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Director – Cyber Security
Company | ICF |
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Location | Arlington, VA, USA |
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Salary | $158029 – $268649 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Master’s |
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Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required (required by federal government for position)
- High level government security clearance required
- 6+ years of events, operations planning, and/or project management experience
Responsibilities
- Apply knowledge of cyber threat landscape, emerging threats, geopolitical events and trends
- Assess threat and vulnerability information shared by partners.
- Reviewed information from multiple sources; classified, OSINT, incident response, etc. and create actionable intelligence to support customer base
- Dynamic leader, able to function as a senior member of the team, mentoring junior analysts and developing their critical thinking and analytic skills or function as a stand-alone SME providing in depth support to a specific effort
- Create solutions to complex problems based on information gathered from a multitude of resources, aligning them with national level strategies and best practices from the community of interest
- Conduct analysis of competing priorities and make recommendations that will shape future planning efforts of the client
- Provide recommendations based on experience and research to decision makers that are timely and effective
- Determine validity and impact of threat information, provide analysis, and collaborate to determine necessary partner notifications and potential product development.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree or 8+ years of experience in lieu of degree
- Excellent oral and written communication/presentation skills
- Ability to apply knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, policies, and procedures
- Ability to easily communicate with senior government clients, lead discussions, and confidently discuss project status and propose solutions
- High level of critical thinking
- Experience in the federal government sector
- Experience supporting DHS programs or initiatives
- Demonstrated experience in working with clients to develop clear expectations, roles, and requirements for short and long-term projects
- Customer service orientation with strong leadership, interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills