Cyber Information Assurance Analyst III - PPSM Boundary Protection

The Cyber Information Assurance Analyst III manages Port, Protocol, and Service Management (PPSM) and DMZ Whitelist registries to ensure client systems remain compliant with cybersecurity policies and standards. This role maintains system registrations in PPSM and eMASS, processes access and change requests, tracks compliance metrics, and resolves registration discrepancies. The position also supports system authorization efforts, generates compliance reports, participates in governance activities such as PPSM CCB and TAG meetings, and collaborates with stakeholders to ensure secure configuration and accurate documentation of DoD information systems.

Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. serves as a holding company with multiple subsidiaries engaged in several lines of business (Technology, Infrastructure & Engineering, Health, Manufacturing, Public Safety, Consulting, and Transportation) for the federal government and commercial enterprises. A portion of our profits is used to support Chickasaw citizens. We are proud to support the economic development and long-term viability of the Chickasaw Nation and its people. CNI offers premium benefits eligible on the first day of hire to full time employees; (Medical - Dental – Vision), Company Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401(K) Immediate Vesting, Professional Development Assistance, Legal Aid Assistance Program, Family Planning / Fertility Assistance, Personal Time Off, and Observance of Federal Holidays.

As a federal contractor, CNI is a drug-free workplace and adheres to the Federal Controlled Substance Act.    

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS  

• Have an active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility 

• DoD 8570 IAM/IA Technical (IAT) Level II certification

• Advanced proficiency in PPSM Registry management, eMASS, and DISA DMZ Whitelist processes

• Demonstrable experience with network security, ports/protocols, firewalls, and boundary protection

• Understanding of network architectures, LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, routing, and switching

• Strong understanding of 8551.01, DISA security policies, and compliance monitoring

• Excellent written and verbal communication for technical documentation and stakeholder engagement

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

Essential Duties and responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned. 

• Ensure all systems are registered in PPSM and eMASS, processing DD2875 requests within four days and auditing access annually.

• Develop and update the DISA PPS Registry SOP/Guide semi-annually.

• Process and track PPSM change, exception, and modification requests, ensuring compliance.

• Provide PPPS and DMZ Whitelist Status Reports for system authorization efforts.

• Generate weekly data reports from DISA DMZ Whitelist and PPS Registries (NIPR & SIPR), coordinating corrections.

• Support DoD PPSM CCB/TAG meetings, providing feedback and voting recommendations within three days.

• Maintain PPSM Registries, ensuring alignment with eMASS and tracking compliance metrics.

• Review and resolve PPSM registration discrepancies per DoDI 8551.01, assisting stakeholders.

• Monitor and support DISA PPSM TAG Representatives with CLSA, exception requests, and emergency changes.

• Submit NSU packages for inclusion in the Category Assurance List (CAL).

• Validate DISA ISs in the PPSM Registry, ensuring updates in PPSM-U and PPSM-C for environmental changes.

• Verify PPSM Registry and eMASS IDs for accuracy.

• Provide PPSM compliance metrics, including registrations and discrepancies.

• Establish PPSM training on DMZ Whitelist and PPSM request processes.

• Conduct customer meetings and support DISA initiatives to ensure security compliance.

• Maintain PPSM registrations for new CSOs, updating as needed.

• Manage DISA DMZ Whitelist Registries, ensuring accurate eMASS correlation.

• Validate DISA DoD DMZ Whitelist submissions within two business days, ensuring compliance.

• Process emergency DMZ Whitelist requests within two hours with leadership approval.

• Review DISA ISs in the DMZ Whitelist Registry, updating for decommissions/modifications.

• Provide DMZ Whitelist metrics on entries, types, and system associations.

• Conduct annual DMZ Whitelist reviews, ensuring accuracy and reporting concerns.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

Bachelor's Degree (in an IT-related field preferably) and a minimum of five (5) years of overall experience in a cybersecurity or network security position, or equivalent combination of education/experience.   

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

Work is primarily performed in an office environment. Regularly required to sit. Regularly required use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms to handle objects and operate tools, computer, and/or controls. Required to speak and hear. Occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.  Exposed to general office noise with computers printers and light traffic.  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. 

EOE including Disability/Vet  

The estimated pay range for this role is $90K to $110K, with the final offer contingent on location, skillset, and experience. 

CNI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Family Planning/Fertility Assistance
• STD/LTD/Basic Life/AD&D
• Legal-Aid Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – (11) Federal Holidays
• Training and Development Opportunities

Your application submission will be considered for all potential employment opportunities with Chickasaw Nation Industries (CNI).