Cyber Security Aide

At Arete, we are on the forefront of utilizing innovative solutions, with great minds from all backgrounds, to help solve the nation's most complex security challenges. We strive for an inclusive, collaborative team environment that approaches differences as opportunities for innovation and excellence. As an employee-owned company, we foster an atmosphere that propels diverse career opportunities and professional growth.

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Arete is seeking a Cyber Security Aide to work as a member of our CMMC audit preparation team in our Tucson, AZ facility. This position reports to the Director of Cyber Security. The candidate will be working on IT and Cyber Security projects in direct support of the corporate network. In doing so, the candidate will gain hands-on experience working in the field of Cyber Security in the Defense industry while helping the company prepare for an upcoming Cyber Security assessment. The candidate will collaborate with other IT staff members, Cyber Security staff, and interact with end users.This is an non-exempt, non-supervisory, temporary position.

Primary responsibilities:

• Executing compliance and vulnerability scans on systems, analyzing the findings, and applying applicable remediations under the direction of IT Management;
• Creating and updating initial baseline configuration documentation for a variety of technologies utilizing the DISA STIGs and other best practices;
• Performing Asset Inventory validation and cleanup utilizing a variety of Cyber Security tools; Supporting IT server migration projects that include data organization and/or migration tasks;
• Other data validation, organization, and input tasks in support of multiple Cyber Security and IT projects;
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualities We Look For

• Creativity
• Integrity
• Passion
• Responsiveness
• Collaboration

Experiences and Background We Look For:

• Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and ability to work autonomously and on a team;
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to document/diagram information systems and procedures;
• Actively pursing a High School or Post-secondary education and/or a career in an IT or Cyber Security-related field;
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word and Excel;
• Some experience performing software installations, upgrades, and removals on a Windows system;
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds.

Salary rate for this role is $20.00/hr.

Other Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility.

Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility. Arete will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility.

Other Considerations

Arete is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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