MRT-C Analyst

Position Overview

Nisga'a CIOPS provides hands-on experienced services to civilian and DoD programs worldwide. Delivering highly skilled, cleared personnel who provide services on five continents for a portfolio of customers. We are looking for a Mission Relevant Terrain – Cyber (MRT-C) Analyst in the Colorado Springs, CO area.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts MRT-C analysis assets and assists with any follow-on defensive cyber actions on top priority USSF missions and assets
• Perform mission analysis to include identifying cyber dependencies, vulnerabilities, and developing mission cyber defense sensor strategies
• Analyzes a wide range of mission-related cyberspace network activities to ensure mission success tailored to command, control, operational processes, and dependent space mission systems
• Identifies, assesses, and implements mitigations to risk within local cyberspace terrain deemed critical to mission accomplishment
• Develops mission thread data to support USSF mission owners, cyber security personnel, defensive cyber operators and program offices in assessing acceptable risks to missions caused by cybersecurity deficiencies in systems and programs
• Utilizes all information collected to create and deliver an Operational Risk Assessment (ORA) and Asset Defense Plan (ADP)
• Analyzes MRT-C results against mission system vulnerabilities and cyber threats to identify Key Terrain - Cyber for each USSF Mission
• Provides mission analysis support to USSF MRT-C teams to analyze USSF Mission Systems to determine cyberspace dependencies, security risks, mission vulnerabilities, and defense plan measures for each mission system
• Inputs all mission data correctly into the Mission Assurance Decision Support System (MADSS)

Required Qualifications

• Must be able to understand and differentiate between critical and non-critical systems and networks, enabling organizations to defend better, react faster, coordinate rapidly, prioritize efforts, and respond smarter to security events, increased risks, and/or operational directives
• Must have knowledge on how to perform assessments of systems and networks to identify deviations from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy
• Must be able to measure the effectiveness of defense-in-depth architecture against known vulnerabilities
• Must have knowledge and experience to support analysis tasks
• Must have extensive knowledge of Mission Assurance disciplines including risk management, mission mapping, vulnerability assessments, and defensive cyber capabilities
• Must understand mission analysis techniques, FMA-C methodologies, and mission dependencies in detail
• Must have the ability to solve complex problems involving a wide variety of information systems
• Must be familiar with the purpose and use of the Mission Assurance Database Support System (MADSS) and similar repositories
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good time management, prioritization, and multitasking abilities
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with colleagues
• Must have 4 years of experience performing mission analysis, information security technologies, and USSF mission capabilities
• Must have CISSP OR Security+ and meet one of the following: GICSP, GCED, PenTest+, GSEC OR hold a B.S. degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science from an ABET accredited or Center for Academic Excellence designated institution
• TS/SCI Required
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Experience with the Functional Mission Analysis - Cyber (FMA-C)
• Experience with Space Force capabilities and related assets

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: Salary range of $110,000 to $130,000 annually
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with company matching and tax-deferred savings options
• Additional supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities