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9th Way Insignia is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business bringing transformative technology to our government customers so they can achieve their missions.  Our specialties include cybersecurity, cloud modernization, software development, data analytics, enterprise architecture, enterprise IT, analytics, process automation, and artificial intelligence.  Learn more about 9th Way Insignia at https://9thwayinsignia.com/. Application password: Niner Position Overview   The Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert serves as a senior technical advisor responsible for guiding the design, implementation, modernization, and continuous improvement of enterprise cyber defense capabilities. This role provides expert-level support across cybersecurity strategy, architecture, operations, risk management, compliance, incident response, and emerging technology adoption.  The Cybersecurity SME will place strong emphasis on innovative approaches to implementing cyber defenses , ensuring the organization is not only compliant with security requirements but also forward-looking, adaptive, and resilient against evolving threats.   Responsibilities   Provide  expert cybersecurity guidance across enterprise systems, cloud environments, applications, networks, and mission platforms.    Lead the development and implementation of innovative cyber defense strategies that improve detection, prevention, response, and recovery capabilities.    Assess current cyber defense posture and recommend practical, scalable improvements aligned with mission, business, and regulatory requirements.    Design and support implementation of layered defense models, including Zero Trust, endpoint protection, identity-based security, network segmentation, encryption, threat monitoring, and secure cloud controls.    Evaluate emerging cybersecurity technologies, tools, and methodologies to  determine  applicability, maturity, risk, and operational value.    Support development of cybersecurity roadmaps, implementation plans, maturity models, and modernization strategies.    Advise  leadership on cyber risk, threat trends, security gaps, mitigation strategies, and investment priorities.    Collaborate with technical teams, program managers, architects, engineers, system owners, and business stakeholders to integrate security into planning, development, operations, and sustainment activities.    Support security assessments, risk assessments, authorization activities, audits, and compliance reviews.     Provide  expertise  in federal cybersecurity frameworks and standards, including NIST, RMF, FISMA, FedRAMP, CMMC, CIS Controls, and Zero Trust guidance.    Recommend automation, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and security orchestration approaches to improve cyber defense effectiveness.    Support incident response planning, tabletop exercises, root cause analysis, and lessons-learned activities.    Develop cybersecurity policies, procedures, playbooks, technical guidance, briefings, and executive-level decision materials.    Mentor junior and mid-level cybersecurity staff and promote knowledge sharing across technical teams.    Identify  opportunities to reduce risk, improve efficiency, strengthen resilience, and advance the organization’s cyber maturity.    This position may perform other duties as assigned. The responsibilities listed above are representative and not intended to be all-inclusive.   Innovation-Focused Cyber Defense  Responsibilities   Develop creative, mission-aligned appr