Description:
Cybersecurity & OPSEC Specialist
Primary Location: Various U.S. Army Installations (CONUS) – field-based, extensive travel required
Clearance: Active Secret (Top Secret eligibility preferred)
Ability to work remotely: No – role requires on-site presence at Army installations to conduct assessments
Job Summary
OSG is seeking a Cybersecurity & OPSEC Specialist to evaluate Operational Security (OPSEC) implementation and assess cybersecurity integration supporting protection programs at Army installations. This role reviews information protection procedures, evaluates cyber-related vulnerabilities affecting installation protection, assesses protection of critical information, reviews insider threat coordination, and recommends improvements to information protection across Cybersecurity, Operational Security (OPSEC), Information Protection, and Insider Threat functional areas.
Specific Responsibilities
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Evaluate Operational Security (OPSEC) implementation.
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Assess cybersecurity integration supporting protection programs.
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Review information protection procedures.
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Evaluate cyber-related vulnerabilities affecting installation protection.
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Assess protection of critical information.
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Review insider threat coordination.
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Evaluate integration of cyber and physical security measures.
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Recommend improvements to information protection.
Requirements:
Required Qualifications
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Education: Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, Information Systems, Homeland Security, Military Science, or a related discipline. Additional military police, Federal law enforcement, or senior DoD experience may be substituted for education requirements where contractually permissible.
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Army or DoD Cybersecurity Programs.
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Operational Security (OPSEC).
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Information Protection and Information Assurance.
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Cyber risk assessments and compliance evaluations.
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Organizational inspections and vulnerability assessments.
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Executive reporting and corrective action development.
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Required Certifications: Active Secret Security Clearance; DoD Cyber Awareness Training; OPSEC Level I; CompTIA Security+ (or DoD 8570/8140 baseline certification); Antiterrorism Level I Awareness.
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Clearance Level Required: Active Secret (Top Secret eligibility preferred)
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Preferred Qualifications
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Preferred Certifications: CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional); Certified Information Security Manager (CISM); Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA); CompTIA CySA+; Top Secret clearance or eligibility.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
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Work is performed in both office and field environments, including on-site assessments at Army installations. Must be able to walk, stand, and stoop for extended periods while touring facilities and grounds, and occasionally lift up to 25 lbs. Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions during site assessments.
Travel
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Extensive travel required (up to 75%) to conduct cybersecurity and OPSEC assessments at Army installations across CONUS.
Company Description
Obsidian Solutions Group LLC (OSG) is a fast-growing professional services firm based in Fredericksburg, VA. We create value for our customers by delivering technology-enabled & mission-oriented technical solutions that solve complex problems, protecting people, information, and assets. Our core capabilities are in providing Enterprise IT, Intelligence Analysis, Production & Development and Knowledge-Based Professional Services Solutions that enable the customer’s mission. Obsidian Solutions Group LLC is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business.
A career at Obsidian Solutions Group means you are able to put your expertise, credentials, and talents to great use working with customers in the DOD and Intelligence Community, while enjoying the excitement of working in a fast-growing organization committed to making a difference for our customers and in our community. Contribute independently and collaboratively alongside our amazing team of doers and thinkers. Obsidian Solutions Group is small enough to offer a family atmosphere yet large enough to deliver a highly competitive compensation package. We hire and retain the best in the industry, offering exceptional benefits that protect the well-being of our employees, their spouses and domestic partners, and their families.
Our corporate philosophy is centered on hiring and retaining employees with the requisite skills, professional experience, personal commitment, and ethical standards necessary to foster a culture of operational excellence necessary to surpass our customer’s expectations.
Disclaimer
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Obsidian Solutions Group is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, protected veteran status, and any other non-merit factor, or any other characteristic protected by law.
