About the role
Job Description:
The Cybersecurity Tools Administrator is responsible for proposing, developing, installing, managing, operating, maintaining, integrating, and configuring a suite of cybersecurity tools that support network cybersecurity operations across the program. These tools provide layered protection across endpoints, peripherals, data, email, web, and networks in environments such as CorpsNet, SIPRNet, cloud platforms, DMZ segments, network boundaries, and endpoint devices. This role supports defensive cyberspace operations and the full incident response lifecycle by ensuring that critical capabilities—including threat detection and prevention, traffic segmentation controls, data rights management, compliance to connect, SIEM, vulnerability scanning, and security operations infrastructure—are fully operational, tuned, and secured.
The Work:
- Propose, install, configure, integrate, and maintain cybersecurity tools across multiple environments (CorpsNet, SIPRNet, cloud, DMZ, boundary networks).
- Manage the operation and continuous tuning of cybersecurity tools supporting endpoint, network, email, data, and web protection.
- Monitor resource utilization and system performance, ensuring tools remain operational, efficient, and securely configured.
- Support deployment of new cybersecurity solutions and upgrade existing toolsets.
- Maintain secure configurations, backups, and documentation for all security tools.
- Develop and maintain cybersecurity security plans, diagrams, and related artifacts.
- Integrate SIEM data, ensuring logs and telemetry flow properly and support threat detection and incident response.
- Support vulnerability scanning capabilities and defensive cyberspace operations infrastructure.
- Maintain and update network architecture diagrams and configuration baselines.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity, network, and incident response teams to ensure tool effectiveness and alignment with mission needs.
Here's what you need:
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field; or 4 years additional equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience proposing, developing, installing, managing, maintaining, integrating, and configuring cybersecurity tools across enterprise environments.
- Proficiency in threat detection and prevention tools, traffic segmentation controls, data rights management technologies, SIEM platforms, vulnerability scanning tools, and defensive cyberspace operations infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity toolsets across environments such as CorpsNet, SIPRNet, cloud platforms, DMZs, and network boundaries.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain secure configurations, monitor performance, and contribute to new tool deployment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CAP, or similar cybersecurity credentials.
- Familiarity with SIEM integration, automation, and orchestration technologies.
- Ability to maintain documentation, diagrams, and system baselines with high accuracy.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a US citizen (No Dual Citizenship)
- Must possess an active Secret clearance
As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
Aplyr's read
Accenture Federal Services specializes in providing technology and consulting solutions to U.S. government agencies, attracting professionals skilled in digital transformation and cybersecurity.
What's promising
- •Strong focus on digital transformation for government clients.
- •Diverse range of roles from cybersecurity to data analytics.
- •Opportunities to work on impactful federal projects.
What to watch
- •Navigating complex government regulations can be challenging.
- •High demand for security clearances may limit applicant pool.
- •Work-life balance can be strained due to project deadlines.
Why Accenture Federal Services
- •Specializes in serving U.S. federal agencies with tailored solutions.
- •Combines global expertise with local insights for government projects.
- •Emphasizes cybersecurity and digital innovation in public sector.
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About Accenture Federal Services
Accenture is a global professional services company providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, digital transformation, technology, and operations.
- Founded
- 1989