Title: Cyber Systems Engineer Location: Linthicum, MD Compensation Range: $165 -$185K *Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply * Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.
Benefits Overview: Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial & Legal Services *
Core Tasks:
Provide systems engineering/cybersecurity support to weapons and space cybersecurity assessments
Evaluate different vulnerability findings and determine conceptual mitigations / next steps
Support Risk Management and other business process frameworks to close the gap between technical and non-technical understanding of threats/vulnerabilities
Qualifications:
The System Engineer shall have a minimum of eight [8] years of experience (BS in STEM related field will account for 4 years)
Experience with Cybersecurity / System Engineering and vulnerability analysis.
Experience with prioritization of vulnerabilities and understanding of mission impacts
System Engineering of DoD command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I) systems
Analyzing needs, deriving system level requirements, and contributing to the design, development, and implementation and maintenance of computer networks and systems
Preferred:
Familiarity with weapons systems or large-scale systems
Working knowledge of the DoD Information Network (DODIN), DoD IT system and network certification and accreditation processes (i.e., RMF), to include system security authorization agreements and current and emerging cybersecurity threats
Zero Trust preferred
Possess working knowledge of DoD’s IT systems and network certification and accreditation processes to include system security authorization agreements
Location:Linthicum, Maryland
Type:Contract
Job#2819
Title: Tempest Engineer Location: Linthicum Heights, MD *Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply * Salary Range: $200,000-$220,000
Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.
As part of our team,you'll get to work on a team of TEMPEST engineers and SMEs performing TEMPEST testing and providing TEMPEST engineering recommendations to help ensure the security of our nation's systems. You'll get to work onsite with the customer, integrated into their team to ensure mission success.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: – 3+ years of experience with TEMPEST testing, design, or engineering – TEMPEST certified technician (Certified TEMPEST Professional Level II)
Capabilities / Duties:
Ensure that TEMPEST testing requirements are defined by the customer's Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority (CTTA).
Evaluate engineering change proposal (ECP) packages to ensure the proposed changes do not impact the TEMPEST integrity of the device, or if necessary, additional TEMPEST testing is performed to recertify the device.
Attend technical meetings with crypto device users/customers CSCM's and vendor partners.
Provide TEMPEST lab testing of certified cryptographic devices to ensure it meets the current National TEMPEST standard.
Perform TEMPEST Field testing of cryptographic equipment to discover vulnerabilities in secure systems.
Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) support when a cryptographic device has a TEMPEST vulnerability.
Benefits Overview: Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial & Legal Services *
