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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Security Consultant
Location: Columbia, Maryland, United States
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2005-10-27
Certification & Accreditation Engineer:
The selected candidate will be responsible for supporting security
Certification and Accreditation of a variety of U.S. government information
systems and networks. The work location is at our office in Columbia, MD, and
various customer sites in the Baltimore-Washington DC area on an as needed
basis. Tasks include (but are not limited to) preparing security documents for
C&A packages in support of agency Information System Security Officers and
their staff. In this position, you will assist U.S. government agencies in
complying with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002.
You will be required to develop documents that support FISMA such as agency
security requirements, security plans, IT contingency plans, disaster recovery
plans, configuration management plans, business impact assessments, security
self-assessments, security test & evaluations, system risk assessments,
business risk assessments other security documents.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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This position requires a secret security clearance or the ability to be
sufficiently cleared as such. Experience in Certification and Accreditation of
systems and networks, or 10 years of experience in information technology of
which 5 must be in information security. Demonstrated knowledge of information
assurance technologies and their operational applications (e.g., hardening
operating systems, support of authentication systems, support of firewalls and
intrusion detection systems, etc.). Demonstrated knowledge of system
administration processes in the Unix, Microsoft Windows, and network device
(e.g., routers, switches, firewalls) areas. Good understanding of security
policies and how to enforce them helpful. Experience with security audits
helpful. Security engineers and security administrators who would like to learn
how to become a security C&A engineer are welcome to apply. Familiarity with
NIST guidelines and DITSCAP helpful. Excellent writing skills required. Salary
commensurate with experience.
Education:
Bachelors Degree in related field; if degree is not in related field, the
extent of directly related experience in the field with degree in another
discipline will be considered.
CONTACT
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Send a resume to lpt@coact.com.
COACT
Laura Taylor
Director of Security C&A
lpt@coact.com
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