Onsite Security & Compliance Analyst — Risk & Audit

ASSYST, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

401(k) retirement plan

disability insurance

flexible spending accounts

Job summary

ASSYST, Inc. is seeking a Security & Compliance Analyst to support cybersecurity, risk management, compliance, and security operations. This is an onsite role based in Sterling, VA.

You will help with assessments, controls, and incident documentation, applying standards such as NIST, FISMA, and CIS. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a government security clearance, with strong analytical and communication skills to work across technical teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related discipline.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.
• CompTIA Security+ or Network+ certification preferred/required.
• Familiarity with NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, FISMA, CIS Controls.
• Experience in federal or highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Support security and compliance assessments, audits, and risk management activities.
• Monitor and evaluate security controls, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Assist with vulnerability management, security assessments, and remediation tracking.
• Maintain security documentation, policies, procedures, risk registers, and compliance evidence.
• Support implementation and monitoring of security controls aligned with NIST, FISMA, CIS, or other applicable frameworks.
• Assist with security incident documentation, investigation, and escalation.
• Review system logs, security alerts, vulnerability reports, and other security information.
• Track identified security weaknesses and work with technical teams to support timely remediation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Documentation

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline

Tools

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

NIST 800-53

FISMA

CIS Controls

Security+ or Network+ certificate

Job description

ASSYST, Inc. is seeking a Security & Compliance Analyst to support cybersecurity, risk management, compliance, and security operations. This is an onsite role based in Sterling, VA.

You will help with assessments, controls, and incident documentation, applying standards such as NIST, FISMA, and CIS. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a government security clearance, with strong analytical and communication skills to work across technical teams and stakeholders.