Established in 2004, Culmen International is committed to enhancing international security, strengthening homeland defense, optimizing government operations and providing humanitarian assistance around the world.  We provide technical and management expertise, develop innovative technology solutions, and deliver youth care services, logistics, training and language services worldwide.  With experience in over 126 countries, Culmen supports our clients to accomplish critical missions in challenging environments.

Culmen International LLC is seeking to hire a Senior Cybersecurity Advisor for a future opportunity supporting a Department of State contract onsite in Panama City, Panama.

The Senior Advisor will provide the advice and technical assistance needed to develop and implement cyber reforms, policies, and processes at the Ministry of Public Security (MINSEG) and National Authority for Government Innovation (AIG). The Senior Advisor shall also advise the MINSEG and AIG on effective inter-ministerial and interagency coordination on cybersecurity within the government of Panama and cooperation externally with private sector cybersecurity stakeholders.

• Advise the MINSEG on cybersecurity best practices, which are tailored to Panama’s security sector and National Cybersecurity Strategy, to address any gaps.
• Assist MINSEG to mature its cybersecurity standards, governance, protocols, and policies in alignment with Panama’s National Security Strategy. The Senior Advisor will also help to launch a compliance process to ensure that staff adhere to cybersecurity regulations and standards.
• Assess communication challenges between key cybersecurity staff within the government to consider whether new processes, structures, and/or tools could improve coordination, define roles and responsibilities, and establish better protocols between MINSEG and AIG CSIRT to respond effectively to a significant cybersecurity incident.
• Assist MINSEG to establish a common understanding of its role within the Government of Panama to codify a whole of government approach for interagency response to cybersecurity policy and incidents for strengthened interoperability and communication between institutions in the Government of Panama, including the Panama Canal Authority.
• Advise MINSEG and AIG on potential opportunities for institutional capacity-building for Government of Panama, including linkages to U.S. institutions to strengthen the bilateral U.S.-Panama relationship.

• U.S. citizen.
• Active Secret.
• Have reached, at a minimum, the rank of O-5 in the military or equivalent in a civilian capacity (i.e., FS-02/GS-14 or industry equivalent).
• Master’s degree in areas such as Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations, Information Management, Information Systems Security, or a similar field AND at least six (6) years of U.S. military and/or U.S. civilian professional experience in cybersecurity at the national level or large organizational level.

OR

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations, Information Management, Information Systems Security, or a similar field AND at least ten (10) years of U.S. military and/or civilian professional experience working in cybersecurity at the national level or large organizational level.
• Have reached, at a minimum, the rank of O-5 in the military or equivalent in a civilian capacity (i.e., FS-02/GS-14 or industry equivalent).
• Prior demonstrated experience developing cybersecurity policies, strategies, organizational structures, and procedures.
• Prior demonstrated experience communicating cybersecurity policy and technical concepts to senior government stakeholders.
• Prior demonstrated experience working with senior officials in a foreign government and/or foreign military.

• Proficiency in Spanish, such proficiency must be demonstrated by a Foreign Service Institute (FSI) score of 4 or higher, a Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) score of 2+/2+/2+ or higher 
• Have received one of the following certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • NIST Cyber Security Professional (NCSP)
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CASP)
  • Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO)
• Prior demonstrated experience working for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) or other large enterprise-wide entity at the Department of Defense, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, or other large U.S. government agency.
• Two (2) years of experience living and working in Latin America.
• Prior demonstrated experience as the director or program manager for one or more projects implementing cybersecurity capacity building initiatives.

At Culmen International we are committed to creating, promoting, and sustaining a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our commitment to these values is unwavering across all our work around the world.  We include and celebrate employees of diverse races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, ethnicities, nationalities, socioeconomic statuses, languages, (dis)abilities, ages, and religious commitments. These differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our employees and clients. Culmen is an equal opportunity employer.