Security Control Assessor
Salary: 130000 - 150000
Location: Chantilly, VA
Posted: September 19 2024
Minimum Degree:
Relocation Assistance: Not Available
Position Title: Security Control Assessor
Position Type: On-Site
Position Location: Chantilly, VA
Clearance: Active TS/SC w/ CI Poly
This position plays a critical role in ensuring the security and integrity of programs by conducting thorough assessments and providing expert guidance on information security matters.
Responsibilities:
Position Type: On-Site
Position Location: Chantilly, VA
Clearance: Active TS/SC w/ CI Poly
This position plays a critical role in ensuring the security and integrity of programs by conducting thorough assessments and providing expert guidance on information security matters.
Responsibilities:
- Provide information security Assessment and Authorization (A&A) support throughout the lifecycle of NRO programs.
- Collaborate with Contractor and Government systems processing NRO information to ensure compliance with security standards and protocols.
- Review and recommend vulnerability and risk levels associated with software and hardware products.
- Provide basic IA support to SCA Level 2 – 4 personnel in the conduct of assessment actions.
- Coordinate with the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) for any proposed personnel who do not meet desired qualifications.
- Perform information systems A&A as defined in applicable Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs) and guidance.
- Develop and implement security-related directives and guidance for IA/IT/IM.
- Utilize risk management strategies for information technology solutions.
- Understand emerging technologies and their implementation within Government system and network environments.
- Apply knowledge of information technology concepts in evaluating security performance and integrity of applications, communications systems, hardware, software, satellite control systems, and information processing systems.
- Coordinate A&A activities of industry and Government information systems to meet acquisition milestone requirements.
- Write effective technical reports and general correspondence.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree with 3 years of relevant experience, OR High School GED with 5 years of relevant experience, OR Associate's Degree with 4 years, OR Master's Degree or higher with 2 years.
- Education relevant to computer engineering, information security, cyber security, information management, or computer science is desired.
- Experience in technical project management is desired.
- Practical experience performing information systems A&A as defined in applicable ICDs and guidance.
- Practical experience developing and implementing security-related directives and guidance for IA/IT/IM.
- Practical experience utilizing risk management strategies for information technology solutions.
- Understanding of emerging technologies and their implementation within Government system and network environments.
- Knowledge of information technology concepts used in evaluating security performance and integrity.
- Ability to effectively coordinate A&A activities of industry and Government information systems.
- Effective technical report and general correspondence writing ability.