Company DescriptionblueStone Recruiting is a national search firm with a focus of placing top Cyber Security talent from the Analyst level to CISO with prestigious organizations nationwide Job DescriptionOur client is a commercial and government consulting firm is currently recruiting a Full-time Cyber Security Specialist to work for a federal client.QualificationsDefine and implement baseline configuration settings for MS Windows endpoints, based on industry standards and best practices for endpoint hardening and least privilegeResearch requirements for successful remediation of Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), recommend solutions, assist system administrators with implementationDevelop and perform IT system security scans, result analysis, vulnerability categorization, and dissemination of resultsResearches escalated vulnerability issues, recommend remediation and/or mitigation solution, assist system administrators with remediationMaintain knowledge of technical and non-technical security regulations, interprets requirements, communicates with IT staffParticipate in security control assessment activitiesParticipate and assists in researching evaluating, and development of security solutions, policies, procedures, and guidanceAdditional InformationMinimum ten (10) years of experience in information technology is required.At least five (5) years in security administration experience is preferred.Must have strong background in administration of MS Windows Server and Desktop OS, preferably MSCPUnderstanding of active directory group policy objectsMasters in information technology or associated discipline; may substitute any of the major certifications or years of experience in related field in lieu of a degree.Must have (or must be able to obtain within 6 months of employment) professional security certification such as CISSPExperience with network vulnerability scanning, analysis, and vulnerability remediation and mitigationKnowledge of NIST Special Publication 800 series documentation with understanding of SP 800-53 controlsExperience in implementation of FDCC/USGCB, NIST Checklist Program, and/or DISA STIGs.Solid understanding of TCP/IP networkingFamiliarity with Linux OS flavorsWork with blueStone recruiting to find your next Cyber Security role. You can find us at http://bluestonerecruiting.com. We look forward to speaking with you.