Information Security Engineer Sr Professional
CSC (Boston, Massachusetts)

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Job Category:Information Security Engineer Sr Professional
Primary Location:USA-MA: MASSACHUSETTS-CAMBRIDGE

Schedule:Full-time
Job Type:Regular
Employee Status:Regular
Yes, 25 % of the Time
Job Posting: 04/21/2008

Description:
CSC, in support of a large US Department of Transportation project seekingSecurity Analyst to analyze and prepare certification and accreditation (C&A) packages for a variety of agencies. The analyst will join a small team working on C&A packages for both Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Office of Secretary of Transportation systems, Cambridge, MA locationEssential Job Functions Perform system test and evaluation (ST&E) activities on a variety of hardware and software systems (Windows and UNIX) Interview end users and collect data that will be critical for the development of certification and accreditation (C&A) packages Analyze collected data Write C&A documents per NIST 800-26, NIST 800-53A et al. standards, including System Security Plans, Risk Assessment Plans, Privacy Impact Assessments, Plans of Actions and Milestones, Security Test and Evaluation Plans, and Contingency Plans Ability to perform basic system administration functions for both Windows and UNIX servers Ability to execute data collection software for capturing system configuration details Ability to perform basic database queries (Oracle et al.)US citizenship or Permanent Resident (Green Card), Work location Cambridge, MA, no relocation funds available, local candidates only


Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field preferred
Six or more years of experience in network, host, data and/or application security in multiple operating system environments
Experience working with IP networking, networking protocols and understanding of security related technologies including encryption, IPsec, PKI, VPNs, firewalls, proxy services, DNS, electronic mail and access-lists
Experience working with internet, web, application and network security techniques
Experience working with relevant operating system security (Windows, Solaris, Linux, etc.)
Experience working with leading firewall, network scanning and intrusion detection products and authentication technologies
Experience working with federal regulations related to information security (FISMA, Computer security Act, etc.)
Experience working with NIST Special Publications and C A process methodology
Possess security certifications (CISSP, CCNA, etc) and/or top secret security clearance

Other Qualifications

Good communication skills
Good analytical and problem solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve network/operating system security issues
Ability to perform and interpret vulnerability assessments
Ability to administer the operations of a security infrastructure
Ability to balance and prioritize work

Remote Work Location Authorized:No
Relocation Assistance:Not Available

Clearance Level:Public Trust