Senior Cybersecurity Lead: RMF, A&A & Risk Mgmt (Hybrid)

VMD Corp; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VMD Corp, now part of Xcelerate Solutions, seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist to lead security and compliance initiatives across multiple IT projects. You will support A&A processes, assess current security postures, track vulnerabilities and POA&Ms, and guide risk mitigation with senior leadership.

You will implement RMF control requirements, articulate cybersecurity risk, and craft actionable remediation plans.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cybersecurity and compliance experience.
• Active CISSP or CISM certification.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum security clearance: Secret.
• US Citizenship required.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Effective writing and documentation ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead meetings to review compliance of systems and technology.
• Perform risk assessments based on federal guidelines and best practices.
• Identify vulnerabilities and provide remediation recommendations.
• Develop and document RMF control procedures and mappings to NIST requirements.
• Report cybersecurity risk and compliance to executives and senior leaders.
• Create, track, and close POA&Ms with system owners and technical teams.
• Support remediation of POA&Ms and verify closure evidence.
• Author A&A documentation to support system authorization.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Risk assessments

RMF controls

POA&M management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

VMD Corp, now part of Xcelerate Solutions, seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist to lead security and compliance initiatives across multiple IT projects. You will support A&A processes, assess current security postures, track vulnerabilities and POA&Ms, and guide risk mitigation with senior leadership.

You will implement RMF control requirements, articulate cybersecurity risk, and craft actionable remediation plans.