Secure Division Manager

Program Overview

About The Role

Secure Division Support. The GCC provides CSSP responsibilities and conducts DODIN Operations and DCO – Internal Defensive Measures (IDM) to protect the DODIN IAW the DoDM 8530.01 and the DoD Cybersecurity Services Evaluator Scoring Metrics (ESM). These responsibilities are broken into five (5) CSSP functions; Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. GCC is responsible to conduct these functions for its assigned portion of the DODIN for both unclassified and classified networks/ systems. The division provides support services for the protection, monitoring, analysis, detection, and response to unauthorized activity within the DoD Information Systems and Networks. DCO-IDM services are required to defend against unauthorized activity on all Army assets residing on the NIPRNet and SIPRNet. The division provides defensive measures to protect and defend information, computers, and networks from disruption, denial, degradation, or destruction. The division provides sensor management and event analysis and response for network and host-based events. For sensor management, the division provides management of in-line Network Intrusion Protection System/Network Intrusion Detection System (NIPS/NIDS) sensors monitoring all CONUS DoDIN-A NIPRNet and SIPRNet Enterprise traffic to detect sensor outages and activities that attempt to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the network. In coordination with GCC Operations, DCO initiates defensive security procedures upon detection of these attacks. Event analysis and response includes the processes involved with reducing multiple cyber incidents to actual malicious threat determinations and mitigating those threats IAW guidance received from GCC Government leadership. Support the Government in providing services for CSSP services on both the NIPRNet and SIPRNet IAW Appendix E: Secure Division Workload Assessment in support of the CONUS portion of the DoDIN-A. Develop reports and products, both current and long-term, in support of CSSP and course of action development. Prepare Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP), SOPs, Executive Summary (EXSUMS), trip reports, and information/point papers. Contribute during the preparation of agreements, policy, and guidance documentation such as Memorandums of Understanding / Agreement (MOU/A), Service Level Agreements (SLA).
• Cyber Defense Operations (CDO) Support. Provide sufficient staffing to maintain on-site capability IAW PWS paragraph 5.4: Place of Work and Work Hours to work directly with GCC Operations personnel in conducting initial triage/cyber incident analysis to include, review correlated events, system/device logs, and SIEM event data to determine and recommend/take immediate DCO-IDM response actions. Immediate response actions can include submission of a cyber-incident response ticket, making an initial determined category of cyber incident (IAW Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Manual (CJCSM) 6510), and/or notifying DCO/ARCYBER/Higher Headquarters IAW Commander’s Critical Information Requirements (CCIR) reporting requirements. All other CDO operations must have an on-call capability to take actions as required to respond to cyber incidents IAW policy and/or Government direction.
• Response Analysis. Collaborate with the Government to develop, staff, coordinate and execute Cyber Incident Response investigations for the operational environment (unclassified and classified) per CSSP-D (and/or ARCYBER/Higher Headquarters) Government leadership guidance. Investigations shall address each pre-determined category of cyber incident (IAW CJCSM 6510.01B) detected (internally or externally reported); address priorities and types of internal defensive measures and potential mitigation strategies to be employed (acceptable level of risk); include applicable aspects of the most current Cybersecurity Services Evaluator Scoring Matrix.
• Defensive Cyber Assessment (DCA) Support. The DCA Branch within the CSSP-D is responsible for conducting both local and remote penetration testing designed to emulate current threat models to the Army network to execute an assessment of the defensive security posture. Evaluate for acceptance new penetration testing TTPs (new tool usage or adversary TTP) as required for inclusion on approved penetration tools list. Maintain documentation and how-to-use guides, for all vetted penetration testing (PT) tools.
• NDA Support. Although Theater Cyber Protection Teams (CPTs) execute most NDA mission, Provide support the Government in the execution of an NDA event.
• PPT Support (conducted from home station). Support the Government in the execution of approximately two (2) PPT missions per month (historically), or as required, on all supported networks, to identify potential weaknesses and network deficiencies by circumventing the defensive posture to gain access onto the network. PPT missions include high-risk web vulnerability assessments, non/limited notice penetration testing of assets, phishing assessments/campaigns, and other activity designed to identify vulnerabilities on the CONUS networks. PPTs also include open-source research of vulnerabilities, exploits, and other related activity. Prepare and provide a final report detailing the activity executed, vulnerabilities, and/or weaknesses identified during the assessment, and recommended mitigation actions to improve the defensive posture of the targeted network.
• PPTs shall also include execution of phishing assessments/campaigns with CONUS Theater stakeholders and their subordinate commands.
• Web Assessment Support. Support the Government in the execution of web assessments of all registered public facing web sites (historically 2000 per year) within the CONUS Theater.
• Threat and Data Analysis.
• Forensics and Malware Analysis.
• Defensive Cyber Infrastructure (DCI) Support.
• SIEM Tool Support.
• Sensor Security Event Management.
• CSSP Support Services.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 6 years of experience, may have lead experience
• Certifications: Information Technology Infrastructure Library Manager’s Expert Certificate or higher. DCWF Code 431 Intermediate: CompTIA Security+ or Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
• Must have and maintian a Secret Clearance
• Experience managing a team of technical professionals in a n IT service desk-oriented environment
• Experience in the management of the Information Technology (IT) infrastructure within an organization, including the physical network (e.g., LANs/WANs, servers, terminals) as well as server applications and software

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

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