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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Information Assurance Engineer
Location: Suffolk, Virginia, United States
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2008-05-03
In this key position, you will conduct analytical studies of the computer
security aspects of military information systems, which may lead to
recommendations to improve operational effectiveness in the client
organization. This involves:
* Analyzing, assimilating, and evaluating information relating to
computer/network security and information assurance.
* Evaluating policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and objectives and
applying them for the protection of information and information technology
systems.
* Identifying and analyzing extremely complex and security sensitive systems
using advanced instrumentation, methods, procedures, and processes.
* Exercising judgment in determining criteria, metrics, and techniques to be
used, and manner of presenting results in all phases of analysis.
* Reviewing policy, planning and technical documents and recommending formal
substantive changes to originating organizations from throughout the Department
of Defense and Intelligence Community.
* Organizing, developing and presenting briefings, written summaries, and
written reports which may incorporate narrative, tabular and graphic elements.
* Participate as a system security/information assurance subject matter expert
in support of functional interoperability assessment teams and engineering
interface design teams to identify and assess computer /network security and
make recommendations concerning overall security accreditation readiness and
compliance with information assurance guidance and best practices.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum of 6 years Information Assurance experience with a Bachelors Degree or
equivalent professional work experience.
Experience must include familiarity with firewalls, intrusion
detection/prevention systems, routers, vulnerability assessment systems,
sniffers, protocol analyzers and their application and implementation to
achieve a secure computing environment.
Strong conceptual and analytical skills, to include the ability to assess
system and network security configurations in order to determine suitability
for use, and develop recommendations on how to improve overall security and
achieve compliance with policy guidelines.
Strong written skills and dexterity using Microsoft Office products.
Operating System, Computer Networking or equivalent certifications
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Significant expertise in the technical and operational aspects of computer
security and information assurance.
2. Military experience in information assurance, computer security, and
computer network defense.
3. Strong oral, written, and presentation skills.
4. Experience applying the DoD Information Assurance Certification and
Accreditation Process (DIACAP).
5. Basic computer security penetration testing skills.
6. Current CISSP and Security+ certifications.
CONTACT
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Please submit resume to susan.hein@gd-ais.com or visit our website at
www.gd-ais.com/careers to apply online using Job Requisition #18030BR
General Dynamics Advance Information Sys
Susan Hein
Recruiting Assistant
susan.hein@gd-ais.com
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