Cybersecurity Training Analyst

About the role

This position supports the DISA GSM-O II Task Number 25 (TN25) within the Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command (DCDC). The selected candidate provides cyber training support in real time, including curriculum analysis and development, performance objectives, training plans, certification standards, exercise objectives and evaluation standards, so that cyber defensive forces can meet the readiness standards set by USCYBERCOM, DCDC and the Services.

Key responsibilities

• Provide cyber technical research and analysis to define training requirements and procedures for DCDC, including workforce management, training, modeling and simulation technologies and future concept development
• Support planning, management, conduct and integration of the cyber training program, including annual updates to curriculum and materials
• Support continuous performance improvement and standardization, and help maintain accurate and timely training databases
• Elicit inputs from cyberspace operations elements and support after-action processes to sustain mission essential task proficiency
• Develop curriculum and facilitate training from foundation to expert level for DOD Cyber Operations Forces
• Develop training materials and support training in line with DoD Instruction 8140 and DoDM 8570
• Review and recommend updates to the System Security Plan to support certification and accreditation, and manage metrics and status reports for Information Assurance training under FISMA
• Assist in managing tools and reports for the Workforce Improvement Program, including certification status data

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with 4 to 8 years of combined education and experience; additional experience can substitute for a degree
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance and eligibility for a C/I polygraph
• IAT Level II certification (e.g., CySA+, GSEC, SSCP)
• Ability to travel occasionally to exercise development events
• Preferred: experience with DISA and DoD networks, and experience briefing SES and GO/FO leadership

Required skills

• Solid knowledge of all four phases of the Joint Training System (Requirements, Plans, Execution, Assessments)
• Familiarity with DRRS, JTIMS and JLLIS, and the Joint Planning Process and Joint Event Life Cycle