Cyber Mission Specialist
The Opportunity:
As a cyber mission specialist, you understand the value of hunt-forward operations, and you know that battles are won in the grey. At Booz Allen, you can use your cyberspace operations expertise to create solutions that will be executed on a worldwide stage. We’re looking for a seasoned cyber mission specialist like you to apply your experience with cybersecurity defense practices and impact our nation’s defense.
In this role, you’ll lead a team of professionals as they use cyberspace capabilities to evaluate potential weaknesses, as well as the effectiveness of mitigations for cyber security solutions. You will leverage cyberspace operations systems to aggregate threat feeds that inform briefings for senior leadership aligned to our customer's mission areas.
This is an opportunity to use your research and analysis expertise to adequately assess and inform operators, senior leadership, and commanders on dynamic adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures. Your role will be vital in the development of operations plans to support command and control.
If you want to be in the fight, working shoulder to shoulder with our DoD clients and influencing the most critical global cyber missions, this is the opportunity for you.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
8+ years of experience in federal government, professional services, or federal consulting, including briefing clients or team members on technical, policy, and functional issues
8+ years of experience supporting DoD-level cybersecurity defense teams
4+ years of experience writing or drafting executive or formal senior-level correspondence or material to support decision-making
2+ years of experience analyzing drafts of organization-level technical policies and strategies
Experience with Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) or Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO)
Knowledge of cybersecurity defense practices
Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, including security control implementation, vulnerability identification and remediation, or threat hunting
Ability to interpret cybersecurity documentation, including hardware, software inventories, and security plans
TS/SCI clearance
Bachelor’s degree
Nice If You Have:
Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities
Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
Possession of excellent organizational skills
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.
Compensation
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $84,600.00 to $193,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Identity Statement
As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.
- If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
- If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.
EEO Commitment
We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
