ONSITE Cyber Defense Specialist

At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed. We’re proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW. This is an onsite role at Fort Eisenhower in Augusta, GA. As a Sr. Cyber Defense Specialist, you perform all procedures necessary to ensure the safety of information systems assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction. Monitor, evaluate, and maintain systems and procedures to safeguard internal information systems, network, databases, and Web-based security. Job Duties: Security Policy Expertise: Develops recommended new or updated local policies, procedures, and standards. Stays current with policies and provides recommendations for new or updates to local policies, procedures and standards based on NIST 800-53 standards, headquarter changes, and best practices. Provides in a timely manner, summary advisory and assessment reports outlining the effects of policy changes or recommendations to local policies. Provides in a timely manner, a Policy Change Summary Report for the development of new or updated policies, procedures, standards, strategies, network architecture, etc. Vulnerability Management Expertise: Utilize ACAS to scan systems, review scan results, prioritize vulnerabilities. Create in a timely manner, customized reports to recommend the best course of action to mitigate newly found vulnerabilities. Disseminate in a timely manner, system scan results to technical team leads to facilitate system patching. Develops and tracks Plans of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) items to resolution in support of IA compliance. Security Assessment and Authorization Expertise: Conducts RMF compliant Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) in line with NIST and client guidance and directives for new and existing applications, systems, and programs, including evaluation of organizational policies, procedures, and security measures and provide recommendations to system stakeholders for appropriate mitigation techniques or strategies in support of risk acceptance decisions. Submit all required documentation for obtaining an Authorization to Operate/Connect to the Approving Officer. Maintain Xacta records and RMF artifacts to support system accreditation. Provide monthly status reports of SA&A activities. Required Skills / Experience: 5 years of related experience in Information Assurance with at least 3 years of experience within each expertise area of security policy, vulnerability management, and security assessment and authorization. In depth knowledge and experience implementing NIST guidance relating to SA&A, including System Security Plans, Security Test & Evaluation Plans, Risk Assessments, Contingency Plans, and Business Impact Analysis, and applying applicable standards and guidance to managed systems. Active DoD Top Secret security clearance We make technology work so people can do great things. CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive. CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law. CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, CDW’s goal is to get to know you as an applicant and understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. While AI can help you present yourself more clearly and effectively, the essence of your application should be authentically yours. To learn more, please review CDW's AI Applicant Notice. At CDW, we make technology work so people can do great things. We are a leading multi-brand technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. Our coworkers across the globe are working together to bring technology to life for our customers by solving complicated IT business challenges, providing outstanding service, and orchestrating the technology landscape to optimize our customers’ performance. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job