Cyber Advisor - SOUTHCOM Joint CCMD Cyber Assistance Team

About the role

CACI is seeking a Cyber Advisor to support the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Joint CCMD Cyber Assistance Team (JCCAT). The advisor helps execute the SOUTHCOM Regional Cyber Strategy, campaign plans and the JCCAT's follow-on missions, which provide cyber defense and cybersecurity security cooperation to designated Partner Nations. About 50% of the time is spent traveling, including internationally, with the remainder done in a hybrid/remote arrangement.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and lead follow-on missions and advise-and-assist activities with Partner Nations
• Develop country-specific Plans of Action (POA) and coordinate engagements to improve cyber defense and cybersecurity capabilities
• Conduct over-the-shoulder training, staff planning assistance, SME and technical training, and briefings for country teams and Partner Nation leadership
• Report progress on POA goals, prepare after-action reports, trip reports and mission reports, and give feedback on security cooperation submissions
• Support cybersecurity assessments, technical exchanges, training, exercises and workshops, applying DoD cybersecurity, RMF, NIST and information assurance best practices
• Maintain mission documentation and engage with DoD, interagency, Embassy and Partner Nation stakeholders

Required profile

• Current Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI
• Bachelor's degree with 3-10 years of experience, or equivalent experience with an associate's degree or no degree
• 4 years of cyber defense and cybersecurity experience
• Desired: Master's or bachelor's degree, 4+ years of military experience, fluent Spanish, CAPM/PMP or similar certification, and recent SOUTHCOM AOR experience

Required skills

• Extensive knowledge of Certification and Accreditation (C&A) and NIST RMF
• Experience with cybersecurity assessments, training, exercises and security cooperation
• Ability to translate technical cybersecurity information into recommendations, briefings and plans
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

What we offer

• Proposed pay range of $75,200-$158,100
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education and time-off benefits
• Flexible time off, learning resources and a hybrid/remote option when not traveling