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Security Control Assessor Representative (SCAR)

Dark Wolf Solutions · Ogden, UT

Cybersecurity Ogden, UT Posted May 6, 2026

Dark Wolf is hiring in Ogden, Utah for a Security Controls Assessor Representative (SCAR). This position works with fellow SCARs, Security Controls Assessors (SCAs), Information System Security Managers (ISSM), Program Managers (PM), and Authorizing Official (AO) representatives to obtain and maintain Authority toOperate (ATO) approvals for various AFNWC weapon subsystems and supporting IT systems by adhering to the Risk Management Framework (RMF). This position is responsible for reviewing, assessing, and providing advice/recommendations to the SCA/AO throughout the RMF process for assigned programs. This is an on-site position on Hill Air Force Base.

Required Qualifications:

10+ years of relevant work experience, including experience as an ISSO, ISSM, SCA, SCAR, or similar roles.
Mastery of the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), including all seven steps and in-depth knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 security controls and their application to complex government information systems.
Comprehensive technical understanding and practical experience with Windows/Linux OS hardening (including STIGs), network protocols (TCP/IP), firewall configurations, IDS/IPS, cloud security (FedRAMP, AWS/Azure GovCloud), virtualization, and database security.
Hands-on experience with vulnerability scanning (ACAS/Tenable.sc/Nessus), configuration assessment (SCAP/STIG tools), and log analysis/SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Elastic Stack) to identify and evaluate security posture. Expert-level knowledge of DoD/Agency-specific security requirements (e.g., DoDI 8500.01, CNSSI 1253), IAVMs, and STIG implementation/verification.
Proven ability to develop and review System Security Plans (SSPs), write comprehensive Security Assessment Reports (SARs), and manage Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).
Strong capability in analyzing control effectiveness, identifying critical risks, and articulating residual risk to Authorizing Officials (AOs).
A Bachelors degree in a relevant field or 3+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
US Citizenship and an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

This location is located on Hill AFB in Ogden, Utah. On-site presence is expected 5 days per week. We are hiring for multiple levels, with base salary estimates ranging from $130,000.00 - $190,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset.

We are strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees. We do not engage with third-party staffing agencies, C2C, or 1099 independent contractors for this role.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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Penetration Tester

Dark Wolf Solutions · Ogden, UT, Salt Lake City, UT

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Cybersecurity Ogden, UT Posted May 4, 2026

Dark Wolf is looking for a Penetration Tester who will plan and perform continuous cross-domain vulnerability assessments, full-scale penetration testing and red team operations. The ideal candidate must display familiarity with both cloud-based and on-premises Windows, Linux and mobile operating systems and environments and be able to conduct network and application security vulnerability analysis. The candidate will analyze both commercial and federal mission systems to help identify potential vulnerabilities and help to provide and implement remediation strategies to customers for these issues. The successful candidate must have prior experience with multiple facets of penetration testing, using and ideally developing or contributing to both open source and proprietary tools. Conducts open-source research on clients and their infrastructure to help identify data leakage that could lead to vulnerabilities. Leverages programming knowledge to develop custom tools and exploits both for targeting unique client systems and building internal testing capabilities. Prepares assessments and presentations of analyses and findings. Develops and maintains analytical procedures to meet changing requirements and ensure effective operations. This position requires full-time onsite work at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, UT.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Candidates may be asked to move between projects and participate in either single engagement penetration tests or continuous engagement Red Teams. The position will primarily require the candidate to lead the technical aspect of a specific, long-term penetration testing effort, helping to conduct varied testing efforts against applications and networks for the federal government. Candidates may also be placed on a larger Red Team and be expected to develop a continuous campaign-based assessment that emulates the target’s real-world adversaries by developing new tools specific to the target. Candidates will be expected to integrate into ongoing testing efforts, requiring subject matter expertise in multiple disciplines of vulnerability testing and assessment, the ability to interact and liaison directly with clients and a strong ability to write and document findings. Travel is required on an occasional basis for clients requiring onsite testing.

Required Qualifications:

3+ years’ experience in three or more specific areas to include: intelligence analysis, network engineering, networking security, penetration testing, red team operations, hardware engineering, software engineering, exploit development, reverse engineering, vulnerability assessment, physical security assessments, social engineering
Strong knowledge of testing simulated intrusion attempts and physical penetration testing
Proficiency in the testing and assessment of mobile operating systems, embedded systems and/or IoT devices
Familiarity with unmanned aerial vehicles and associated mobile and wireless technologies
Proficiency of various operating systems: Windows, iOS, Android, Mac or Linux
Proficiency with cloud technology and deployments: Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform
Moderate competency in at least one scripting and/or coding language
Working knowledge of software development, with preference for experience working around software development teams and efforts
Experience in network analysis methodologies
Experience in drafting reports, documenting case details, and being able to summarize findings and recommendations based on system analysis
Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills
BS (or equivalent) in Cybersecurity, Information Security, IT, EE, Network Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Willingness to travel
US Citizenship and an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance required

Desired Qualifications:

Familiarity with container technologies to include container orchestration and microservices
Experience with DevSecOps and adjacent tools; strong preference for experience with Kubernetes, software development pipelines
Security Certification: CEH, OSCP, PNPT or similar security/pentesting certs
Experience employing advanced forensic tools and techniques for attack reconstruction, including dead system analysis and volatile data collection and analysis
Experience in performing post-incident computer forensics without destruction of critical data.
Desired experience ensuring quality assurance and the spreading of best practices
MS degree in technical field
Security+ Certification

This position is located in Ogden, UT.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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Information System Security Manager (ISSM)

Dark Wolf Solutions · Falls Church, VA/Hybrid

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Cybersecurity Herndon, VA Chantilly, VA Posted Apr 15, 2026

Dark Wolf is looking for an Information System Security Manager (ISSM) who is interested in working in a fast-paced environment to establish a robust security posture for a government information system. The successful candidate will provide oversight and enforcement of DoD and Air Force Cyber Security policies and procedures in order to maintain a holistic security approach for the lifecycle of the system. The ISSM will act as the primary security advisor to the PM, AO, and ISO. In addition, the role may have oversight of an ISSO Team and ensure their compliance with established information security AF requirements. This position is located in Falls Church, VA supporting a hybrid schedule.

Required Qualifications:

3 year’s experience as an ISSM or 5 year’s experience as a Sr. ISSO
Hands-on experience enforcing information protection policies in an unclassified environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
At least one (1) of the following cyber security certifications: CASP+ CE, CSSLP, CISSP
Strong experience with DoD and Air Force Risk Management Framework (RMF)
Proficient with a major cloud services platform, i.e. GCP, Azure, AWS, etc.
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business, related field
Proficient with Microsoft Office software suite
U.S. Citizenship with an active Top Secret security clearance

Desired Qualifications:

Experience with task management, metrics collection, and status reporting to management
Proficient with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) technology
Demonstrated knowledge/experience in the areas of resource allocation, workload management, and contract management
One (1) or more of the following cyber security certifications: SEC+, SSCP, CASP, GSEC, GICSP, CEH, CDNA, CSSLP
Any additional certifications relevant to system and cyber security not previously listed
Experience with Common security tools such as Nessus, WASSP, SECSCN, and/or MBSA

The salary range for this position is estimated to be between $150,000.00 - $175,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

We are strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees. We do not engage with third-party staffing agencies, C2C, or 1099 independent contractors for this role.

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Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)

Dark Wolf Solutions · Ogden, UT

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Cybersecurity Ogden, UT Posted Apr 14, 2026

Dark Wolf Solutions is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE). The ISSE will work as part of a team reviewing and assessing Risk Management Framework (RMF) authorization body of evidence for classified information systems, to include: System Security Plan (SSP), Security Control Traceability Matrix (SCTM), Continuous Monitoring Plan, Incident Response Plan, Access Control Plan, Security Assessment Plan, etc. Review new and existing systems for technical compliance with IA directives and protection of data at all classification levels including SCI. Advise on in-depth security design review and threat/risk assessments. Provide inputs to technical artifacts, including Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), Security Control Traceability Matrices (SCTM), and Risk Assessment Reports (RARs). Conduct site visits and assessments to inspect IA plans and security control implementations and support Incident Response Team (IRT) activities.

Conduct technical evaluation of information systems design, and information security aspects and accreditation.
Perform vulnerability assessments using Nessus Security Scanner, Web Inspect and App Detective.
Review requests for software installation and conduct technical risk assessments on software implementation.
Coordinate and track security action requests and report status to senior managers.
Assist customer staff in resolving operational security issues involving vendors who support the program.
Analyze, modify when necessary and maintain the Program’s operational security posture.
Conduct and analyze auditing requirements weekly.

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in IT security and/or information assurance
Working knowledge of Intelligence Community Information Assurance policies and regulations and how they relate to the certification and accreditation process
Experience authoring and maintaining systems security documentation
Experience in generating appropriate security documentation to receive proper accreditation from customer security personnel, and correcting security shortfalls as they are identified through customer sponsored reviews
Knowledge of threat Understanding of cyber environment and threats of our cyber adversaries
Familiar with how to architect and implement the systems developments form a security perspective
Possesses strong technical skills and analytic ability
Posseses at least one of the following: cyber security certifications: Security+ CE, SSCP, CAP, CISM, CASP, CISSP, GSEC, GICSP, GSLC, CEH, CDNA, CSSLP
Bachelor’s Degree
US Citizenship and active TS/SCI clearance

Desired Qualifications:

Previous experience as an ISSE/ISSM.

This position is located in Ogden, UT. The estimated salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $140,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

We are strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees. We do not engage with third-party staffing agencies, C2C, or 1099 independent contractors for this role.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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Lead Cybersecurity Engineer

Dark Wolf Solutions · Chantilly, VA

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Cybersecurity Herndon, VA Chantilly, VA Posted Mar 25, 2026

Dark Wolf is seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to unify various cyber capabilities, systems, infrastructure, and data analytics to enable comprehensive cyber processing, analysis, exploitation, and dissemination in support of a wide range of cyber operations. The successful candidate will design, implement, and manage security measures to protect information systems from unauthorized breaches and cyber threats. They will ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data systems and architectures. This position is set to be supported in Chantilly, VA. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Performing the hands-on hardening required for an ATO.
Executing the Assessment & Authorization (A&A) process in accordance with government requirements.
Conducting technical evaluation of information systems design, and information security aspects and accreditation.
Performing vulnerability assessments using standardized tools and best practices (e.g., Nessus, DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, AWS Well Architected Framework) and implementing configuration updates as required.
Preparing comprehensive security assessment testing documentation to validate applied security controls in support of A&A testing.
Assessing and mitigating system security threats, risks, and vulnerabilities throughout the program life cycle.
Participating as a member of a security engineering team designing, developing, implementing, evaluating, and/or integrating security architectures, systems, or components.
Assisting customer staff in resolving operational security issues involving vendors who support the program.
Analyzing, modifying when necessary and maintaining the Program’s operational security posture.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline
Active TS/SC Security Clearance (US Citizenship required)
12+ years of experience in IT Security, Information Assurance and/or Systems Security Engineering
Experienced navigating and/or implementing security regulatory framework standards e.g. RMF, PCI/DSS,SOX and/or HIPAA
Experience developing documentation; strong written and oral communication skills
Comfortability and professionalism presenting to stakeholders
Knowledge and experience in information systems security
Knowledge of security system design tools, methods, and techniques
Ability to harden containers for DoD use
Experience applying STIGS
Ability to develop best practices for processes and standards that will improve the system
Working knowledge of IT security principles and methods
Knowledge of network identity and access management (e.g.,RBAC/ABAC, Policy-based access)
Knowledge of DoD/IC system security control requirements
Knowledge of continuous monitoring practices
Possesses strong technical skills and analytic ability

Desired Qualifications:

Any certifications relevant to system and cyber security
Experience using the XACTA application
Experience with Common security tools such as Nessus, WASSP, SECSCN, and/or MBSA
Experience with task management, metrics collection, and status reporting to management
Proficient with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) technology
Demonstrated knowledge/experience in the areas of resource allocation, workload management, and contract management
Familiarity with the Joint Special Access Program (SAP) Implementation Guide (JSIG)
Worked or familiar with the operations of a Special Access Program Facility (SAPF)
Experience developing and/or leading ATO package development

The salary range for this position is estimated to be between $150,000.00 - $180,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

We are strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees. We do not engage with third-party staffing agencies, C2C, or 1099 independent contractors for this role.

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