Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) Operations Lead

Responsibilities & Qualifications

RESPONSIBILITIES

In support of the DTRA J6 Cybersecurity department, the Cybersecurity Service Provider Operations Lead will provide the required resources and expertise to support 24x7x365 cybersecurity monitoring and response across DTRA’s distributed network operations environment. Working with the DTRA J6C, the CSSP Lead will coordinate with the government customer to lead and direct the daily efforts of the three CSSP teams: Detect and Response, Protect, and Sustain. This role is responsible for providing Cybersecurity based awareness to the government customer to ensure that policy makers and decision makers are properly informed. The CSSP lead will generate proper reporting and communication to relay the team’s efforts with the customer and issue guidance and direction that aligns with the J6C mission. The CSSP Lead is responsible for the 30 personnel between the three teams and the daily scheduling of analysts, engineers, and other team members. The CSSP Lead will provide technical direction, training, and support as needed as an expert in the Cybersecurity field to build the team’s skills and abilities to ensure top performance. The CSSP Lead is responsible for all Cybersecurity audits compliance, including, but not limited to, Evaluators Scoring Metrics (ESM), Cybersecurity Operational Readiness Assessment (CORA), audit performance, and communications with the customer and higher headquarters. Demonstrated understanding and application of the policies and procedures outlined in CJCSM 6510.01B, including cybersecurity defense operations, incident handling, and reporting. Develop, implement, and maintain a robust quality assurance program for all CSSP operations, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and adherence to established standards and procedures.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Fifteen (15) years of experience Top-Secret Clearance required with SCI Eligibility DoD 8570 compliant certifications (IAT II and CSSP Manager Certification) Practical experience with Cybersecurity Incident Response (Preparation, Detection, etc.) Prior leadership experience – Minimum (5) five years Practical experience with Cyber threat hunting and analysis Experience training subordinates and team members Familiar with Splunk architecture and capabilities Experience with packet capture analysis Microsoft Defender experience Cloud Security Monitoring experience Splunk Core Certified User demonstrated experience MITRE ATT&CK knowledge and experience

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

TS/SCI

Malware Analysis experience SEIM experience HBSS experience Tanium experienceSecurity Stack installation experience IDS use and installation experience Overview We are seeking a Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) Operations Lead to support our Prime Contract with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency at Fort Belvoir. This position requires an active Top-Secret Clearance, a DOD IAT level II, and CSSP Manager (CISM, CCISO) certification is required. Additional Job Information

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Location: Fort Belvoir, VA Type of environment: Office Noise level: Medium Work schedule: Monday through Friday Amount of Travel: 1-2 weeks/annually (rare deployment occasions and training attendance)

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

U.S Citizenship Required Top Secret Clearance

OTHER DUTIES

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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