mPower - ARTEFAKTUM

Project "mPower^®"

Fun and skill-building for school children, teenagers and young adults to test and learn lateral thinking, ingenuity and perseverance. We want to inspire and encourage pupils and students from all backgrounds to consider a career in national security, law enforcement, investigations and cyber security

The concept of public challenges and puzzles by intelligence agencies has a long tradition and Artefaktum picks up this idea and pushes its opening to the public to inspire the next generation of investigators, cryptologists and mathematicians and analysts for the profession. Detecting, finding, collecting, and analyzing data and information, some of which is hidden or publicly available, is part of Artefaktum’s everyday job. We will now regularly publish kid-friendly tasks and puzzles that address the seven disciplines of languages, engineering, codebreaking, analysis, mathematics, coding, and cybersecurity – all key skills needed by national security and law enforcement agencies to keep our country safe.

Whilst the mPower challenges are designed for schools and colleges, we’re also encouraging the wider public to take on the riddles and puzzles to pit their wits against our puzzlers.

MEETING WITH AN INSIDER

During a large fraud case, you receive a call. A whistleblower* wants to talk and meet up. He insists on a discreet meeting point to discuss the subject matter and to share what he knows. You agree to meet and ask him to send an email with the location of choice.

5 minutes later you receive the mail with the following attachment. Now you know where to meet him. Do you?

March 2023 Challenge

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Print out and share with the class or try to solve it on you own, or ask your friends, as it might be even more fun to team and work it out as group work.

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* Whistleblowers are the first line of defense against corruption, fraud, and wrongdoing and the single most effective source for information about fraud and other illegal activities. Despite the risk to their professional and personal lives, company insiders, government employees, and others with original information about illegal activity regularly come forward to report crimes that would otherwise go undetected. A study conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, it was found that professional auditors only detected 19% of fraudulent activities at private corporations, while whistleblowers detected and exposed 43%. According to the study, surveyed executives “estimated that the whistleblowers saved their shareholders billions of dollars.”

Let us know how you get on with our challenges.
Be sure to tag us in your posts and pictures and include the hashtag #Artefaktum.
You got stuck? Catch up as we might have a hint or two for you!

Let us know how you get on with our challenges. Be sure to tag us in your posts and pictures and include the hashtag #Artefaktum. You got stuck? Catch up as we might have a hint or two for you!

Responsibilities

Artefaktum drives missions of consequence for its customers worldwide. As a leading mission capability integrator and transformative service provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated (national) security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Artefaktum serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets.

Artefaktum is seeking to fill several critical roles for an Investigation Team Specialist this position is 100% remote.

For South East Asia, UAE, Ukraine, Bulgaria & Romania and Israel Departments

Position Description:

The Investigation Help Team Specialist will have a firm understanding of Policy and Guidance across all RDG contracts.
Under general supervision, the IHT Specialist will work with individuals across the company to solve often complex problems in a courteous, efficient manner.
IHT Specialist works on assignments that are semi-routine in nature but recognizes the need for occasional deviation from accepted practices and work product is regularly observed since errors may cause delay or expense.
Will processes confidential information for background investigations and may correspond in a variety of ways including telephone, email, instant messaging, PIPS case messaging, and Portal messaging.
Updates multiple database systems with accuracy and efficiency.
Performs functions in PIPS such as deleting Reports of Investigation (ROIs), modifying items, sending case messages, and querying databases.
Submits requests for subject location assistance via email and phone.
Analyzes the information received and determine follow up procedures as necessary. Conducts Subject locations searches through the DoD Person Search (DPS) database.
Communicates results of queries and actions to staff. Provides instruction to staff regarding the correct procedures for matters such as subject location assistance, subjects who are uncooperative with the investigative process, investigations that may need to be discontinued, the development of serious case issues or concerns, and the refusal of entities to accept digitally signed releases.
Assigns, re-assigns, cancels, and changes work assignments in the computer database. Communicates with field investigators regarding the process of obtaining the correct releases needed for retrieval of required medical, legal, educational and employment information.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

RDG clearance
3+ years of DCSA contract experience
3+ years of direct customer service experience
BS/BA or 3 to 5 years with MS/MA or 0 to 2 years with PhD
In addition, selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a favorably adjudicated background investigation.

Preferred Qualifications:

MS Office Suites
Experience working on large scale and complex fraud or research projects
Ability to develop proficiency working with specialized database applications.
Experience working with the PIPS and CMS systems
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including strong writing skills.
Ability to work with various individuals cooperatively
Must have attention to detail
Previous call center experience

Salary Range

Salary Minimum: $52,500
Salary Max: $85,000

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position, and is just one component of Artefaktum’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Artefaktum provides a variety of benefits to employees.

Requisition ID 2023-34

Responsibilities

Artefaktum is currently seeking to hire a Cyber Operations Manager for its’ Federal Strategic Cyber group in Zurich Office, Switzerland.

Location: Zurich, Switzerland.

Position Description:

Develop a requirements measurement framework and facilitate feedback to team members on issues such as: customer service, communication, skills, in order to enhance the quality of deliverables and demonstrate an understanding of customer and business needs.
Resolve escalated customer issues and daily issues of a complex scope that impact the team and overall business objectives.
Manage Cyber Operations Center resources for optimal performance. This will consist of resource management for incoming customer inquiries, projects, and administrative responsibilities.
Maintain a high level of employee morale within the team by creating a high-performance organization.
Obtain equipment, tools, and space needed to allow team members to adequately support the customers.
Develop and update plans for deliverables and prepare and train the support team for metric collection.
Assist in the professional and technical development of team leaders enabling them to set technical goals, monitor, mentor, and coach and assist team members to deliver quality support.
Perform analysis and tracking process, including highly focused studies and analyses to support development of processes for the identification, refinement, and prioritization methodology of Cyber requirements.
Produce high-quality deliverables (e.g. white papers, presentations, recommendations, and findings) for senior government intelligence and network operations officials.
Support the development of performance metrics. and assist with developing and maintaining documented processes and procedures.
Work effectively with a diverse group of Information Technology and Security professionals in EU government, foreign governments and the private sector.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

BS 10-12, MS 8-10, Phd 5-7
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years related experience required.
Minimum of 5 years of cybersecurity exercise and/or training experience required.
Previous experience leading a cybersecurity function and/or planning operation.
Active Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI is required.
- In addition, selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an background investigation (EOD) for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

DHS Suitability at the SCI level.

Salary Range

Salary Minimum: CHF72,500
Salary Mid: CHF145,000
Salary Maximum: CHF181,300

Requisition ID 2023-

Project "mPower^®"

MEETING WITH AN INSIDER

Mara Collin

Mara Collin

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Project "mPower®"

MEETING WITH AN INSIDER

Mara Collin

Mara Collin

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Qualifications

Salary Range

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Salary Range

Project "mPower^®"