Senior Security Controls Assessor — Remote & Compliance Expert

SkyePoint Decisions; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Certification incentives

PTO

Health insurance

401k matching

Job summary

SkyePoint Decisions is seeking a Senior Security Controls Assessor to support the Department of Education’s CPSS program. This role is remote and will work with DoED personnel across the U.S. to assess controls, generate reports, and drive risk mitigation strategies.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of relevant experience, a CISSP, strong communications, and familiarity with NIST, RMF, FISMA, and FedRAMP. U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a high-risk public trust clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• CISSP or equivalent security credential required.
• 10+ years related experience.
• 5+ years as a Security Controls Assessor or similar.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with security audits and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Establish and satisfy information assurance and security requirements based on policy, regulatory, and resource demands.
• Assess implemented controls for effectiveness and proper operation.
• Lead assessments and provide SAP, SAR, security recommendations and system certifications.
• Prepare security, privacy, and supply chain assessment reports.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

CISSP

Security controls

Security audits

IT change requests

FedRAMP

RMF

FISMA

NIST

U.S. Citizenship

Public trust clearance

Communications

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

SkyePoint Decisions is seeking a Senior Security Controls Assessor to support the Department of Education’s CPSS program. This role is remote and will work with DoED personnel across the U.S. to assess controls, generate reports, and drive risk mitigation strategies.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of relevant experience, a CISSP, strong communications, and familiarity with NIST, RMF, FISMA, and FedRAMP. U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a high-risk public trust clearance are required.