Information Security Analyst Job

INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYST needed for a CONTRACT opportunity with Yoh's client located in Philadelphia, PA.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

- Creates, Submits, Validates Platform IT (PIT) Risk Approval (PRA) packages in accordance with NAVSEAINST 9400.
- Ensures compliance with Federal, DoD and DoN Information Assurance policies. Incumbent utilizes extensive knowledge of all areas of information security to establish operating standards and procedures for the IA Program.
- Conducts threat and vulnerability analysis to assess and determine effective measures to minimize risks and ensure IS is operational and secure.
- Coordinates Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) program: Disseminates Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs) to System Administrators (SAs) and Information Assurance Security Officers (IASOs) to ensure IAVAs are received and acknowledged as required; Monitors IAVA compliance and reporting, ensures IS and network security scanning are performed, completed and documented; Ensures patches, hot fixes, and system change packages and AV definition updates are applied utilizing the established change control process; Reports program effectiveness to the program director; Ensures compliance of all program IS to ensure assets are properly reported and scans validated
- Reduces vulnerability assessment tool data through the use of Scripting, macros and functions (eg Excel macros)
- Creates, Submits, Validates Certification and Accreditation (C Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM or Industrial Control Systems (ICS) in a US Navy environment
- Ability to evaluate Risk/Threat Analysis of vulnerabilities and exploits as they apply to US Navy shipboard and land-based Combat Systems; Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM or Industrial Control Systems in a US Navy environment
- Knowledge of DoDI 8500.2 Information Assurance Control implementation and validation, from an systems engineering perspective, as applied to National Security Systems (NSS)
- Experience with SCCVI (Retina), SCAP Compliance Checker (SCC) and the DISA STIG Viewer
- Experience with UNIX/Linux variants
- Knowledge of Microsoft Networking in the context of system hardening
- Knowledge of Microsoft Windows OS registry

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO THE TABLE:

- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, professional training or work experience.
- Minimum Required Certifications:

Certification Authorization Professional (CAP), Security+ Continuing Education (CE), CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)

BONUS POINTS! OTHERWISE KNOWN AS PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), GIAC Security Leadership Certificate (GSLC), Fully Qualified Navy Validator (FQNV)

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? APPLY NOW!

RECRUITER: Michael Calleri

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Click here to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

J2W: INFOTECH

TAX TERM: CON_W2J2WYOHFED

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Enterprise: IT & Telecom