What Your Day-To-Day Looks Like (Position Responsibilities):
Cybersecurity Policy & Strategy: Develop, review, interpret, and maintain cybersecurity plans, policies, directives, standards, and strategies; assess policy requirements and translate DoD, DON, and Marine Corps requirements into actionable Service-level guidance.
Privacy & Information Protection: Support Marine Corps privacy and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) initiatives, including development of policies and procedures, Privacy Impact Assessments, reporting requirements, and coordination with programs implementing capabilities that process or protect PII.
Stakeholder Engagement: Represent Marine Corps cybersecurity interests in DoD and DON working groups, policy boards, technical reviews, and other forums; provide authoritative cybersecurity policy guidance to leadership, program offices, and stakeholders.
Cybersecurity & Risk Analysis: Evaluate cybersecurity posture, policies, controls, vulnerabilities, and risks; support security reviews, assessments, audits, and investigations and recommend corrective actions and long-term improvements.
Social Media Protection: Support and report on Marine Corps social media protection reviews and related cybersecurity activities designed to identify threats and protect Marine Corps personnel and information.
What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Requirements):
Demonstrated expertise developing, analyzing, and implementing cybersecurity policy, strategy, standards, and governance within DoD, DON, Marine Corps, or a comparable federal environment.
Strong knowledge of cybersecurity, identity management, privacy/PII protection, risk management, security assessment, and applicable federal and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
Demonstrated ability to independently analyze complex cybersecurity issues and communicate technical and policy requirements effectively to senior leaders, program offices, and technical stakeholders.
Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance and maintain applicable DoD cybersecurity workforce certification requirements.
Ideally, You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):
Direct experience supporting HQMC, DON, or DoD cybersecurity policy and governance organizations.
Experience with Identity Management, authentication/PKI, Privacy/PII, RMF, or cybersecurity compliance.
Experience representing an organization in senior-level DoD/DON working groups, policy boards, or cybersecurity governance forums.
Familiarity with Marine Corps organizational structure, cybersecurity programs, Naval correspondence, and headquarters-level staff processes.
Perks of Working for Us (Benefits):
Medical Coverage – Cigna - 4 Options
- Traditional - PPO Open Access Plus Network
- (2) HDHP - PPO Open Access Plus Network
- HDHP - EPO Open Access Plus Network
Dental Coverage – Cigna - PPO Base & Buy-Up Plans
Vision Coverage – Principal - VSP Choice Network
Paid Holidays: Full-time employees receive 11 paid federal holidays
Paid Time Off (PTO) – PTO accrual starts at 15 days per year
Training Benefit – Annual training allowance available toward any job-related training or education
401(k) – Multiple Fund Choices through Fidelity with a company match
For our full list of benefits, please visit http://www.sprymethods.com/careers/benefits/
Skills Required
- Expertise developing, analyzing, and implementing cybersecurity policy, strategy, standards, and governance in a DoD, DON, Marine Corps, federal, or comparable environment
- Knowledge of cybersecurity, identity management, privacy and PII protection, risk management, security assessment, and applicable federal and DoD cybersecurity requirements
- Ability to independently analyze complex cybersecurity issues and communicate technical and policy requirements to senior leaders, program offices, and technical stakeholders
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
- Ability to maintain applicable DoD cybersecurity workforce certification requirements
- Direct experience supporting HQMC, DON, or DoD cybersecurity policy and governance organizations
- Experience with identity management, authentication/PKI, privacy/PII, RMF, or cybersecurity compliance
- Experience representing an organization in senior-level DoD/DON working groups, policy boards, or cybersecurity governance forums
- Familiarity with Marine Corps organizational structure, cybersecurity programs, Naval correspondence, and headquarters-level staff processes
What We Do
Spry is a certified Small Business headquartered in McLean, VA. Spry provides Enterprise, C4IT, Management, and Cyber Solutions to the federal government and commercial entities. Founded in 2001, Spry Methods was built on the foundation of combining industry knowledge with unmatched responsiveness to produce results for our customers. Our goal is to build a business dedicated to the maximization of value for all stakeholders starting with our employees, our customers, and our community. We recognize that talented and dedicated employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of our success. Guided by these principles, we have established an impressive track record of proven past performance serving our customers within the Commercial, Federal Civilian, DoD, and Intelligence Communities. A CMMI Level 3 certified and ISO 9001:2008 registered company, Spry is committed to quality and continuous improvement.
