Latitude, Inc.
COMSEC Analyst
Newington, VA - Full Time
Growing government consulting firm looking to bring a COMSEC Analyst on to their team.
Job Description
Job Description
- Strong understanding of COMSEC (Communications Security) components, including encryption and decryption methods, key management, and secure communication protocols.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity technologies and best practices for securing National Security Systems (NSS) and National Security Information (NSI).
- Experience in modernizing COMSEC components to meet current and future security requirements and standards.
- Ability to assist the Government in efforts to apply cybersecurity technologies to enable a secure Army-wide enterprise capability that supports all joint, intra-Army interoperability, performance requirements, and to transform the Army’s cryptographic inventory into an agile, scalable, and remotely upgradeable state.
- Familiarity with relevant regulations and standards, such as National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publications, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), and NSA/CSS Policy Manual 3-16.
- Experience in working with Army decision makers and Warfighters to understand their needs and requirements for secure communication systems.
- Ability to design and implement secure communication systems that provide assurance and trust in the authenticity, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of NSS and NSI.
- Experience in testing and evaluating the effectiveness of secure communication systems, including vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with stakeholders, including Government personnel, other contractors, and vendors, to ensure successful implementation of secure communication systems.
- Ability to stay up to date with the latest developments and best practices in cybersecurity and COMSEC to continuously improve the organization's security capabilities.
Due to nature of the work a DOD Top Secret clearance is required.
