Position Responsibilities:
- Review and validate System Security Plans (SSPs), POA&Ms (Plan of Actions and Milestones), and associated artifacts.
- Prepare and deliver detailed assessment reports for Authorization to Operate (ATO) decisions.
- Collaborate with CSP teams to identify gaps in their security posture and recommend remediation strategies.
- Perform in-depth security assessments of cloud service providers (CSPs) against FedRAMP Moderate and High baseline requirements.
- Evaluate technical controls across cloud environments, including access control, encryption, and system monitoring.
- Validate the effectiveness of incident response plans, vulnerability scans, Continuous monitoring, and remediation activities.
- Perform a variety of responsibilities from start to finish during a project, including:
- Interviewing cloud service providers (CSP) Subject Matter Experts for different fields of the organization, such as Human Resources, SecDevOps, SOC/NOC, and Internal Compliance
- Performing walkthroughs of various cloud infrastructure-as-a-service architectures (e.g., AWS, Azure, or OCI)
- Reviewing system security configurations as they pertain to NIST 800-53 security control baselines
- Analyzing vulnerability reports, validating encryption configurations, and much more!
Qualifications:
- In-depth knowledge of FedRAMP & DoD DISA security control requirements and how they overlap with additional frameworks.
- Experience with the FedRAMP and RMF assessment and authorization processes, having completed at least 10 FedRAMP/DoD assessments.
- Experience understanding and applying relevant technical knowledge to FedRAMP & DoD DISA environments.
- A solid understanding of the FedRAMP Framework and DoD Impact levels IL4, IL5, and IL6.
- Previous work experience with a FedRAMP 3PAO.
- Working knowledge of cybersecurity consulting services, methodology, and relevant professional standards.
- Requisite knowledge of applicable technology and security domains.
- High level of attention to detail and quality of work product.
- Client service oriented.
- Excellent time management, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work on-site or remotely as a valuable contributor to a collaborative team.
- Capable of simultaneously managing assigned tasks for multiple projects.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as Aprio’s service delivery applications.
- Education and Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field or equivalent professional experience in cybersecurity, cloud compliance, or a similar domain.
- Minimum 5+ years of relevant professional services experience in financial auditing, operational auditing, information systems auditing, internal auditing, information security management or consulting and/or risk consulting.
Preferrable Certifications
- Maintains one or more of the following FedRAMP-required R311 certifications
- Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate Cyber Security Operations (CCNA Cyber Ops)
- Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA)
- GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Certified Information System Security Professional or Associate (CISSP or Associate)
- Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)
- Certified Information Systems Security Officer (CISSO)
- CyberSec First Responder (CFR)
- CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner Continuing Education (CASP+) Continuing Education (CE)
- CompTIA Cloud+ (Cloud+)
- Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)
- Securing Cisco® Networks with Threat Detection Analysis (SCYBER)
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