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What are Cybersecurity Scenario Designers?

Cybersecurity Scenario Designers are professionals who create realistic simulations and scenarios to test and improve an organization's cybersecurity defenses. They develop exercises such as cyberattack simulations, tabletop exercises, and red team/blue team drills to help security teams prepare for real-world threats. Their work involves understanding potential cyber threats, designing scenarios that mimic these threats, and evaluating how well security teams respond. This role is crucial for identifying vulnerabilities and enhancing an organization’s ability to detect, respond to, and recover from cyber incidents.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Cybersecurity Scenario Designer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Cybersecurity Scenario Designer, you need a strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, threat modeling, and incident response, often supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with tools such as SIEM platforms, penetration testing suites, and cyber range environments, along with certifications like CISSP or CEH, is typically required. Creativity, attention to detail, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for crafting realistic scenarios and collaborating with cross-functional teams. These skills and qualifications ensure the development of relevant, challenging scenarios that prepare organizations to defend against evolving cyber threats.

What are some common challenges faced by Cybersecurity Scenario Designers when creating realistic training simulations?

Cybersecurity Scenario Designers often face the challenge of balancing realism with training objectives—scenarios must be complex enough to reflect evolving threats, but not so intricate that they overwhelm participants. Keeping scenarios up-to-date with the latest attack vectors and techniques requires continual research and collaboration with incident response teams. Additionally, designers must work closely with technical experts and trainers to ensure that scenarios are relevant to the organization's environment and that learning outcomes are measurable and actionable.
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Cybersecurity Engineer

Cybersecurity Engineer

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.

Dayton, OH • On-site

Full-time

Posted 5 days ago

Job description

Position Summary
Odyssey is recruiting to fill a Cybersecurity Engineer role supporting the ISR/SOF Directorate (AFLCMC/WI).
The ISR/SOF Directorate executes a $22 billion acquisition portfolio developing, producing, testing, modifying, fielding, and supporting Air Force ISR and SOF platforms, and related sub-systems. The Directorate has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility for equipping ISR & SOF warfighters to dominate the battlespace. Applicants will benefit from competitive salaries, career growth, and a unique ability to positively impact national security on a global scale!
Responsibilities
Duties include, but not limited to:
  • Provide expert weapons system cybersecurity guidance and recommendations to program engineers, program managers, acquisition security program executive officer, Milestone Decision Authority (MDA), and AO.
  • Translate and provide comprehensive NIST 800-53 requirements to ensure SSE and procurement solutions are incorporated into an integrated program protection scheme based upon known or anticipated risks.
  • Knowledge of systems engineering principles, network architecture analysis, verification and validation of requirements, and understanding the risk management process and understanding of the operational context of weapon systems employment is critical.
  • Provide subject matter expertise to support the AFPEO's intent to execute RMF to support assessment & authorization of assigned systems including generating required artifacts such as Interim Authority to Test (IATT), Authority to Connect (ATC), and Authority to Operate (ATO) packages as well as associated reports and presentations.
  • Execute risk reduction-based policies and procedures and develop system specific comprehensive cybersecurity processes to include implementation of continuous monitoring.
  • Document system architectures, utilizing original equipment manufacturer documentation and system interface specifications, to support the cyber analysis, identification, selection, and tailoring of security and privacy controls necessary to protect the system.
  • Provide expert level evaluation of designs and proposed implementation solutions to defend weapon systems and critical networks against malicious and non-malicious exploitation throughout the full acquisition lifecycle of portfolio programs.
  • Evaluate threat data and develop residual risk recommendations and mitigations to senior DoD and AF leadership based on identification and analysis of weapons vulnerabilities.
  • The Contractor will review and analyze interoperability requirements and will review, develop and evaluate resultant specifications and internal and external Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
  • Review and propose technical recommendations at both the strategic and operational levels regarding critical technologies requiring protection, Program Protection Plans (PPP), and anti-tamper (AT) plans, cyber findings, vulnerabilities, and risks.
  • Conduct technical evaluations on vendors' proposals to ensure that cybersecurity requirements are properly addressed.
  • Assist and advise various working groups, planning teams and IPTs by preparing and reviewing agendas, coordinating topics and speakers, and researching, tracking and closing action items.
  • Support multiple systems security working groups to develop a secure, resilient aircraft based on SSE principles.
  • Provide expert identification, documentation, and assessment of threats, cyber findings, vulnerabilities, attack scenarios, impacts if exploited, and likely timelines for exploitation.
  • Provide stakeholders with on-time deliverables, RMF artifacts, cyber impact assessments, and approaches to meet growing ISR & SOF requirements.
  • Deliver solutions which are ready for the AO approval under significantly reduced timelines required by special operations and quick reaction capability programs.
  • Ensure that contractual documentation, such as statements of work, CDRLs, and SRDs, incorporate cybersecurity requirements that support the development of the assessment and authorization process.
  • Support up to 33% of contract time on travel to support remote site, site visits, site audits, design reviews and engineering implementation reviews of network architectures.

Qualifications
Minimum Required Qualifications:
Citizenship: US Citizen
Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
Certifications: IAT level 2
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree (engineering, computer science, information technology) or master's degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, 3 of which must be in the DoD; OR, 7 years of directly related experience, 5 of which must be in the DoD.
Technical Skills:
  • Experience in cybersecurity, systems engineering, or security compliance activities.
  • Working knowledge of security frameworks, system engineering processes, embedded systems, and software/network security principles.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Soft Skills:
Ability to engage with government officials
Ability to work independently with little to no supervision
Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Onsite at WPAFB, OH.
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Company Overview
Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military's operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.
Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.
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