IT Security Auditor - Senior Consultant

Guidehouse Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an experienced IT controls consultant in Chantilly, VA to perform assessments using industry guidance and best practices. You will interview ISSOs and system administrators, review security artifacts, and evaluate control effectiveness against federal requirements.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph, a technical or business bachelor’s degree, and 3+ years of federal IT consulting experience.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
• Bachelor's Degree in a technical or business field.
• 3+ years of IT consulting experience.
• Experience consulting for the federal government and senior government clients.
• Knowledge of Federal information security laws and guidance (FISMA, NIST SP 800, FISCAM).

Responsibilities

• Perform IT controls assessments using industry guidance and best practices.
• Interview client stakeholders including ISSOs and system admins.
• Review artifacts like SSPs, SOPs, audit logs, configuration and vulnerability scans.
• Evaluate IT controls against federal requirements and guidance.
• Document IT controls testing results clearly for review.
• Summarize assessment results to senior leadership and client stakeholders.
• Identify root causes of weaknesses and develop remediation plans.
• Provide SME guidance on IT security and assurance.
• Respond to ad-hoc IT security requests and plan day-to-day activities.
• Mentor junior team members on IT controls testing.

Education

Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph

Bachelor's Degree in Technical or Business field

3+ years IT consulting experience

Federal government consulting experience

Knowledge of FISMA, NIST SP 800, FISCAM

Job description

Job Family :

Technology Consulting

Travel Required :

Up to 10%

Clearance Required :

Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph

What You Will Do :

• Performing assessments of IT controls using industry-standard guidance and leading best practices
• Conducting interviews and discussions with a variety of client stakeholders, including IT system personnel such as Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) and system administrators
• Reviewing and analyzing documents and artifacts to assist in IT controls testing such as system security plans, SOPs, audit logs, configuration scans, and vulnerability scans
• Evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of IT controls using provided artifacts against federal requirements, industry guidance, and leading best practices
• Documenting the results of IT controls testing in a consistent and high-quality manner that would allow others to review and understand the results
• Summarizing and communicating IT controls assessment results to a variety of client stakeholders, including senior leadership
• Understanding and analyzing known IT control weaknesses, identifying root causes, and developing detailed remediation plans
• Providing subject matter expertise to client personnel on a wide range of matters relating to IT security and assurance
• Responding to ad-hoc IT security-related requests from client personnel
• Planning and executing day-to-day activities of IT assessments and evaluations individually and for the team
• Mentoring junior team members in day-to-day IT controls testing responsibilities

What You Will Need :

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI) polygraph
• Bachelor's Degree in a Technical or Business field
• THREE (3) + years' experience providing IT consulting. Experience should include but not be limited to:
• Experience in consulting with the federal government to include senior government clients
• Understanding and knowledge of federal information security and assurance laws, requirements, and guidance (i.e. FISMA, NIST SP 800, FISCAM)

What Would Be Nice To Have :

• Relevant certification such as the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in IT risk and controls through IT audits, IT controls assessments, or IT security reviews
• Demonstrated ability and working knowledge of: FISMA, NIST SP 800 series, FISCAM, other relevant federal information assurance laws, regulations, and guidance
• Experience performing: FISMA, OMB Circular A-123, or similar internal control assessments
• Experience implementing or auditing access and account management principles, including authorization, provisioning, recertification, and separation of duties
• Experience implementing or auditing contingency planning principles, including backups, testing of backups, and alternate processing sites
• Experience implementing or auditing configuration management principles, including configuration baseline concepts, baseline deviations, baseline maintenance, change control, and monitoring, and industry-accepted configuration settings such as DISA STIGs
• Experience performing audit logging and monitoring, including generation of audit logs, use of audit log aggregation and analysis tools, and audit log monitoring and review

What We Offer :

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consisten