Cybersecurity Audit Lead – Federal (Hybrid DC)

Kentro; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k matching

Education reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

Kentro in Washington, DC, is seeking a Cybersecurity Audit Analyst to coordinate and support all phases of federal cybersecurity audit engagements across DOC, including OIG/GAO, FISMA, and A-123/FM FIA activities. The role focuses on planning, evidence curation, and reporting, not on formal testing or remediation. Hybrid role in Washington, D.C.

with compensation range of $100,000–$110,000 annually. Requires strong coordination skills, policy alignment with NIST RMF/CSF, and effective

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or a closely related field is required.
• 3–5 years coordinating Federal cybersecurity audits or oversight engagements (OIG, GAO, FISMA, A-123/FMFIA).
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex audit calendars, artifacts, and multi‑stakeholder coordination under tight deadlines.
• Strong writing and communication skills to synthesize technical topics into accurate packaged responses and briefings.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, and tracking of cybersecurity audits and assessments, including FISMA, OMB A‑123, FMFIA, and OIG/GAO engagements.
• Maintain the cybersecurity audit risk register, tracking risks, remediation plans, owners, milestones, and progress.
• Prepare packaged responses, corrective action plans (CAPs), audit artifacts, and closure documentation for delivery to oversight bodies.
• Develop or update audit playbooks, process documents, and guidance materials to standardize readiness and engagement execution.
• Coordinate entrance/exit conferences, walkthroughs, interviews, site visits; manage information requests and due dates.
• Support development of risk summaries, dashboards, and program‑level reporting.

Skills

Audit coordination

Stakeholder management

Written communication

Risk assessment

Documentation & evidence curation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/Information Assurance/Information Systems

Related certifications (e.g., PMP/FAC/PPM, DoD 8570 baseline)

Tools

CSAM (GRC)

ServiceNow

SharePoint

Excel/Power BI

MS Project

Job description

Kentro in Washington, DC, is seeking a Cybersecurity Audit Analyst to coordinate and support all phases of federal cybersecurity audit engagements across DOC, including OIG/GAO, FISMA, and A-123/FM FIA activities. The role focuses on planning, evidence curation, and reporting, not on formal testing or remediation. Hybrid role in Washington, D.C.

with compensation range of $100,000–$110,000 annually. Requires strong coordination skills, policy alignment with NIST RMF/CSF, and effective