Senior Information Assurance & Cybersecurity Specialist

ORBIS Inc.; Washington; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A distinguished nonprofit organization is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to assess and mitigate security risks within the IT department. The ideal candidate will need a Bachelor's degree and significant relevant experience, including CISSP certification and a top secret security clearance. You will be responsible for cybersecurity procedures, technical assessments, and compliance reporting, ensuring the integrity of various information systems in a mission-critical environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of directly related experience in IT/IA Engineering or 8+ years with a Bachelor's degree.
• Must meet the DoD 8570 standard for an IAM 3.
• CISSP certification is required.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with a Top secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, and enact security measures to protect the organization.
• Audit and validate configurations deployed on IT assets.
• Provide monitoring and analysis of audit logs.
• Conduct technical security testing of networks and systems.

Skills

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Cybersecurity procedures

Technical analysis for IA/CS

System baselines management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Tools

MS Visio

Nessus

RETINA

Job description

A distinguished nonprofit organization is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to assess and mitigate security risks within the IT department. The ideal candidate will need a Bachelor's degree and significant relevant experience, including CISSP certification and a top secret security clearance. You will be responsible for cybersecurity procedures, technical assessments, and compliance reporting, ensuring the integrity of various information systems in a mission-critical environment.