Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Practitioner

Position: Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Practitioner – Full time position

Cogent Security LLC seeks a highly skilled Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Practitioner responsible for safeguarding sensitive information, personnel, and facilities against unauthorized technical surveillance threats. This role involves conducting comprehensive inspections, evaluations, and countermeasures to detect, isolate, and neutralize potential espionage or eavesdropping activities. The practitioner applies specialized knowledge of electronic surveillance, physical security, and threat analysis to ensure compliance with national security standards and organizational policies.

Detailed duties and responsibilities will include:

• Conduct Inspections and Surveys: Perform TSCM inspections of facilities, systems, and devices to identify vulnerabilities and potential surveillance threats.
• Operate Specialized Equipment: Utilize and maintain advanced TSCM equipment to detect, counter, and neutralize unauthorized surveillance activities.
• Security Evaluations: Conduct evaluations of secure rooms, classified storage areas, and construction projects to ensure compliance with applicable national security standards.
• Risk Mitigation: Provide detailed vulnerability assessments and recommend practical mitigations to reduce organizational risk exposure.
• Strategic Collaboration: Partner with security officers, counterintelligence professionals, and organizational stakeholders to ensure coordinated protective measures.
• Investigative Support: Support investigations and threat analysis related to foreign intelligence services or insider risks.
• Documentation and Reporting: Prepare detailed technical reports, briefings, and post-inspection summaries documenting all findings and formal recommendations.
• Maintenance and Readiness: Maintain the readiness of TSCM equipment and ensure proper calibration, functionality, and software updates.
• Field Deployment: Travel to various locations to conduct inspections or provide mission-critical support as required.

Qualifications: 

• TS/SCI clearance is required (Active/Current)
• Graduate of an accredited federal or DoD TSCM training course (e.g., Interagency Training Center (ITC) TSCM certification)
• Minimum 5 years of operational TSCM experience
• Strong knowledge of electronic surveillance technologies and counterintelligence principles
• Proven experience using specialized TSCM equipment and conducting technical inspections
• Ability to analyze technical vulnerabilities and recommend effective mitigations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for high-level reporting and briefings
• Ability to travel as required to conduct inspections

Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Undergraduate degree in Information Technology, Security, Electronics, or a related field
• Advanced training in signals analysis or physical security engineering
• Experience supporting high-level government agencies or specialized counterintelligence units

Position Location: Location details provided to applicants upon contact 

Travel Required: Yes 

> The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Cogent Security LLC Cogent Security Consulting was founded in 2010 and has since grown to over 150 employees. We pride ourselves on hiring individuals that can deliver with integrity, value, transparency, efficiency, and discretion. If you are interested in joining a dynamic team with room to grow as Cogent expands, we encourage you to apply.

Company Website: https://www.cogentsecurity.com/