What are the responsibilities and job description for the Security Control Assessor with Security Clearance position at Dexian Signature Federal?
Security Control Assessor - Expert Location : Tysons Core Hours : 9 am - 3 pm Clearance : CI or FSP
- Performs all procedures necessary to ensure the safety of information systems assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction.
- Evaluates the security controls within network systems to identify vulnerabilities and recommend actions to correct problems working either alone or as part of a team.
- Ensures integrity of IT systems by identifying and mitigating potential avenues of exploitation including system level attacks and user level attacks.
- Applies experience with RMF, CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-53, and NISPOM
- Applies experience with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Compliance Checker (SCC)
- Demonstrated experience conducting hands on security testing, analyzing results, documenting risks, and recommending countermeasures
- Demonstrated experience developing risk assessment reports based on review of security plans and interviews with developer / customer assess systems against information assurance policies, regulations and instructions
- Demonstrated experience providing threat analysis based on identified security vulnerabilities
- Develops and documents security evaluation test plans and procedures
- Demonstrated experience testing security architectures of cloud-based systems and applications, identifying vulnerabilities and providing security remediation
- BA / BS
- 8 years of technical related experience
- Required Skills : Compliance and vulnerability scanning tools (XACTA, RedSeal, Nessus, Splunk, McAfee ePO, and / or other vulnerability scanners)
- Strong understanding of the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process
- Excellent oral and technical writing skills
- Desired Certifications : CASP, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, or GCIH
