Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist

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World Wide Technology

World Wide Technology

Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist

San Antonio, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Why WWT?

    At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

    WWT was founded in 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri. We employ more than 10,000 people globally and closed nearly $20 billion in revenue in 2023. We have an inclusive culture and believe our core values are the key to company and employee success. WWT is proud to have been included on the FORTUNE "100 Best Places to Work For®" list 12 years in a row!

    Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

    What is the Solutions Consulting & Engineering (SC&E) Team and why join?

    Solutions Consulting & Engineering is an organization that is Customer Focused and Solutions Led. We deliver end-to-end (E2E) and emerging solutions to drive customer satisfaction, increase profitability and growth. Our success is enabled by our world-class management consulting, delivery excellence and engineering brilliance. We embody the OneWWT mindset by bringing the right talent at the right time from anywhere within WWT to solve our customer's problems. Our goal is to bring together business acumen with full-stack technical know-how to develop innovative solutions for our clients' most complex challenges.

    Location: San Antonio, TX

    What will you be doing?

    The Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist provides Enterprise and Tactical Infrastructure knowledge, experience, and integration to the Cyber Protection Team (CPT). The Network Technician supports CPT Elements, in understanding network topologies and technologies, defining mission scope, and identifying Cyber Key Terrain (C-KT). Responsible for coordinating the connection between the CPT Deployable DCO System and the mission owner’s network, sensor deployment, WAN configurations, and planning changes to mission owner networks, in support of DCO.

    RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Test and evaluate applications, hardware infrastructure, rules/signatures, access controls, and configurations of platforms managed by service provider(s).
    • Identify potential conflicts with implementation of any cyber defense tools (e.g., tool and signature testing and optimization).
    • Implement Risk Management Framework (RMF)/Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) requirements for dedicated cyber defense systems within the enterprise, and document and maintain records for them.
    • Assist in identifying, prioritizing, and coordinating the protection of critical cyber defense infrastructure and key resources.
    • Build, install, configure, and test dedicated cyber defense hardware.
    • Assist in assessing the impact of implementing and sustaining a dedicated cyber defense infrastructure.
  • Qualifications

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.
    • Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).
    • Knowledge of applicable international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity.
    • Knowledge of cybersecurity principles.
    • Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
    • Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.
    • Knowledge of host/network access control mechanisms (e.g., access control list).
    • Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation).
    • Knowledge of Virtual Private Network (VPN) security.
    • Knowledge of cyber defense policies, procedures, and regulations.
    • Knowledge of network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, and principles (e.g., application of defense-in-depth).
    • Knowledge of Intrusion Detection System (IDS)/Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) tools and applications.
    • Knowledge of network protocols such as TCP/IP, Dynamic Host Configuration, Domain Name System (DNS), and directory services.
    • Knowledge of network traffic analysis (tools, methodologies, processes).
    • Knowledge of how traffic flows across the network (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Internet Protocol (IP), Open System Interconnection Model (OSI)).
    • 4+ years of experience in the Cloud network engineering field
    • 1-3 years of experience in the Cloud network engineering field and knowledge of computer networking concepts
    • Associates Degree or Higher in Cybersecurity, Computer Engineer, or related field.
    • 8570 IAT II certified: One of the following: Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND or SSCP (IAT Level III certs can be in lieu of IAT Level II certs)
    • Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with potential for higher read-ins

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    The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

    • Health and Wellbeing: Heath, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
    • Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
    • Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
    • Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

    Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

  • Industry
    Information Technology and Services
  • About Us

    Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology (WWT), a global technology solutions provider with $17 billion in annual revenue, combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for large public and private organizations around the world.

    With nearly 9,000 employees and more than 55 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 11 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work®️ for its unique blend of determination, innovation and leadership focus on diversity and inclusion.