Requisition ID: R10155892
 
   Category: Information Technology
   Location: Newport News, Virginia, United States of America
   Clearance Type: Secret
   Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
   Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
   Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
   Positions Available: 1
 
 
   At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
 
 
   Discover careers that change the world and further advancements in defense, technology, and engineering today at Northrop Grumman. Use your experience to grow your career and support our global customers with the technology, systems, and solutions they need to enable their missions on the front lines and secure our world every day. With Northrop Grumman, you’ll discover a culture built on diversity, respect, and above all teamwork. Together with our group of experts across the technical spectrum, you’ll discover opportunities to make a difference in our world and start solving some of the world’s most critical problems in the most innovative ways.
  
   Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Cybersecurity Analyst. This position will be located at our Newport News, VA location.
  
   The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Global Battle and Mission Readiness Division within the Defense Systems Sector.
  
   Roles and Responsibilities
   
  
  
    Perform assessments of systems and networks within the networking environment or enclave and identify where those systems and networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy. This is achieved through passive evaluations such as compliance audits and active evaluations such as vulnerability assessments.
    Establishes strict program control processes to ensure mitigation of risks and supports obtaining certification and accreditation of systems. Includes support of process, analysis, coordination, security certification test, security documentation, as well as investigations, software research, hardware introduction and release, emerging technology research inspections and periodic audits. Assist in the implementation of the required government policy (i.e., NISPOM, DCID 6-3), make recommendations on process tailoring, participate in and document process activities. Perform analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards.
    Support the formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&amp;E) required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results and preparation of required reports. Document the results of Certification and Accreditation activities and technical or coordination activity and prepare the system Security Plans and update the Plan of Actions and Milestones POA&amp;M.
    Periodically conduct a complete review of each system's audits and monitor corrective actions until all actions are closed.
  
  
   Basic Qualifications
  
   A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
   
  
  
    Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s) from an accredited institution.
    Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree 
   Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
  
  
   Preferred Qualifications
   
  
  
    Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher
    Be majoring in or having majored in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
    Previous work experienced on GCCS-J contract
  
  
   Salary Range: $ 65,500 - $ 98,300
  
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   The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
   Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.