IT Security Analyst – Position

Contract Length: 11 months with the possibility of extending based on performance.

** Virginia candidates are required.

This is a remote role. However, client has requested that candidates reside in Virginia or within a reasonable distance in the event they need to report on site. They may have them report on site for meetings as needed.

All interviews are in-person with no exceptions.

The statements below describe the principal duties of the position and are not intended to be all-inclusive.

• Conduct and coordinate security risk assessments, Business Impact Analyses, data classifications, privacy reviews, control assessments, and security feasibility reviews for new and existing systems, applications, services, integrations, and technology initiatives.
• Maintain risk registers, assessment records, corrective-action plans, exceptions, evidence repositories, and follow-up activities in Archer GRC and other approved agency tools. Track remediation commitments, due dates, residual risk, and required executive decisions.
• Apply and interpret Commonwealth and agency requirements, including VITA SEC
  530, NIST guidance, CIS Controls, DoD STIGs, CJIS and VCIN requirements, and applicable HIPAA, PCI, FERPA, FTI, privacy, and contractual obligations.
• Partner with system owners and data owners to establish ownership, classify information, document security plans and controls, complete periodic reviews, and maintain evidence needed for authorization, audit, and ongoing compliance.
• Review vendor and third-party security documentation, including SOC reports, security questionnaires, architecture and data-flow information, contracts, MOUs, MOAs, NDAs, and other interconnection documentation. Identify conditions, gaps, compensating controls, and escalation needs.
• Support interconnection and data-sharing governance by reviewing MOUs and related agreements for security, privacy, least-privilege, data-handling, access-control, incident-notification, and annual-review requirements.
• Coordinate audit, assessment, and oversight activities; collect and validate evidence; respond to inquiries; document findings; and manage corrective actions through closure with internal audit, VITA, and other authorized reviewers.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate security policies, standards, procedures, guidelines, templates, and governance processes. Recommend practical improvements that strengthen compliance and reduce risk.
• Support the agency security awareness and training program, including targeted compliance training, acknowledgements, tracking, reporting, and education for system owners, technical staff, and other stakeholders.
• Perform governance reviews for emerging technology and artificial intelligence initiatives. Evaluate business purpose, data sensitivity, privacy, security, human oversight, vendor assurances, risks, and required approvals; document outcomes and handoffs.
• Assist with security planning for continuity, incident response, disaster recovery, business continuity, audit logging, configuration and hardening, access reviews, vendor management, and other control areas.
• Prepare accurate executive, management, and Commonwealth reporting on governance workload, system inventory, risks, findings, remediation progress, compliance status, metrics, and program priorities.
• Provide clear security guidance to project teams, operational IT, procurement, business units, and vendors. Facilitate meetings, communicate requirements professionally, and escalates unresolved risk or noncompliance through established channels.
• Participate in incident and post-incident governance activities as assigned, including documentation review, control-gap identification, privacy or regulatory coordination, and corrective-action tracking.
• Perform other related duties and special projects in support of the IT Security Governance program.

• Knowledge of cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, privacy, third-party risk, and audit practices.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as NIST 800-53, VITA SEC
  530, CIS Controls, CJIS and VCIN requirements, HIPAA, PCI, FERPA, FTI, and related Commonwealth requirements.
• Ability to analyze technical and business information, identify risk, distinguish control gaps from acceptable residual risk, and recommend clear, defensible actions.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional documentation, including assessment reports, risk registers, security plans, policies, procedures, executive briefings,…