Senior Lead Certified CMMC Assessor; LCCA;

Lead Certified CMMC Assessor (LCCA)

OCT Consulting is a business management and technology consulting firm that supports Federal Government clients. We provide consulting services in the areas of Strategy, Process Improvement, Change Management, Program and Project Management, Acquisition/Procurement, and Information Technology.

OCT currently has an opening for a Lead Certified CMMC Assessor (LCCA) to support the build-out of OCT's CMMC Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3

PAO) practice. This position serves as the senior assessor responsible for leading CMMC Level 2 certification assessments end to end.

Day to day responsibilities include:

• Serve as the Lead Assessor on CMMC Level 2 certification assessments, directing the assessment team and owning the overall assessment plan, schedule, and execution.
• Lead scoping, pre-assessment readiness reviews, and finalization of the assessment plan with the Organization Seeking Certification (OSC).
• Direct evidence collection and validation across all 110 NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 security requirements using the examine, interview, and test methods defined in NIST SP 800-171A.
• Make and defend final determinations (MET / NOT MET / NOT APPLICABLE) for each requirement and oversee scoring and results.
• Assign and supervise the work of Certified CMMC Assessors (CCAs) and supporting personnel, ensuring consistent application of CMMC assessment methodology.
• Author and review the final assessment report and the Certificate of CMMC Status recommendation, and manage Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) closeout assessments within the 180-day window.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the OSC and coordinate with the C3
  
  PAO quality assurance function throughout the engagement.
• Ensure all assessment activities comply with the Cyber AB Code of Professional Conduct, conflict-of-interest, ethics, and impartiality requirements, and with ISO/IEC 17020:2012 procedures.
• Mentor and develop CCAs and Certified CMMC Professionals (CCPs) and contribute to continuous improvement of assessment practices.