ANSER is hiring: Cybersecurity Analyst - Defense Industrial Base in Arlington

Company Overview:

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

Position Overview:

ANSER is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to support a federal program on CMMC and Defense Industrial Base policy and programs. In this role you will provide cybersecurity guidance and support for IT standards and best practices, cyber incident notification and escalation processes and procedures.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Providing insight into updated IT standards and best practices for DoD CIO priority functions
• Assist stakeholders with the development and coordination of policies and
• procedures for documenting Defense Industrial Base (DIB) cybersecurity activities.
• Provide legislative support with compiling data to support and draft testimony, appeals, responses to congressional inquiries and General Accountability Office investigation documentation.
• Develop new or refined policies, technical products and models, and assessments that protect against adversary threats as related to DIB and CMMC.
• Support the development of an effective and agile CMMC Program, strategy, roadmap, governance, and metrics of performance.
• Conduct research and technical analyses for DIB and related CMMC Programs.
• Provide cybersecurity support for developing or refining policies, technical products, and assessments that protect the defense industrial base (DIB) from adversarial threats.
• Support the development, modeling, testing, data standards, data sharing across government systems in the CMMC ecosystem.
• Analyze and identify opportunities for refinement of the CMMC Program.
• Assist with drafting strategic communications plans, talking points, press releases, briefings, briefing cards, and public engagement schedules.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a cybersecurity related discipline, or any Bachelor’s degree and a cybersecurity related certification of CISSP or equivalent
• DoD Secret Clearance
• 10 years progressive relevant experience in cybersecurity and/or systems engineering and supporting cybersecurity, technology programs.
• Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of cybersecurity standards.
• Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of CMMC 1.0 and 2.0, NIST 800-171, DFARS 252.204-7012 requirements.
• Knowledge of Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs, systems and infrastructure.
• Prior experience providing guidance to government technical programs.

Preferred qualifications:

• Previous experience presenting or briefing high level stakeholders, military officials and policy makers.
• Cybersecurity certifications such as CEH, CRISC, CISM, CISA, CISSP, GIA

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail Recruiting@anser.org

ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.