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AppGate

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501 - 1000 employees

💼 Consulting

🎖️ Defense

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Defense • Logistics

AppGate is a global cybersecurity company that delivers high-performance Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions for enterprises and government agencies. Its platform enforces identity-based, adaptive access policies using real-time risk scoring, AI-powered application discovery, and a direct-routed architecture designed to avoid cloud bottlenecks and scale with demanding environments. AppGate also provides professional services and cyber advisory offerings — including adversary simulation, penetration testing, and third-party access risk assessments — to help organizations implement and operationalize Zero Trust controls.

📋 Description

• Own the full lifecycle of personnel security clearances, including initiations, sponsorships, reinvestigations, and terminations, using DISS/NBIS • Serve as the primary liaison with DCSA and other cognizant security authorities • Conduct security briefings, debriefings, foreign travel briefings, and annual security awareness training • Maintain records of cleared employees, visitor certifications, and foreign national contacts • Manage and maintain AppGate's Facility Clearance in accordance with DCSA guidance and NISPOM • Oversee physical security controls, including access management, classified storage, open storage areas, and classified destruction procedures • Conduct and document periodic self-inspections and track corrective action plans • Manage classified visit certifications and coordinate cleared personnel access to government and contractor facilities • Ensure proper handling, transmission, storage, and disposition of classified information and CUI • Support program managers in reviewing DD Form 254s for new and existing contracts • Partner with IT and DevSecOps teams to ensure classified and sensitive program environments meet security requirements • Interface with government Program Security Officers on program-specific requirements and deliverables • Maintain compliance with NISPOM, ITAR, EAR, and federal security directives • Develop and enforce security policies, procedures, and SOPs for a software product company • Investigate and report security incidents and violations, drive root cause analysis, and remediate issues • Support CMMC assessments, government inspections, and contract-driven security audits • Stay current on federal security regulations and update AppGate's security program

🎯 Requirements

• Active Secret clearance required; TS or TS/SCI strongly preferred • 5+ years of industrial security or FSO experience with a cleared defense contractor or government entity • Deep working knowledge of NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117) and DCSA processes • Hands-on experience with DISS, NBIS, or equivalent personnel security systems • Experience managing an FCL and conducting DCSA self-inspections • FSO Certification through DCSA's Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) or equivalent • Excellent communication skills and ability to translate complex security requirements for software engineers and executives • Bachelor's degree in security management, information assurance, cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent professional experience • Preferred: prior FSO or security management experience at a software, SaaS, or cybersecurity company • Preferred: familiarity with CMMC Level 2/3 requirements and C3PAO assessment processes • Preferred: understanding of AWS GovCloud or Azure Government in classified or CUI-handling programs • Preferred: ITAR/EAR export control compliance experience, including technology control plans • Preferred: OPSEC Coordinator certification or SAP security experience • Preferred: CPP, PSP, or SAPPC certification • Preferred: familiarity with Zero Trust concepts and federal security program requirements