ACAS Administrator (TSSCI clearance)

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The TS/SCI cleared ACAS Administrator shall support the Client in the design and implementation of Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) for the clients networks. The Administrator will train operators and Information Assurance personnel to maintain and operate ACAS tool functionality.

This is a mid-to-senior level role requiring demonstrated leadership in vulnerability management operations within DoD environments and will require to perform job duties onsite at Langley Air Force Base VA.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assess current ACAS implementations for each network and recommend improvements to scanning coverage architecture and policy configuration.

• Document the design of the ACAS solution for each network.

• Lead and guide team members in troubleshooting and resolving operational issues within the ACAS environment.

• Develop reporting dashboard designs and reports tailored for three audiences: Leadership; Cybersecurity Staff; and System Administrators.

• Generate analyze and present vulnerability assessment reports and risk mitigation updates to and ISSMs/ISSOs.

• Ensure networks receive timely updates from the DISA/DoD Patch Repository or Tenable; implement and track IAVA compliance.

• Implement reporting dashboard designs and generate environment-specific compliance and vulnerability reports.

• Verify scheduled scans achieve required coverage of intended assets and complete successfully; remediate scan failures.

• Maintain Nessus scanner Nessus Agents Nessus Network Monitor and PVS connectivity with the associated Security Center (SC) across Linux and Windows environments.

• Create and manage ACAS organizations repositories and scan zones; import upload and validate scan results.

• Coordinate with ISSMs ISSOs system owners and administrators to drive vulnerability remediation efforts and track POA&M items.

• Ensure ACAS operations remain compliant with DoD security policies and DISA STIGs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity Information Technology or a related field - or additional years of equivalent hands-on experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance required.

• Active DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III or IAM Level II certification: CISA GSE SCNA CISSP (or Associate) CAP GSLC or CISM.

• Foundational security certification such as CompTIA Security required as a baseline if higher certifications are in progress.

• ACAS official training.

• 3 years of hands-on ACAS and/or Nessus administration experience in a DoD or federal environment.

• 5 years supporting configuring and administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) in an enterprise environment.

• Experience with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) and eMASS including developing RMF packages and maintaining Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M).

• Demonstrated experience managing vulnerability scanning across large enterprise networks with 1000 assets.

• Experience with virtualized environments (VMware or equivalent).

• ACAS Security Center (SC) Nessus Vulnerability Scanners (NVS) and Passive Vulnerability Scanner (PVS) administration.

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) - installation hardening and maintenance.

• Application of DISA STIGs and SCAP compliance tooling.

• IAVA Management Implementation and remediation tracking.

• Experience with eMASS for artifact submission control compliance and system authorization packages.

• Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-37/800-53 and DoDI 8510.01 RMF processes.

• Familiarity with OPORD/FRAGO support and military operations security requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Scripting proficiency in NASL Python or Bash for scan automation and report customization.

• Experience with PVS deployment tuning and passive network traffic analysis.

• Familiarity with DISA/DoD Patch Repository processes and Tenable plugin/feed update workflows.

• Experience presenting technical findings and risk summaries to executive and non-technical audiences.

• Exposure to SIEM platforms (e.g. Splunk Security Onion) and integration with ACAS scan data.

• Experience with Microsoft Visio for network architecture and ACAS component diagramming.

• Knowledge of SE Linux AppArmor or other access control frameworks.

• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS GovCloud or Azure Government) and scanning in hybrid infrastructure.

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