Cybersecurity SME

Interactive Process Technology LLC; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IPT Associates (IPTA) in Fort Belvoir, VA is seeking a Cybersecurity SME specializing in Assessment and Authorization (A&A) to join our team. You will apply RMF and NIST guidelines to authorize and sustain complex information systems across large environments, including enclaves, Cloud Hosted Services and OT.

Responsibilities include performing A&A and RMF activities, evaluating residual risk, and briefing senior management on progress and outcomes. A security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Five years of relevant C&A experience, RMF and NIST C&A experience, DoD cybersecurity experience.
• Experience assessing security controls and conducting authorization reviews for large, complex organizations.
• Active security clearance required.
• DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification: Category IAM Level III (if applicable).

Responsibilities

• Serves as a cybersecurity SME for Assessment and Authorization (A&A) of information systems and related policies.
• Executes DoD cybersecurity processes to authorize information systems and maintains authorization.
• Understands NIST 800-53 controls and applies them to large organization IT infrastructures including enclaves, Cloud Hosted Services, OT, AIS applications and outsourced IT processes.
• Determines residual risk and potential impact on current or future authorization.
• Briefs senior management on RMF progress and results.

Skills

C&A experience

RMF

NIST C&A

DoD cybersecurity

Active security clearance

A&A expertise

Risk Management

Job description

Cybersecurity SME

Fort Belvoir, VA

At IPT Associates (IPTA), we enjoy solving real-world problems with technology. We work closely with our customers, teammates, experts, and partners to come up with practical solutions that make a difference. Whether it's a government or business organization, we focus on understanding the need and building something that works.

We're looking for people who:

• Are curious and excited about technology
• Like solving problems and figuring things out
• Can take initiative but also enjoy working with a team
• Want to keep learning, growing, and challenging themselves

If you're someone who's eager to jump in, learn something new, and make an impact—you’ll fit right in here.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME) with regards to Assessment and Authorization (A&A) of information systems and all associated cybersecurity policies and procedures
• Executes DoW/DLA cybersecurity processes to authorize information systems, maintain authorization of information systems, or serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for systems undergoing the authorization process
• Possess an understanding of how security controls identified in the NIST 800-53 apply to the process of assessing and authorizing a large organization's IT infrastructure such as DLA, in which there is a compilation of large and small enclaves, Cloud Hosted Services, Operational Technology, AIS applications and outsourced IT processes
• Determines the residual risk of an identified vulnerability (e.g., non-compliant security control) and determines the possible ramifications on the system’s current or future authorization
• Briefs senior management on the progress or results of an information system undergoing the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process

Requirements

• Five (5) years of relevant C&A experience; Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST C&A experience; DOD cybersecurity experience
• Experience in assessing security controls and conducting authorization reviews for large, complex organizations
• Active security clearance
• DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification: Category IAM Level III

IPTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on individual merit, including qualifications, experience, performance, and business needs, consistent with applicable federal laws and federal contracting requirements. IPTA provides equal opportunity and utilizes merit-based principles to make employment-related decisions.