Information Security Consultant

Washington, Washington DC

Elegant Enterprise-Wide Solutions
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Key Tasks and Responsibilities
  • Using the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) to conduct assessments of Information security controls in order to measure the effectiveness of controls and identify control gaps
  • Ensure compliance to guidance, standards and regulations such as NIST Special Publications, FIPS, FedRAMP, and other federal regulations and policies
  • Preparing Security Impact Assessments, Addendums, Security Authorization Packages and including documentation such as Authorization
Official Out-briefs, Security Authorization Recommendations and Security Authorizations Memorandums
  • Identify, assess, and prioritize identified risks
  • Collect evidence, artifacts, and document findings to support conclusions
  • Report on compliance with internal policies, controls, and standards Provide recommendations for remediation of identified deficiencies
  • Track and report on Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs) (i.e., findings/deficiencies to closure)
  • Coordinate third-party risk assessments and IT audits
  • Manage remediation efforts and report on the status of control deficiencies
  • Support security initiatives and global policy adherence and awareness efforts
  • Support global information security metrics and reporting program(s)
  • Provide security expertise to business units and key stakeholders
  • Enforce policy adherence and manage formal policy exception requests
Provide timely status updates/reporting on assessments and assigned projects

Education & Experience
  • A Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related engineering field with training in information security 10+ years' experience in Information Security
  • 5+ years' experience building and managing Windows server platforms
  • Thorough knowledge of NIST 800 Special Publications, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) and other significant federal regulations
  • Expertise the NIST Risk Management Framework to generate and maintain SA&A documentation to include System Security Plans, Security Assessments Reports, and Risk Assessments for internal and cloud- based systems (ie., FedRAMP)
  • Thorough knowledge of federal laws and directives pertaining to information security Experience using security scanners (e.g. Nessus, Nexpose, etc) and remediating vulnerabilities
  • Experience in creating and maintaining minimum security configuration baselines for Windows and Linux platforms and applications (i.e., Minimum Benchmarks: CIS, STIGS)
  • Experience reviewing system logs for potential intrusions and policy violations. Experience using Forescout, Bigfix, and RES a plus
Certifications
  • CISSP
  • CISM
Security Clearance
  • Public Trust High (Tier 4/BI) Risk Level
  • Must be a US citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident
Date Posted: 02 April 2025
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