Cybersecurity Engineer I

About LSI

LSI is an employee-owned company that employs dynamic teams of professionals people with the finest technical expertise a level of passionate creativity and a truly visionary outlook who deliver innovative training solutions that exceed our customers expectations. Everyone at LSI has a personal stake in our has over 400 training support experts engineers and craftsmen on staff who develop state-of-the-art high-fidelity training devices complex computer-based highly interactive distributed learning products and comprehensive dynamic technical publications. LSI employee-owners collaborate to deliver training products and services for a myriad of programs and customers using leading-edge technology and proven processes.

Mission

Our mission is to prepare our military and allies to be battle-ready through cutting-edge training products and services.

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Our vision is to be the premier provider of military training solutions renowned for our innovation and excellence. Through employee-ownership and teamwork we will shape a future where every military service member is equipped to succeed in their mission.

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Apply: Summary

The Cybersecurity Engineer I will be responsible for analyzing existing systems and applying the principles of computer security to a variety of information systems ranging from standalone workstations to fully integrated networked training devices in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) regulations and guidance.

Essential Job Functions

• Supports accreditation efforts for fielded information systems including training devices.
• Patches and provisions hardened Operating Systems (OS) for fielded and prototype information systems. Ensures that improving system security does not adversely impact functionality.
• Assists software engineers field technicians and other teammates in complex troubleshooting.
• Conducts comprehensive security control assessments and produce supporting artifacts such as security test plans and risk assessment reports.
• Creates modifies and maintains documentation related to the security posture of specialized information systems including policies and systems architecture.
• Attends and contributes to technical interchange meetings such as In-Progress Review (IPR) events recording minutes and specifying Action Items for follow-on tasking.
• Works with the engineering team and management to assure timeline and scope requirements are met.
• Performs installations and security assessments at customer sites as well as early testing on pre-release products.
• Must be capable of safely handling government-furnished equipment and materials.
• Must be available to work a standard weekly schedule with overtime as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 8510.01 Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Systems effective July 19 2022 (or subsequent issuances). Experience with RMF or its predecessors is preferred.
• Must remain informed of all applicable regulatory guidelines regarding cybersecurity for DoD Information Technology (IT) as published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) DoD itself or by other relevant defense entities.
• Must possess understanding of acquisition and sustainment procedures for DoD IT as it pertains to contractors as defined in issuances such as DFARS 252.204-7012 NIST SP 800- 171 Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) or other regulatory publications.
• Must possess experience installing and configuring security settings for Microsoft Windows 10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (or similar Unix equivalent) or newer OS implementations.
• Must possess experience with computer security software including whitelisting anti-virus and vulnerability assessment tools.
• Must have excellent reading writing and general communication skills.
• Must be able to obtain a security clearance when required by the contract.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline or equivalent experience. A concentration in Computer Security Administration is preferred.
• Information Assurance Workforce certification (as described in DoD 8570.01-M or subsequent revision) of IAT-I minimum required.
• Experience in simulation computer or systems engineering preferred.
• Position requires eligibility for a security clearance.