Senior Principal Cyber Security Engineer Specialist

Concurrent Technologies Corporation

Client Site – Columbia, MD area

• →Global Cybersecurity Vision and Strategy:
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  • →Define and lead the organization's global cybersecurity vision, aligning it with business objectives, emerging threats, and industry trends.
  • →Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and the board of directors, providing strategic guidance on cybersecurity risks, opportunities, and investments.
• →Enterprise and Industry Risk Leadership:
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  • →Lead the development and execution of enterprise-wide and industry-wide risk management frameworks to address unprecedented cybersecurity challenges.
  • →Evaluate and influence the adoption of emerging technologies and methodologies to enhance the organization's and industry's security posture.
• →Advanced Security Innovation and Architecture:
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  • →Architect and oversee the implementation of groundbreaking security solutions to address the most complex and evolving threats.
  • →Drive innovation by leading research and development efforts in emerging cybersecurity technologies and methodologies.
• →Compliance and Regulatory Influence:
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  • →Act as a global authority on compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards, including NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, RMF, and other frameworks.
  • →Influence the development of regulatory and industry standards by participating in and leading external working groups, forums, and partnerships.
  • →Incident Response and Threat Intelligence Leadership:
  • →Oversee the organization's global incident response strategy, ensuring rapid and effective responses to advanced and unprecedented threats.
  • →Lead the integration of global threat intelligence into security operations, influencing industry-wide threat mitigation strategies.
• →Policy and Governance Leadership:
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  • →Establish and maintain global cybersecurity policies, standards, and governance frameworks that set benchmarks for the industry.
  • →Ensure alignment of cybersecurity policies with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and global best practices.
  • →Mentorship and Organizational Leadership:
  • →Mentor and develop senior leaders and technical experts within the organization, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
  • →Provide leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with the organization's global cybersecurity strategy.
• →External Representation and Industry Influence:
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  • →Represent the organization as a global thought leader in cybersecurity, influencing industry standards and best practices.
  • →Build and maintain relationships with global stakeholders, including government agencies, industry leaders, and academic institutions.

• Perform incident reporting, analysis, coordination, and response from detection through remediation.
• Support CND situational awareness through incident-data collection, preservation, and reporting.
• Develop incident-response actions for containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Conduct technical security assessments; identify vulnerabilities, IA noncompliance, and mitigations.
• Validate security requirements and engineer security for networks, computing systems, and multi-enclave environments.
• Integrate IA/security controls into operational systems and security architectures.
• Establish trusted external-system relationships and support Agency/enterprise security policy implementation.
• Assess and mitigate security risks throughout the system life cycle.
• Support C&A activities, including documentation review, security planning, risk management, and awareness.
• Apply ISSE expertise in cross-domain solutions, cryptography, authentication/authorization, intrusion detection, contingency planning, configuration/change management, auditing, and incident handling.

• Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 12+ years of relevant experience in cybersecurity or a related field, with demonstrated expertise in global security leadership.
• Unparalleled understanding of cybersecurity concepts, including risk management, advanced threat detection, compliance standards, and secure system design.
• Proven experience designing and implementing innovative security architectures and solutions at a global scale.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence executive leadership, government agencies, and industry stakeholders.

• Extensive experience with DoD cybersecurity requirements or standards (e.g., NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, RMF).
• Advanced certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, or similar.
• Recognized global thought leader in the cybersecurity field, with a track record of publications, keynote presentations, or contributions to industry standards.
• Proficiency in advanced scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for automation and tool integration.
• Demonstrated ability to lead global, cross-functional cybersecurity initiatives with measurable impact.

• Our teams at CTC are passionate and thrive on collaboration in a team environment
• When we encounter a difficult problem, we have a variety of talented and diverse employees that work together to solve the toughest challenges
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Although our work at CTC is extremely important, we also recognize the need for our employees to maintain a proper mix of work and personal life
• Visit www.ctc.com to learn more