Security Control Assessor

Phase2 Technology; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 61,900 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is looking for a Cyber Mission Specialist in Houston, Texas. In this position, you will leverage your cybersecurity experience to identify security weaknesses and inform leadership about potential risks to national space assets. Your responsibilities will include evaluating cybersecurity controls and developing operations plans to support lunar exploration.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of security assessments and relevant standards, plus a Bachelor's degree. This role requires a Secret clearance and offers competitive compensation ranging from $61,900 to $141,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in Security Control Assessments.
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53 or 800-30 standards.
• Ability to handle a high volume of assessments.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate cybersecurity controls and identify vulnerabilities.
• Inform senior leadership on risks and adversarial tactics.
• Contribute to operations plans for lunar missions.

Skills

Security Control Assessments

NIST 800-53 or 800-30 standards

Communication of complex security concepts

Ability to handle high volume assessments

Ability to travel

Secret clearance

Bachelor’s degree

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Cloud platforms (GCP)

Linux systems

Job description

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As a cyber mission specialist, you understand the value of hunt-forward operations, and you know that battles are won in the grey. At Booz Allen, you can use your cyberspace operations experience to create solutions that will be executed on a worldwide stage. We’re looking for a cyber mission specialist to apply your experience with identifying gaps in the application of key security controls and assessing the risk to our nation’s space assets.

In this role, you’ll be counted on to help understand cyberspace capabilities to evaluate potential weaknesses as well as the effectiveness of mitigations for cybersecurity solutions. You will work with your team to review administrative and technical cybersecurity controls, then map potential vulnerabilities to real world threats to inform senior leadership of risk at mission and agency level.

This is an opportunity to use your research and analysis abilities to adequately assess and inform stakeholders and senior leadership on dynamic adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures for our client. Your role will be vital in the development of operations plans to support our return to the moon and explore the unknown.

You Have

• 2+ years of experience in Security Control Assessments

• Knowledge of NIST 800-53 or 800-30 standards

• Ability to handle a high volume of assessments, including program-scale operations

• Ability to convey complex security concepts to various stakeholders

• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time

• Secret clearance

• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have

• Experience with cloud platforms, including Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Experience with Linux systems

• Experience assessing non-traditional IT systems, including in a program-scale context

• Ability to apply security measures across a range of IT systems

• Ability to manage a rotating schedule of assessments

• Possession of excellent organizational skills

• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $61,900.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Benefits

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.