Secure Software Assessor Job at Castalia Systems, LLC
Overview:
Security Clearance required: Active TS with SCI Eligibility, an active TS/SCI with CI Poly preferred. Candidate must be able to obtain CI Poly
Why Castalia?
Castalia provides a positive and rewarding work environment. We make sure our employees feel valued and the ability to balance quality work with their personal lives. We offer a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k matching with day 1 vesting, PTO, and paid holidays, paid life insurance, AD&D, and long/short-term disability, professional training, and much more!
Castalia is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and strives to comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, HIV-positive status, as well as any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful, and all persons involved in the operations of the company are prohibited from engaging in this type of conduct.
Castalia Systems is looking for an active, TS/SCI cleared Secure Software Assessor (SSA) to analyze the security of new or existing computer applications, software, or specialized utility programs and provides actionable results. The SSA will directly support the risk management and cybersecurity software assurance. Their role is to identify basic common coding flaws and security implications, and provide information to stakeholders that will support the development or modification of applications to improve or maintain appropriate security. This person will develop secure software testing and validation procedures, along with documentation.
Security Clearance required: Active TS with SCI Eligibility, an active TS/SCI with CI Poly preferred. Candidate must be able to obtain CI Poly
Location: Springfield, VA
Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
- Perform integrated quality assurance testing for security functionality and resiliency attack.
- Perform risk analysis (e.g., threat, vulnerability, and probability of occurrence) whenever an application or system undergoes a major change
- Develop system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation
- Perform secure program testing, review, and/or assessment to identify potential flaws in codes and mitigate vulnerabilities.
- Determine and document software patches or the extent of releases that would leave software vulnerable
- Apply coding and testing standards, apply security testing tools including "'fuzzing" static-analysis code scanning tools, and conduct code reviews
- Conducting vulnerability scans and recognizing vulnerabilities in security systems
- Develop and maintain secure test plans: unit, integration, system, acceptance)
- Apply cybersecurity principles to organizational requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or an Engineering field
- Required Certifications: Maintain a current DoD 8570 IAM or IAT Level 2 such as CAP, CASP+, Cloud+, CYSA+, or PenTest+
- Desired Certification: CSSLP
Why Castalia?
Castalia provides a positive and rewarding work environment. We make sure our employees feel valued and the ability to balance quality work with their personal lives. We offer a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k matching with day 1 vesting, PTO, and paid holidays, paid life insurance, AD&D, and long/short-term disability, professional training, and much more!
Castalia is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and strives to comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, HIV-positive status, as well as any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful, and all persons involved in the operations of the company are prohibited from engaging in this type of conduct.
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