Cybersecurity SME

9th Way Insignia is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business bringing transformative technology to our government customers so they can achieve their missions. Our specialties include cybersecurity, cloud modernization, software development, data analytics, enterprise architecture, enterprise IT, analytics, process automation, and artificial intelligence. Learn more about 9th Way Insignia at https://9thwayinsignia.com/.

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Position Overview

The Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert serves as a senior technical advisor responsible for guiding the design, implementation, modernization, and continuous improvement of enterprise cyber defense capabilities. This role provides expert-level support across cybersecurity strategy, architecture, operations, risk management, compliance, incident response, and emerging technology adoption. The Cybersecurity SME will place strong emphasis on innovative approaches to implementing cyber defenses, ensuring the organization is not only compliant with security requirements but also forward-looking, adaptive, and resilient against evolving threats.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert cybersecurity guidance across enterprise systems, cloud environments, applications, networks, and mission platforms.
• Lead the development and implementation of innovative cyber defense strategies that improve detection, prevention, response, and recovery capabilities.
• Assess current cyber defense posture and recommend practical, scalable improvements aligned with mission, business, and regulatory requirements.
• Design and support implementation of layered defense models, including Zero Trust, endpoint protection, identity-based security, network segmentation, encryption, threat monitoring, and secure cloud controls.
• Evaluate emerging cybersecurity technologies, tools, and methodologies to determine applicability, maturity, risk, and operational value.
• Support development of cybersecurity roa...