Full-Time Cybersecurity Integration Center (NCIC) Lead

Position Overview:

Our company is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cybersecurity Integration Center (NCIC) Lead to head the Cybersecurity Integration Center, supporting a government agency client. The NCIC Lead will play a pivotal role in securing the client s hybrid IT infrastructure, including cloud and on-premises environments, while ensuring the security of the agency s scientific and technical resources against evolving cybersecurity threats.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership: Manage the operations of the Cybersecurity Integration Center (NCIC), including a team of engineers and cybersecurity experts.
• Security Engineering: Provide security engineering and architectural guidance for the client s systems, including cloud and on-prem environments.
• Incident Management: Lead incident management efforts, overseeing the detection, response, and remediation of cybersecurity incidents and threats.
• Penetration Testing: Plan, coordinate, and oversee penetration testing activities to identify vulnerabilities within the client s systems and ensure the efficacy of security controls.
• Cybersecurity Strategy: Develop and implement strategies for improving cybersecurity posture across the organization s IT environments.
• Compliance Monitoring: Ensure adherence to NIST standards and other federal regulations, conducting ongoing monitoring of cybersecurity compliance.
• Threat Intelligence: Provide insights and guidance on emerging cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and risks.
• Executive Communication: Provide executive-level briefings on security status, incident response, and emerging threats.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with internal IT teams, federal partners, and external stakeholders to ensure a cohesive cybersecurity strategy across all systems.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience: 10 or more years of experience in information technology security, with at least 5 years directly supporting a Federal Agency.
• Leadership: Demonstrated experience in managing cybersecurity personnel and providing executive-level briefings.
• Expertise: Strong expertise in security engineering, incident response, threat management, and security architecture.
• Knowledge: Extensive knowledge of federal cybersecurity compliance standards, including FISMA, NIST, FedRAMP, and OMB guidelines.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficient in security tools and platforms, such as Splunk, firewalls, vulnerability management systems, and cloud security solutions (AWS, Azure, etc.).
• Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent certifications.

Skills:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on maintaining a secure and compliant environment across diverse IT infrastructures