Information Security Consultant

• 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