Cyber Compliance Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton; Arlington, Northern (VA, KY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Cyber Compliance Specialist to design, implement, and manage policies ensuring database and software security. The role emphasizes applying enterprise cybersecurity policies and contributing to remediation plans within a regulated environment.

The candidate should have 5+ years in policy interpretation, risk assessments, and RMF/NIST frameworks, plus required certifications and a DoD-aligned credential. A secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience interpreting and applying enterprise cybersecurity policies such as Acceptable Use of IT Assets or Information Security policy.
• Experience conducting cyber risk assessments, evidence reviews, and compliance checks.
• Experience with IA or cybersecurity areas of IA policies and procedures including Privacy, NIST, RMF, and FISMA.
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree
• CASP+, Security+ or SSCP certification
• DoD 8140 or CWF-aligned certifications

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and manages policies and procedures to ensure database and software security.
• Applies specific functional knowledge and general industry knowledge.
• Develops or contributes to solutions to problems of moderate scope and complexity.
• Works independently with some guidance and reviews or guides junior employees.

Skills

Policy interpretation

Risk assessments

RMF/NIST knowledge

DoD 8140 knowledge

Security certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Tenable

Splunk

Job description

Cyber Compliance Specialist

The Opportunity: Designs, implements, and manages policies and procedures to ensure database and software security. Applies specific functional knowledge and working and general industry knowledge. Develops or contributes to solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity. Works independently with some guidance, and reviews or guides activities of junior employees.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience interpreting and applying enterprise cybersecurity policies such as Acceptable Use of IT Assets or Information Security policy
• Experience conducting cyber risk assessments, evidence reviews, and compliance checks
• Experience with IA or cybersecurity the areas of IA policies and procedures including Privacy, NIST, RMF, and FISMA
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree
• CompTIA Advance Security Practitioner (CASP+), CompTIA Security+, or Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification
• DoD 8140 or CWF-aligned certifications

Nice If You Have:

• Experience working with continuous compliance platforms or automated compliance tooling such as Vellox Navigator™ for regulated environments
• Experience synthesizing cyber risk, system posture, and compliance gaps into actionable remediation plans
• Experience supporting continuous RMF compliance cycles, risk mitigation workflows, and security‑control documentation
• Knowledge of industry standard tools such as Tenable, or Splunk
• Ability to lead or coordinate compliance readiness for audits, assessments, or enterprise governance activities

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $62,000.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

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