Cybersecurity Assessment and Authorization Validator at AMERICAN SYSTEMS
Middletown, RI
$83,000–$125,000from the description
Jul 6, 2026
Middletown, RI
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on supporting Assessment and Authorization activities for Navy and DoD network and information systems, with day-to-day work spanning independent risk assessments, vulnerability analysis, and cybersecurity documentation under the Risk Management Framework. The position also involves reviewing compliance scans, evaluating security controls, conducting audits, and communicating findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. It suits candidates with a background in information assurance or systems security who hold or can obtain a Secret clearance and a Security+ certification.
Mid level · 2+ years · National · 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 Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
No specific work location is stated in the posting; the role supports Navy and DoD customers but no city, base, or metro is identified. CBSA fields left blank.
Degree requirement is effectively None: the JD accepts 7+ years of experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, making the degree non-mandatory.
The clearance gate reads 'active Secret or ability to obtain/reinstate' — candidates who can obtain (rather than currently hold) a Secret clearance are eligible, but a clearance is still a hard gate on the role.
Experience range is stated as 2–4 years (with a degree) or 7+ years (without); the overall years minimum is set to 2 reflecting the lower bound of the primary path.
CompTIA Security+ is listed as 'required or obtainable within 3 months of hire' — treated as a hard gate since the JD places it in the required qualifications block.
CISSP, SecurityX, CISM, CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, and CND are listed as 'a plus' under Preferred Qualifications; the most common interchangeable advanced certifications are captured as alternatives on the CISSP skill.
CSWF certification is listed as 'preferred' under Preferred Qualifications.
DoD/Navy program experience and vulnerability scanning tool experience appear only under Preferred Qualifications — not extracted as hard-gate skills.
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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