Manager Cybersecurity 1
Northrop Grumman · Baltimore, MD
$115,500–$173,300from the description
Jul 1, 2026
Baltimore, MD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A first-level cybersecurity management role leading a team of information system security professionals within a classified environment at a Linthicum, MD facility. Day-to-day work centers on overseeing Assessment and Authorization processes, enforcing government security policies, conducting Security Test and Evaluation activities, and managing audit and compliance documentation. Suited to candidates with a background in classified information system security and experience guiding technical teams.
Senior level · 5+ years · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Bachelor's required · Top Secret clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Mid, but the requirements read as Senior.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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Why we read it this way (9)
The title 'Manager Cybersecurity 1' maps to a people-management role (leading a team of Information System Security Professionals), making 11-3021 the primary SOC; however, the day-to-day work is heavily hands-on cybersecurity (A&A, ST&E, compliance), so 15-1212 is a plausible runner-up.
The '1' suffix in the title suggests an entry-level management band at Northrop Grumman, hence advertised seniority is read as Mid; however, the actual scope (team leadership, executive interaction, classified program oversight) supports a Senior classification.
Clearance is stated as Top Secret at minimum; the posting does not explicitly require TS/SCI, so TopSecret is used rather than TopSecretSci.
Degree requirement: a Bachelor's with 5 years OR a Master's with 3 years is required — Bachelor's is the minimum formal degree gate.
Total years minimum is set to 5, reflecting the Bachelor's-path requirement (the lower of the two stated paths).
Government policy frameworks (DAAG, JSIG, ICDs) are listed together as a single compliance-framework requirement in the required section; JSIG and ICD are captured as alternatives since the posting treats them as a related set rather than distinct independent requirements.
RMF, Security+ CE, and SAP/SAR access appear only under Preferred Qualifications.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E).
Requires a Top 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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