Information Assurance Security Specialist - Senior

CompQsoft; Elizabeth City (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Information Assurance Security Specialist to enhance cybersecurity measures in a charming coastal community. This role involves planning and implementing security protocols, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in information security, with at least five years of experience and relevant certifications. Join a team dedicated to supporting vital operations and enjoy the benefits of living in a picturesque town while making a significant impact in the cybersecurity landscape.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in information security as an analyst or in security operations.
• IAM-II Level certification required for this position.
• Strong knowledge of risk management frameworks and cybersecurity practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement security measures for protecting computer networks.
• Respond to security breaches and perform risk management audits.
• Develop training and procedures to support security transitions.

Skills

Information Security Analysis

Risk Management

Security Operations

Cybersecurity Risk Assessment

Vulnerability Analysis

Technical Documentation

Education

Bachelor's or Associate Degree in Computer Science

IT Certification

Tools

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Active Directory

UNIX

Windows

Relational Databases

Job description

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

Information Assurance Security Specialist - Senior (IAM-II) (Secret Clearance Required)

Would you like to live and work in a community outside the hustle and bustle of a large metropolitan area but yet close enough to all the big city amenities? The quaint, coastal town of Elizabeth City, NC with plenty of southern charm will make you feel at home in no time! With its unique location in Northeastern North Carolina, it is a short drive full of waterways and woodlands to the beaches of the Outer Banks, the nearby big cities of Hampton Roads, and the entertainment and recreation opportunities of the Virginia Peninsula. Also, Richmond, VA and Raleigh/Durham, NC are three hours away and the Washington, DC metropolitan area is four. Come live the Southern coastal life and experience the satisfaction of supporting the vital and life-saving work of the US Coast Guard.

Position Requirements

• Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information.
• Ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure.
• Respond to computer security breaches and viruses.
• Perform security and risk management audits.
• Evaluate and validate technical processes used to support authorization and assessment activities to assure the systems meet the organization's cybersecurity requirements.
• Perform actions as risk management framework for all systems including government cloud.
• Develop training, processes, and procedures to support the transition.
• Assess security risks of systems, applications, processes with emphasis on cybersecurity risks against common control frameworks and regulations.
• Recommends information assurance/security solutions to support customers' requirements.
• Identifies, reports, and resolves cyber security violations.
• Designs, develops, engineers, and implements solutions that meet security requirements.
• Provides integration and implementation of the computer system security solution.
• Analyzes general information assurance and cyber security-related technical problems and provides basic engineering and technical support in solving these problems.
• Performs vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems and applications during all phases of the system development life cycle.
• Experience in functional and systems analysis is required.
• Assist the Security Controls Auditor in validating the security controls and the Risk Management Framework.
• Conduct an analysis of system vulnerability management, remediation solutions, and develop the necessary POAMs.
• Evaluate, tests, monitor, and maintain information security policies, procedures and systems such as hardware, firmware, and software.
• Ensure the risk analysis is consistent with applicable regulations and policies, while also ensuring the analysis will support internal or external compliance.
• Draft correspondence, reports, white papers, minutes, spreadsheets, communications products, briefs, and other documentation as needed.
• Identify and develop methods, plans, and documents to streamline operating procedures, reports, and systems to improve operations, achieve savings, and encourage long range planning to assure the program/project produces results in a cost-effective manner.
  
  

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor's or associate degree in Computer Science, Math, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field or at minimum IT Certification.
• Five (5) years' experience is equivalent to five (2) years of education.
  
  

Certification

• This is an IAM-II Level/. MUST possess any IAM-II Level or equivalent.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience in Information security as analyst or in security operations.
• Five (5) years of experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).
• Five (5) years of experience in the risk management framework.
• SECRET Clearance required.
• Basic knowledge of the following: Active Directory, UNIX, Windows, Relational Databases.
  
  

Required

Preferred

Job Industries

• Other