Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Cyber Readiness Lead on a contract providing Network and Cybersecurity services supporting an Intelligence Community customer. All the personnel on the team will work together to support transport and cybersecurity information technology (IT) services on multiple networks and security domains, at multiple locations worldwide, inclusive of new facilities and building constructions to support the IC mission. 

The right candidate will possess the below skills and qualifications and be ready to handle all responsibilities independently and professionally.

• Assists with the monitoring of performance and morale of staff across the Cybersecurity Readiness branch by providing awareness and, if relevant, recommended courses of action to resolve issues to the Chief of Cybersecurity Operations.

• Provides guidance or direction to lower-level staff.

• Provides a monthly briefing to the customer on current work and completed work. To include any issues identified that were addressed or residual issues that require further attention.

• Assesses SOC capability/maturity and optimizes SOC processes (Incident Detection, Incident Handling, Incident Response/Recovery) through various technical (i.e., exercises, cyber threat emulation) and non-technical (i.e., audits/assessments, lessons learned) channels.

• Acts as the representative for any Cyber-related audits on behalf of the customer. This will include attending scheduled audit meetings and/or briefing the customer on notable findings or recommendations, as needed.

• Evaluates and executes requirements as listed within the DoD 8140 series. With special emphasis on the newer DoD 8140.03 and how it pertains to the internal training program within the Cyber Division.

• Collaborates with the lead of Defensive Cyber Operations, identifies opportunities to leverage create, and executes exercises with the intent to assess the general understanding of policies, procedures, and technical skillset across personnel within the Cyber Division.

Clearance Required: TS/SCI with ability to obtain CI poly

Degree and Years of Experience: Bachelors Degree and eight (8). Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Demonstrated leadership experience serving as an operations chief, chief engineer, functional manager, or team lead for a minimum of 8 years.

Required Certifications:

• Certified DoD 8140.01 and 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical Officer (IAT) Level III CISM certification to satisfy the CSSP Manager role.

Required Skills:

• Sufficient knowledge of complex enterprise cybersecurity systems and technologies with the ability to interpret network and web architecture documentation.

• Demonstrated experience providing briefings to an executive audience.

• Demonstrated specialized experience applying ICD-503 Risk Management Framework, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publications, Committee on National Security Systems (CNSI), International Standards

• Organization (ISO) 27000 series, and the Security Operations Capability Maturity Model(s) (SOC-CMM, C2M2, or equivalents) to secure information systems.

• Demonstrated experience with ODNI ICS 500-27, NSM-8, and OMB M21-31

• Strong understanding of cybersecurity compliance policy, programs, processes, and metrics.

• Excellent verbal and writing skills with the ability to write clear and concise assessment reports.

• Good understanding of project management concepts such as ITIL and the differences between Iterative versus Waterfall methodologies.

Desired Skills: 

• Demonstrated 5 or more years of experience supporting an IC or DoD agency in adopting and transitioning systems and services to cloud environments, including hybrid cloud environments.

• Demonstrated experience in cybersecurity design, engineering, and operations with an emphasis on NGA capabilities.

Abile Group, Inc. was formed in July 2004 to partner with the Intelligence Community and their Contractors in the areas of Enterprise Analytics & Performance Management, IT & Systems Engineering and Program & Project Management. We have significant experience with the Federal Government and are an EDWOSB dedicated to our employees and clients.  We are looking for high performing employees who enjoy providing advice and guidance along with solutions development and implementation support, crafted by combining industry best practices with the clients’ subject matter experience and Abile’s breadth of expertise. 

Abile Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.  Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email careers@abilegroup.com with requested details.  A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days. 

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