Security Professional - Remote

Kratos is a leader in assured aerospace communication solutions and services. We are cutting-edge innovators and creative problem solvers working collaboratively to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a trusted partner—driven by doing the right thing and achieving maximum success for our customers, our partners and ourselves.
Kratos is looking for a highly capable Program Security Officer to join our team in Huntsville, AL, to be responsible for managing the full lifecycle of COMSEC material—keying cryptographic equipment to key effective dates, procuring, distributing, returning, destroying material, and maintaining mission?hand inventory. You will administer account records and hand receipts, perform semiannual audits and reconciliations, process KMI and DCS transactions, publish authorized?access lists, and prepare compliance and accounting reports for the DoD and IC customers The role requires developing and delivering recurring COMSEC and emergency?role training, enforcing access controls and CAP enrollment, reporting and responding to COMSEC incidents, and serving as a subject?matter expert to translate policy into technical and operational procedures. You will support operations and maintenance across our division’s projects (installs, outages, troubleshooting), assist with SKMP/KGMPP and revalidation/survey activities, and provide COMSEC related information assurance technical support and system administration. You will be the primary account holder and be responsible for training alternates and remote personnel to handle COMSEC responsibly on behalf of the organization. Additionally, you will be leaned on to assist with on-site system needs based on the project leadership direction.
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Travel to customer sites and other program locations may be required.
Perform key cryptographic equipment per key effective dates; Manage COMSEC throughout the lifecycle: procure, distribute, relocate, return, and destroy material and ancillary equipment.
Administer inventories and records: maintain hand receipts, account files, reconcile transfers, and perform semiannual audits.
Enforce access controls and ensure recipients are enrolled in the Cryptographic Access Program (CAP) and other customer specific access requirements.
Develop and deliver training for users, CROs, SVROs, and alternates; Process material, equipment, and paperwork promptly; receive/send DCS packages as required and reconcile transfer reports of material sent through official channels.
Report and respond to incidents immediately and ensure staff follow COMSEC incident procedures.
Support operations and maintenance: assist with installs, outages, troubleshooting, and CCI procurement.
access lists, submit accounting reports to Account Managers and provide key status.
Serve as SME and liaison: translate policy into technical/operational requirements and assist with SKMP/KGMPP, revalidations, and surveys.
COMSEC administration and RMF stakeholder day?to?day assistance.
2-5 years of security experience related to COMSEC and compliance such as maintaining records and files, reporting security incidents, providing status reports regarding COMSEC materials, etc.

• 2+ years of experience supporting DoD, SAP or IC accounts
• Active Top Secret SCI clearance with COMSEC access eligibility
• Prior COMSEC/INFOSEC experience managing keying, inventory, and Two?Proven records and inventory management skills, including hand receipts and semiannual audits
• Experience delivering training and briefings on COMSEC and emergency procedures
• Technical aptitude for troubleshooting cryptographic equipment and supporting installs
• Effective communicator able to translate policy into operational procedures and support stakeholders
• Experience with courier procedures and material reconciliation (DCS or equivalent)
• Physical ability to handle equipment and willingness to travel occasionally for surveys/revalidations
• CompTIA Security+ CE, CASP+, or equivalent cybersecurity certification

5+ years of security experience related to COMSEC and compliance such as maintaining records and files, reporting security incidents, providing status reports regarding COMSEC materials, etc.

• Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance with an active CI or Full-Scope Polygraph
• Proficient with COMSEC requirements and procedures including acquisition, maintenance, operation, and disposition of related equipment
• Flexibility to travel within CONUS
• Experience with Windows and RHEL environments
• Experience with AWS
• Experience with security tools such in the following areas: Malicious code prevention and analysis (i.e., Trellix), Audit log analysis (Splunk, Greylog, etc.), Patch Management and Vulnerability Analysis (Tenable Security Suite & ACAS), and security tools which support the implementation of DISA STIGs (SCC, Evaluate STIG, STIG Viewer, etc.)

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