(Part-Time): Cybersecurity Policy & Cyber Emergency Response Team (CERT) Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Opportunity (Part-Time / Limited Duration): Cybersecurity Policy & Cyber Emergency Response Team (CERT) Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Bottom Line Up Front: Hoplite Group is seeking a Cybersecurity Policy & CERT SME to support a U.S. Government  institutional capacity-building effort by providing expertise supporting development of cyber policies, organizational structures, and Cyber Emergency Response Team (CERT) procedures, while facilitating engagements and validating processes through simulation-based activities.

Location: Remote support (CONUS) and forward engagements (OCONUS) as part of a U.S. Government team

Level of Effort:

  • Non-Travel Months: 20 hours/month.
  • Travel engagements: OCONUS 60-day TDY starting May 2026: approximately 160 hours/month.
  • Post-Engagement: Remote support as needed.

Availability: Immediate

Objective: To support the development of cybersecurity policies, procedures, and organizational frameworks; support the establishment of CERT processes; and contribute to interagency coordination protocols and simulation-based validation of capabilities.

Required Qualifications:
  • Executive level professional experience performed at the O6/GS-15 (or equivalent) level, leading policy and plans development in complex military or government cyberenvironments. 
  • Proven ability to formulate and implement cyber policies and procedures that align with national security priorities, organizational goals, and evolving threat landscapes, leveraging geopolitical and technological awareness.
  • Skilled in creating and executing cyber policies, frameworks, and campaign plans that align with broader military objectives, incorporating international and regulatory considerations Interpersonal, briefing, and writing skills, with ability to communicate complex cyber concepts and policies to diverse audiences, and to facilitate engagements in both in-person and virtual environments.
  • Demonstrated capability in conducting human-centered design exercises, applying critical analysis, problem-solving, and scenario planning to complex cybersecurity challenges.
  • Experience in building and managing a cybersecurity workforce within a government or military context.
  • Experience in in translating CERT procedures into clear, teachable, and actionable instructional content.
  • 2 – 5 years experience with executing security cooperation/security assistance programs in the INDOPACOM AOR.
  • U.S. Secret Security Clearance required.
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