Cybersecurity Assessment and Authorization SME

Overview

We are seeking a Cybersecurity Assessment and Authorization SME to join our team.

• Serve as a Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities supporting Department of Defense (DoD) information systems.
• Support the implementation and execution of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) for the authorization of information systems.
• Conduct security control assessments and evaluate compliance with NIST SP 800-53 security controls and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and subject matter expertise for systems undergoing the authorization process.
• Analyze vulnerabilities and determine applicable severity values for identified security control deficiencies.
• Assess the potential impact of vulnerabilities on a system’s current or future authorization status.
• Support authorization package development and review to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies.
• Evaluate cybersecurity posture across complex IT infrastructures consisting of multiple enclaves, AIS applications, and outsourced IT processes.
• Provide cybersecurity expertise related to emerging technologies including Cloud environments, Industrial Control Systems (ICS), warehouse execution systems, and Operational Technology (OT) infrastructures.
• Brief senior management and stakeholders on RMF progress, risk posture, and authorization status of information systems.
• Collaborate with system owners, cybersecurity teams, and government representatives to ensure successful completion of A&A activities.
• Ensure cybersecurity documentation, procedures, and processes align with DoD policies and enterprise security standards.

• Top Secret - IT-I Critical security clearance, Tier 5 investigation.
• Active CSSP Analyst Certification.
• Five (5) years of relevant experience supporting Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST Assessment and Authorization (A&A) processes.
• Experience supporting DoD cybersecurity programs and authorization processes.
• Experience assessing security controls and conducting authorization reviews for large, complex enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of DoD cybersecurity policies, procedures, and authorization requirements.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity considerations for Cloud technologies, Industrial Control Systems (ICS), warehouse execution systems, and Operational Technology (OT) environments.

• Locations:
  Remote
• Type of environment:
  Remote
• Noise level:
  Medium
• Work schedule:
  
  Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel:
  Less than 10%

List of Approved States: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, , IN, IO, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WI, WY.

• U.S. Citizen
• Top Secret - IT-I Critical security clearance, Tier 5 investigation.

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Location s: US,  , Category:
Cybersecurity, Type:
Regular Full-Time.