Fort Meade, MD

Continuous Monitoring Program Specialist (Level 2) TS/SCI FS POLY || Ft. Meade, MD. || REQ. ID CV1091 The Mission: Monitor information system networks to validate configuration status, using information readily available through automated support tools and implemented security controls, to support organizational risk management decisions. Maintain situational awareness, provide risk impact, and make recommendations to CSSP Watch decision-makers and system owners regarding compliance, cybersecurity posture, enclave and network accesses, hygiene, vulnerability, and unmitigated risks. Consult with configuration managers to compare real-time information system metrics and values with established baselines and controls. Record and report assessments of scheduled and unscheduled outages and tracks status of information system life-cycle milestones (installation; connectivity; online/offline; removal). The Day-to-day: * Validate on-line endpoint devices compliance with security configuration standards using automated tools and software applications. * Verify asset/device identity using network mapping and system anomaly detection tools * Track routine system behavior, hygiene, and maintenance to discern abnormalities that can indicate an event requiring further investigation. * Maintain a real-time, automated, network inventory to support compliance decisions and cybersecurity (information security) posture verification * Provide hygiene status of IT assets (software and/or hardware) * Confer with operators, system administrators, ISSEs, ISSOs, and system owners to confirm or refute false positives. * Provide analysis and graphical presentations of collected metrics for compliance status reporting. * Identify process improvements to current Continuous Monitoring policies and procedures. The Qualifications: * An Active TS/SCI clearance + FS polygraph. * This is a deal-breaker and a hard requirement. * 2 years of related experience * Required: DoD 8570 compliance with CSSP Auditor baseline certification, Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I or Level II certification and Computing Environment (CE) certification. The CE certification requirements can be fulfilled with either Microsoft OS, CentOS/Red Hat OS CE certifications. * Required: Successful completion of the Splunk software training course "Fundamentals 1" If you think you'd be a good fit, apply now! We'll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are - The CTP Team Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph