Security Analyst – Mid (SecCM – Mid)

Guidehouse; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

HSA/FSAs

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning Opportunities

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an experienced cybersecurity professional to build, control, and support secure configurations of information systems for a federal client in accordance with NIST 800-128. You will use Security-Focused Configuration Management (SecCM) to enforce security requirements across 200+ systems and ensure integration with existing CM processes.

Candidates should have an active Top Secret clearance, US citizenship, and 4+ years in security/network administration or cybersecurity.

Qualifications

• Active and maintained SECRET federal security clearance.
• US Citizenship is contractually required.
• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of related cybersecurity/IT experience in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Identify and record configurations impacting security posture.
• Assess security risks in initial configuration approval.
• Analyze security implications of configuration changes.
• Document approved/implemented changes.
• Perform qualitative/quantitative research to support tasks.
• Produce written reports, white papers, and briefings.
• Participate in policy development for configuration management.
• Plan and manage configuration management activities.
• Handle configuration identification.
• Coordinate security audits of configurations.

Skills

Security configurations

SecCM

NIST 800-128

Risk management

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Family:

IT Cyber Security

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Active Top Secret (TS)

What You Will Do:

Guidehouse is looking for an experienced professional with experience in building, controlling, and supporting the secure configurations of information systems for federal organizations. Your duties will include supporting and controlling secure configurations of over 200 information systems for a federal client with a critical and high-profile mission in accordance with NIST 800-128 guidance and applicable federal and organizational policies to enable security and facilitate the management of risk. You will use Security-Focused Configuration Management (SecCM) to build on the general concepts, processes, and activities of configuration management by attention on the implementation and maintenance of the established security requirements of the organization and systems. You will ensure information security configuration management requirements are integrated into (or complement) existing organizational configuration management processes (e.g., business functions, applications, products) and information systems. Additional SecCM duties and activities include:

• Identification and recording of configurations that impact the security posture of the system and the organization.
• The consideration of security risks in approving the initial configuration.
• The analysis of security implications of changes to the system configuration.
• Documentation of the approved/implemented changes.
• Qualitative and quantitative research to support work assignments for meeting the deliverable objective.
• Qualitative and quantitative analyses for assigned tasks.
• Compilation of research, findings, and other information into written formats such as white papers, reports, presentations, and other forms of technical documentation
• Participation in policy development for configuration management.
• Configuration management planning and management.
• Configuration identification.
• Configuration management and IT security audits.

What You Will Need:

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED SECRET federal security clearance.
• US Citizenship is contractually required.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university; OR FOUR (4) years of experience related to cybersecurity, information assurance, information technology and/or IT Technology Consulting may be used in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum FOUR (4+) or more years of experience as a Security/Network Administrator or Cybersecurity professional
• The ability to obtain a DOD 8140 certification within 6 months of employment, if not already obtained.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Current DOD 8140 certification such as Cloud+, CISM, Security+, CISSP-ISSEP.
• Broad knowledge of cybersecurity threats.
• Broad knowledge of information system technologies.
• Experience developing security policy.
• Experience with online research techniques.

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 consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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