applicable security clearances.
Clearance: Secret

Nice To Haves

One or more security related certifications like ISACA CISA, (ISC)2 CISSP, and/or CEH, CCSP, AWS Certified Security – Specialty

Responsibilities

Performs all procedures necessary to ensure the safety of information threat detection /prevention systems assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction Integrate and correlate logs from firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and endpoint security tools for holistic situational awareness.
Mentor the IT services team to achieve leadership in our cybersecurity posture
Monitor, analyze systems and identify security issues for remediation, for example Splunk Enterprise Security
Provide information assurance project management, technical security staff oversight, and development of mission critical technical documents
The customer mission of national law enforcement requires cybersecurity compliance
Ensure compliance with FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, and state/federal agency standards. Conduct internal audits using tools such as Nessus to identify vulnerabilities and validate compliance. Design and implement security controls in AWS GovCloud and secure on-prem environments. Maintain secure Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies; manage roles and policies using AWS IAM or Okta. Enforce secure data handling practices and monitor access to sensitive or classified data repositories.

Benefits

Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.

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