Federal Information Protection & Compliance Advisor

Cigna Healthcare; Bloomfield (CT); Remote; USD 103,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cigna Group is seeking an Information Protection Advisor to support federal compliance programs and ensure systems meet evolving cybersecurity and regulatory requirements. You will partner with business, technology, cybersecurity, and control teams to maintain audit-ready documentation and support compliance initiatives aligned with federal standards.

You will contribute to control mappings, evidence collection, and remediation efforts across CMMC, NIST SP 800-171/53, and related

Qualifications

• 4+ years in information security, IT risk, compliance, audit, or related field with a bachelor’s degree; or 8+ years in lieu of a degree.
• Working knowledge of risk management, compliance, audit, and security-control documentation practices.
• Experience interpreting NIST requirements and translating them into actionable documentation and compliance activities.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to documentation accuracy and quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with technical teams, business partners, and control owners.
• Self-motivated, action-oriented, and capable of working independently while exercising sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Validate control implementations, system boundaries, and security documentation with owners.
• Track documentation updates, open items, remediation activities, and evidence requirements.
• Gather, organize, and maintain control evidence and supporting artifacts.
• Support compliance assessments, audits, and certifications by coordinating documentation and responses.
• Identify documentation gaps and potential compliance concerns and escalate as needed.
• Maintain compliance artifacts including POA&Ms, policies, procedures, and mappings.
• Support CMMC readiness through control mapping and evidence collection.
• Define and maintain compliance scope, system boundaries, inventories, and assets for federal operations.
• Contribute to templates, procedures, and quality reviews to improve standards.
• Communicate project status, risks, and priorities across teams.

Skills

Risk management

Compliance

Audit

Documentation practices

NIST requirements

Communication

Team collaboration

Independent working

Education

Bachelor's degree in information security or related field

Job description

The Cigna Group is seeking an Information Protection Advisor to support federal compliance programs and ensure systems meet evolving cybersecurity and regulatory requirements. You will partner with business, technology, cybersecurity, and control teams to maintain audit-ready documentation and support compliance initiatives aligned with federal standards.

You will contribute to control mappings, evidence collection, and remediation efforts across CMMC, NIST SP 800-171/53, and related