Cybersecurity Specialist, Junior at CACI
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
$58,400–$116,900from the description
Jul 28, 2026
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A junior-level cybersecurity role supporting protection of DoD and U.S. Army information systems within DEVCOM C5ISR program spaces. Day-to-day work involves monitoring network traffic, analyzing security alerts, performing vulnerability scans, supporting patch management, and maintaining Risk Management Framework (RMF) documentation and accreditation activities. Suited to early-career candidates with a DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification and an active or obtainable Secret clearance.
Junior level · 1+ years · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $132,021 (middle half $99,961–$167,095). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 1, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The posting requires an active Secret clearance or eligibility for sponsorship — the clearance gate is conditional, but the role cannot proceed without at least eligibility.
Degree requirement is listed as 'Associate or Bachelor's' — because an Associate's degree is accepted, this does not meet the threshold for a hard Bachelor's requirement; the degree requirement is set to None accordingly.
The 1–3 years experience range is stated in the Required section; the overall years minimum is set to 1 (the lower bound).
DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II is the hard gate; Security+ CE and CySA+ are listed as examples of qualifying certifications — captured as the primary skill with CySA+ as an alternative.
No specific work location is stated; the posting covers DEVCOM C5ISR program spaces broadly with up to 10% CONUS travel. CBSA is left blank.
This position is explicitly described as contingent on funding and intended to build a pipeline — it may not be filled immediately.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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