Cyber Business Analyst

ecsfederal; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS in Arlington, VA, seeks a Cyber Business Analyst to bridge cybersecurity teams and business stakeholders in a hybrid role. The analyst gathers requirements, maps cybersecurity processes, and ensures alignment with risk and compliance goals.

Ideal candidate has 3+ years in BA or cybersecurity, familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, and strong communication for cross-functional collaboration across Security Operations, Risk, Compliance, IT, and Leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience gathering and documenting business and technical requirements.
• Understanding of cybersecurity concepts, risk management and controls.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK Framework and traceability artifacts.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cybersecurity, IT, and business stakeholders to document and prioritize requirements.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and meetings to gather business and security needs.
• Develop BRDs, traceability artifacts, functional requirements, user stories, and use cases.
• Translate technical concepts into clear business language for non-technical audiences.
• Support cybersecurity initiatives across operations, governance, risk, and compliance.
• Plan, execute, and track cybersecurity projects and initiatives.
• Monitor milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Ensure cybersecurity solutions align with business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Support creation of procedure-level TTP documentation (hunt and detection guidance).
• Assist in risk identification, assessment, and documentation.
• Support frameworks and standards such as CSF, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, MITRE ATT&CK.
• Analyze impacts of cybersecurity risks and control gaps; assist audits.
• Evaluate and optimize cybersecurity processes; suggest automation opportunities.
• Develop governance metrics, reporting, process maps, and SOPs.
• Gather security KPIs; develop dashboards and executive summaries.
• Act as liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Present findings and updates to management and leadership.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder management

Cybersecurity knowledge

MITRE ATT&CK familiarity

Business process analysis

Data analysis & reporting

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Computer Science

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking a Cyber Business Analystto join our team in Arlington, VA (Hybrid).

We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Cyber Business Analyst to serve as the bridge between cybersecurity teams and business stakeholders. This role is responsible for gathering requirements, analyzing cybersecurity processes, supporting security initiatives, and ensuring business objectives align with organizational security and risk management goals.

The ideal candidate will possess a blend of business analysis expertise, cybersecurity knowledge, stakeholder management skills, and experience translating technical requirements into business-focused solutions. This individual will work closely with Security Operations, Risk Management, Compliance, IT, and Business Leadership teams to drive cybersecurity programs and projects.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering

• Partner with cybersecurity, IT, and business stakeholders to identify, document, and prioritize business and security requirements.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and stakeholder meetings to understand business needs and cybersecurity objectives.
• Develop business requirements documents (BRDs), MITRE ATT&CK Framework traceability artifacts, functional requirements, user stories, process flows, and use cases.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear business language for non-technical audiences.

Cybersecurity Program Support

• Support cybersecurity initiatives including security operations, governance, risk management, compliance, identity management, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Assist in the planning, execution, and tracking of cybersecurity projects and strategic initiatives.
• Monitor program milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Ensure cybersecurity solutions align with business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Support development of procedure-level TTP documentation – to include hunt and detection guidance.

Risk & Compliance Analysis

• Assist in identifying, assessing, and documenting cybersecurity risks.
• Support regulatory and compliance initiatives related to frameworks and standards such as:
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
  • NIST 800-53
  • ISO 27001
  • SOC 2
  • PCI-DSS
  • HIPAA
  • GDPR
  • MITRE ATT&CK
• Analyze business impacts associated with cybersecurity risks and control gaps.
• Support audit preparation and remediation efforts.

Process Improvement

• Evaluate existing cybersecurity processes and identify opportunities for optimization and automation.
• Analyze security workflows and recommend improvements to increase operational efficiency.
• Assist in developing governance processes, metrics, and reporting capabilities.
• Create and maintain process documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Gather and analyze security-related metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Develop dashboards, reports, and executive summaries for leadership review.
• Track cybersecurity program performance and communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Support risk reporting, compliance reporting, and operational metrics analysis.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a liaison between technical cybersecurity teams and business stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication across project teams to ensure successful delivery of cybersecurity initiatives.
• Support change management and user adoption efforts for new security processes and technologies.
• Present findings, recommendations, and project updates to management and leadership.

Salary Range: $120,000-$140,000

General Description of Benefits

• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Cybersecurity Analyst, IT Analyst, or related role.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK Framework and experience developing ATT&CK traceability and/or mapping artifacts.
• Understanding of cybersecurity concepts, risk management, and information security controls.
• Experience gathering and documenting business and technical requirements.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience creating process maps, workflows, business cases, and requirements documentation.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.