Senior Cybersecurity Analyst at Tyto Athene, LLC
Colorado Springs, CO
$100,000–$115,000from the description
Jul 12, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior cybersecurity role supporting a U.S. Space Force satellite communications program, focused on Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities including system authorization packages, security control selection and implementation, vulnerability assessments, and compliance documentation in tools such as eMASS and ITIPS. The position suits someone with deep experience in FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, and DoD information assurance processes who can also advise program managers and technical teams on security architecture decisions.
Senior level · 7+ years · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · 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 $132,481 (middle half $96,915–$170,448). 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 (8)
Location is not explicitly stated in the posting. The USSF MILSATCOM / Space Systems Command (SSC) program is headquartered at Los Angeles AFB (El Segundo, CA), which falls within the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim CBSA — used as the best-fit metro. Confirm actual work location with the employer.
Degree is not hard-required: the JD accepts a High School Diploma with 7+ years of experience, with degrees credited toward the experience threshold rather than mandated independently. Degree requirement is therefore treated as None.
The IAM/IAT Level II certification requirement lists Security+, CySA+, CAP, CASP+, CISM, and CISSP (or Associate) as acceptable options — emitted as a single required skill with alternatives.
SCI Eligibility is listed under Preferred, not Required; only the Active Secret clearance is a hard gate.
NIST SP 800-18 is referenced in the responsibilities narrative but not called out as a distinct required skill; it is subsumed under the broader NIST/RMF framework skills already captured.
vulnerability assessment is listed as a required function under IAT Level II duties in the qualifications section and is retained as a hard gate despite being a methodology rather than a named tool, because the JD explicitly gates on it by name.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-160.
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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