We are seeking a talented and motivated Policy/Compliance Analyst to join our team supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC). The DHS/CBP SOC is a US Government program responsible to prevent, identify, contain and eradicate cyber threats to CBP networks through monitoring, intrusion detection and protective security services to CBP information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, cloud, security devices, servers and workstations. The CBP SOC is responsible for the overall security of CBP Enterprise-wide information systems, and collects, investigates, and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations.
Primary Responsibilities
Assist with compliance efforts including compiling data for reporting on training metrics.
Support the research of current CBP and DHS policy to respond to inquiries and promote compliance of CBP Cyber policies.
Support the processing of Interconnection Service Agreements (ISA)’s between CBP and trade partners.
Provide customer service support as requested to trade partners to resolve issues and inquiries.
Liaise between internal and external stakeholders as requested.
Per guidance received from the government, track and provide metrics on the quantity of ISAs processed on a routine and recurring basis
Develop strategies and procedures to assess adherence to DHS/CBP cybersecurity policy
Remediation for noncompliance to cybersecurity policy
Propose strategies and procedures to senior DHS/CBP leaders both verbally and in writing
Research and develop holistic understanding of DHS/CBP policy and enforcement across the federal government
Build presentations to present complex policy/regulation topics in simplified manner to senior leaders
Utilize assessment results to inform leaders and recommend adjustment to policies/procedures as required
Identify trends and improvement opportunities based on assessment results
Coordinating with customers, teammates, and users to maintain compliance with security standards and deployment schedules.
Collaborating with and supporting the customer on technical matters related to the organization’s overall mission.
Basic Qualifications
BS and 4 – 8 years of prior relevant experience
Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172, to include one of the following:
Federal agency implementation of policy
Assessment of adherence to policy (eg. DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, etc.)
Professional level writer with experience writing public or company-facing documents, or published academic work
Strong analytic and reasoning skills
Ability to establish effective working relationships with senior-level customers, technical staff, managers, and peers
Outstanding verbal and written communications skills
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Basic understanding of information security practices and devices.
Strong collaboration and customer service skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
Flexibility and adaptability to changing situations.
Self-starter with the ability to work independently and in team environments.
Must be a US Citizen.
Preferred Qualifications
STEM degree
Experience conducting basic data analysis
Knowledge of basic concepts in statistics
Prior experience with CBP.
Original Posting:March 25, 2025For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:Pay Range $85,150.00 - $153,925.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.