Join the team who values your skills and expertise. From intelligence and cybersecurity to vulnerability assessment and mission assurance, Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs (CNSP) brings experience and results. Building on a reputation as a dedicated, disciplined and tightly-knit organization, CNSP supports DOD and other federal clients in their critical, strategic and operational programs. CNSP is looking for qualified talent to give our clients the support they deserve and the quality they expect from our team – a team of experts, like you.

Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs is part of Cherokee Federal – a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies focused on building solutions, solving complex challenges, and serving the nation’s mission around the globe for more than 60 federal clients. For more information, visit cherokee-federal.com .

SUMMARY

The Junior Information System Security Specialist will support U.S. Treasury’s information assurance program. Developing security metrics and measures and report progress.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with system owners and helpdesks to establish and ensure security policies are implemented
• Coordinate and assist with conducting data spill cleanup and evidence preservation
• Develop procedures, assist with classification review, and approve cross domain data transfers
• Provide support to Treasury’s information assurance program.
• Understand the federal risk management practices, NIST 800-53 standards, and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002
• Have comprehensive understanding of federal security policies, standards, and day-day operations including emphasis with current security tools and encryption techniques.
• Assist with analysis of FISMA metrics in relation to already gathered enterprise asset data
• Coordinate risk impact levels for confidentiality, integrity, and availability of
• the intelligence IT system with the AO and ISSM.
• Provide IT technical solutions to complex problems for the Treasury

S&CI office

• Coordinate and assist with conducting data spill cleanup and evidence

preservation

• Develop procedures and approve cross domain data transfers
• Work with system owners and helpdesks to establish and ensure security

policies are implemented

• Develop security metrics and measures and report progress
• Ensure ISSOs follow established intelligence IT system policies and

procedures

• Report and correct security incidents, vulnerabilities, and deficiencies.
• Performs oversight reviews to monitor program implementation and practices in those areas by lower echelons and other supported organizations.
• Develops, communicates, and enforces security policies, procedures and safeguards for all systems and staff, based upon Data Center and other government standards.
  

SUPERVISORY/MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

No supervisory/management authority.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Top Secret/SCI clearance Required
• High School Graduate required
• At least three years’ experience supporting information assurance program.
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Track security metrics as developed by Program Manager
• Comprehensive understanding of federal security policies, standards, and day-day operations including emphasis with current security tools and encryption techniques.
• Assist with analysis of FISMA metrics in relation to already gathered enterprise asset data
• Knowledge of federal risk management practices, NIST 800-53 standards, and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002
• Working knowledge of implementing government security programs and policies.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, Critical thinking, Strategy Development, Balancing security requirements with mission needs, good judgment and business acumen and Relationship management.
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work will be performed in a climate office environment.

Cherokee Federal has suspended it’s COVID mandate. However, it’s important to note that Cherokee Federal employees are included as covered employees in U.S. Presidential Executive Order 14042, which mandates Covid vaccines for federal contractors. Executive Order 14042 is currently not subject to enforcement by the Federal government. Therefore, Cherokee Federal has suspended application of the mandate and continues to monitor the government’s guidance on administration of any vaccine requirement.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Cherokee Federal is a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, the economic engine of Cherokee Nation, the largest Native American tribe in the U.S. As a trusted partner, the Cherokee Federal team of companies manages nearly 2,000 projects of all sizes across the construction, engineering and manufacturing and mission solutions portfolios — ranging from advanced data analytics and telehealth to cybersecurity, cloud and logistics.

Since 2012, our team of companies has won $6 billion in government contracts and completed more than 5,300 federal missions. Our 3,600+ employees work in 20+ countries, 50 states and 2 U.S. territories.

Why Cherokee Federal? Visit cherokee-federal.com to learn why you should join our team!

Compliance

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status or for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing compensation.. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please copy and paste the links to the following two sites: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/ofccp_eeo_supplement_final_jrf_qa_508c.pdf

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may e-mail CNB.Compliance@cn-bus.com for assistance. This email address is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the application process or status. Please do not send email request pertaining to recruiting as this email box is not for resumes or follow up on job applications.

For Pay Transparency Non Discrimination provision, please copy and paste the following link: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

We maintain an Affirmative Action Plan for proactively seeking employment and advancement for qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Upon request, we will schedule time Tuesdays – Thursdays from 10:00am – 2:00pm CST to make applicable Affirmative Action Plans accessible. Please submit a written request with the email subject line: 2021 Request to View Affirmative Action Plan to the Compliance Administrator at CNB.Compliance@cn-bus.com .

Please do not send email for job application follow-up or staffing advertisement/request pertaining to recruiting as this email box is not for resumes or job applications.

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