Information Assurance Analyst Senior

Paragon Technology; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Paragon Technology in Washington, DC seeks an Information Assurance Analyst Senior to ensure information systems, products, and services meet organizational standards and end-user requirements.

You will act as SME for Federal Assessments and Authorizations, advise on risk reduction, resolve complex problems, and monitor networks for security breaches, with emphasis on risk and vulnerability assessments, A&A processes, and training material development.

Qualifications

• CISSP and/or CISM certification required.
• Senior-level cybersecurity professional with Federal IT experience.
• Experience supporting Federal Assessments and Authorizations.
• Experience conducting risk assessments and vulnerability assessments.
• Experience with Federal A&A processes.
• Experience monitoring networks for security breaches or intrusions.
• Experience developing test security solutions and awareness materials.

Responsibilities

• Acts as SME for Federal Assessments & Authorizations and provides sound advice to lower risk.
• Works to resolve complex security problems and reports progress to management.
• Devises improvements to procedures and models future configurations.
• Performs complex workflow analysis and recommends quality improvements.
• Monitors networks and systems for security breaches or intrusions.

Skills

Senior cybersecurity expertise

Risk assessment

Vulnerability assessment

Federal IT experience

Security operations

Education

CISSP Certification

CISM Certification

Job description

Job Description

The Information Assurance Analyst Senior carries out procedures to ensure that all information systems, products, and services meet organization standards and end-user requirements.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a subject matter expert (SME) for Federal Assessments & Authorizations (A provides sound advice and recommendations to lower risk and improve the overall defensive posture.
• Works to resolve complex problems.
• Reports progress on problem resolution to management.
• Devises improvements to current procedures and develops models of possible future configurations.
• Performs complex workflow analysis and recommends quality improvements.

Required Qualifications

• ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and/or ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Cybersecurity professional expertise at a senior level
• Experience supporting Federal IT organizations in accomplishing Assessments and Accreditations
• Experience conducting risk assessments and vulnerability assessments
• Experience with the Federal Assessment & Authorization (A&A) Processes
• Experience monitoring networks and systems for security breaches or intrusions
• Experience developing test security solutions using industry standard analysis criteria
• Experience developing strategies, programs and training and awareness materials

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience using the Cybersecurity Asset Management (CSAM) or similar Vulnerability Management System(s)
• Experience with FedRAMP compliance and certification
• Experience assessing and auditing cloud service offerings
• Knowledge and experience with Zero Trust architecture, solutions and compliance or reporting standards
• AWS Certified Security - Specialty certification
• GNMA or HUD experience