Cybersecurity Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton; North Dakota; On-site; USD 62,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid leave

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is hiring an Information Security Risk Specialist to assess cyber risks for DoD ecosystems, develop mitigation plans, and guide secure cloud and DevSecOps implementations. You will collaborate with DoD system owners, admins, and engineers to translate security concepts into actionable steps.

The role requires DoD experience, RMF/A&A familiarity, and the ability to obtain DoD 8570 Level II Security+ within 30 days. TS clearance is required for eligibility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a professional IT environment.
• 3+ years in cybersecurity supporting DoD environments.
• Experience with ATO packages, performing A&A and RMF, and risk assessments for DoD systems hosted in AWS, Azure, or hybrid clouds.

Responsibilities

• Identify cyber risks, analyze policies, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Guide clients through remediation plans with presentations and white papers.
• Collaborate with SMEs, engineers, and system owners to ensure cybersecurity resilience.

Skills

5+ years IT experience

3+ years cybersecurity DoD

A&A RMF experience

Cloud security

DevSecOps pipelines

NIST SP 800-53 knowledge

DoD 8570 Security+ readiness

Education

HS diploma or GED

Bachelor's in IT or Cybersecurity

Tools

ACAS/SCAP/STIGs/SRGs

eMASS or Xacta

Job description

Join a culture of empowerment and connectivity.

Develop your craft

Learn the skills you need to accelerate your career.

Discover benefits that support your life and work.

Innovate with intention

Build mission-ready tech that protects the nation.

As an Information Security Risk Specialist on our team, you will leverage your expertise to collaborate closely with contractor and DoD government system owners, as well as system administrators and developers, to identify cyber risks, analyze applicable policies, and develop comprehensive mitigation strategies. Utilizing insights from subject matter experts (SMEs) and engineers, you will evaluate technical infrastructure and personnel dynamics to assess the full threat landscape. From there, you will guide clients through actionable remediation plans, delivering clear and impactful solutions through presentations, detailed white papers, and well-defined milestones to ensure effective risk management and cybersecurity resilience.

You’ll work with your client to translate security concepts so they can make the best decisions to secure critical DoD systems. This is your opportunity to act as an information security SME while broadening your skills in DevSecOps and cloud security.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

5+ years of experience working in a professional IT environment

3+ years of experience in cybersecurity and Assessment and Authorization (A&A) supporting DoD environments

Experience supporting federal government or DoD ATO packages, performing A&A and RMF, and conducting risk assessments for federal government or DoD systems hosted in AWS, Azure, or hybrid cloud environments

Experience performing technical evaluations and security control assessments in cloud-native and containerized environments

Experience interfacing with engineering teams to align DevSecOps pipelines with cybersecurity policies

Experience with NIST SP 800-53, CNSSI 1253, artifact generation, SSPs, POA&Ms, SAPs, risk assessments, and continuous monitoring

Knowledge of compliance testing tools such as ACAS, SCAP, STIGs or SRGs, eMASS, or Xacta

HS diploma or GED

Ability to obtain DoD 8570 Level II Security+ Certification within 30 days of start date

Nice If You Have:

Experience with DevSecOps, Path-to-Production, and CI/CD

Experience with cloud tools and container orchestration security

Knowledge of STIG and compliance scans

Ability to advise stakeholders on cloud security strategies and container orchestration security such as Kubernetes, Rancher, and platform hardening

Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

TS/SCI clearance

Bachelor's degree in IT or Cybersecurity

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

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.

Cybersecurity Analyst

The Opportunity:

As an Information Security Risk Specialist on our team, you will leverage your expertise to collaborate closely with contractor and DoD government system owners, as well as system administrators and developers, to identify cyber risks, analyze applicable policies, and develop comprehensive mitigation strategies. Utilizing insights from subject matter experts (SMEs) and engineers, you will evaluate technical infrastructure and personnel dynamics to assess the full threat landscape. From there, you will guide clients through actionable remediation plans, delivering clear and impactful solutions through presentations, detailed white papers, and well-defined milestones to ensure effective risk management and cybersecurity resilience.

You’ll work with your client to translate security concepts so they can make the best decisions to secure critical DoD systems. This is your opportunity to act as an information security SME while broadening your skills in DevSecOps and cloud security.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience working in a professional IT environment

• 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity and Assessment and Authorization (A&A) supporting DoD environments

• Experience supporting federal government or DoD ATO packages, performing A&A and RMF, and conducting risk assessments for federal government or DoD systems hosted in AWS, Azure, or hybrid cloud environments

• Experience performing technical evaluations and security control assessments in cloud-native and containerized environments

• Experience interfacing with engineering teams to align DevSecOps pipelines with cybersecurity policies

• Experience with NIST SP 800-53, CNSSI 1253, artifact generation, SSPs, POA&Ms, SAPs, risk assessments, and continuous monitoring

• Knowledge of compliance testing tools such as ACAS, SCAP, STIGs or SRGs, eMASS, or Xacta

• Top Secret clearance

• HS diploma or GED

• Ability to obtain DoD 8570 Level II Security+ Certification within 30 days of start date

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with DevSecOps, Path-to-Production, and CI/CD

• Experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 or Windows Server 2019

• Experience with cloud tools and container orchestration security

• Knowledge of STIG and compliance scans

• Ability to advise stakeholders on cloud security strategies and container orchestration security such as Kubernetes, Rancher, and platform hardening

• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

• TS/SCI clearance

• Bachelor's degree in IT or Cybersecurity

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

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.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.