Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME)

CYBERSECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (SME)

Position : Remote

Serves as a cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME) with regards to Assessment and Authorization (A&A) of information systems and all associated cybersecurity policies and procedures. Performs a DOD cybersecurity process while either authorizing an information system or serving as a SME for an information system undergoing authorization.

Possess an understanding of how the security controls identified in the NIST 800-53 apply to the process of assessing and authorizing a large organization’s IT infrastructure such as DLA’s, in which there is a compilation of large and small enclaves, AIS applications and outsourced IT processes.

Determines the applicable severity value for an identified vulnerability (e.g., non-compliant security control) and determines the possible ramifications on the system’s current or future authorization. Briefs senior management on the progress or results of an information system undergoing the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process.

Minimum Requirements:

• Five (5) years of relevant Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST A&A experience

• DOD cybersecurity experience

• Experience in assessing security controls and conducting authorization reviews for large, complex organizations.

• Experienced in the general tenets supporting the overall DOD implementation of its authorization process, to include supporting cybersecurity policy, procedures, and processes.

• Knowledgeable in the cybersecurity of emerging technology areas such as Cloud and Industrial Control Systems (ICSs), warehouse execution systems and

• Operational Technology (OT) infrastructures.

• DOD Top Secret Clearance and must possess IT-II Non-Critical Sensitive security clearance or Tier 3 (T3) at time of proposal submission.

• CERT Personnel: Any team member assigned duties at DLA CERT shall possess a DOD TOP SECRET Clearance and must possess IT-I Critical Sensitive security clearance or Tier 5 (T5) at time of proposal submission.

• Any team member assigned duties as DLA CERT Analyst will maintain CSSP-Analyst certification

Contract Start is May 17th. 5 Year POP.