What are the responsibilities and job description for the Information Assurance Professional (IAP) position at EliteTechnical?
Our client, a leading federal defense contractor has an immediate need for Information Assurance Professional (IAP) supporting multiple Special Access Programs administering the Information Assurance (IA) Cyber duties for government customers. The IAP will coordinate duties with the System Administrators and / or Information Technology (IT) staff to ensure all configuration requirements are implemented and functional.
The initial contract is for 3-6 months with the expectation to convert to a full-time employee. This position is 100% ON-SITE in Canonsburg, PA or Charleroi, PA
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS :
- As a member of the Information Assurance Security team the IAP supports system security categorization efforts, security requirements selection / analysis, security control assessments and performs continuous monitoring.
- Conduct technical and nontechnical reviews and audits as prescribed by the Information Assurance Manager.
- Executes or supports the execution of A&A activities, including development of required security documentation, including items such as System Security Plans, Security Assessment Reports, SCTM-s and POA&Ms in compliance with IA policy
- Perform weekly system audit reviews, media reviews, hardware / software configuration management
- Executes security testing and evaluation to ensure correct implementation of security controls
- Supports the assessment and mitigation of vulnerabilities throughout a systems life cycle
- Conduct IA security education training for all system users on appropriate risk mitigation strategies
- Perform incident response and cleanup actions, when necessary, per company or customer directions
- Ensure systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with internal security policies and procedures outlined in the System Security Plan (SSP).
- Assume ISSM responsibilities as assigned by the Region Manager and / or in the absence of the ISSM
Required Skills
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