Senior Security Controls Assessor - TS/SCI with Poly

Sentar Inc.; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Term Life Insurance

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Medical, Vision, Dental insurance

Job summary

Sentar Inc. in Columbia, MD is seeking a Senior Security Controls Assessor (SCA) with TS/SCI and Full Scope Poly to join our security team.

The role focuses on verification and validation of information system security, vulnerability assessment, and coordination of testing and certification activities. The ideal candidate has 12+ years of relevant experience, deep knowledge of security architectures and operating environments, and the ability to assist the Government in drafting standards and

Qualifications

• 12 years of related work experience
• Experience in security or system engineering in five or more areas, including: telecommunications concepts, operating systems, databases/DBMS, middleware, applications, web-servers, SANS/Netaps, Active Directory, firewalls, and controlled interfaces
• Clearance Level: TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

Responsibilities

• Conducts verification and validation for security compliance of all information systems, products, and components
• Analyzes design specifications, design documentation, configuration practices and procedures, and operational practices and procedures
• Provides identification of non-compliance of security requirements and possible mitigations to requirements that are not in compliance
• Conducts on-site evaluations
• Validates the security requirements of the information system
• Verifies and validates that the system meets the security requirements
• Provides vulnerability assessment of the system
• Coordinates penetration testing
• Provides a comprehensive verification and validation report (certification report) for the information system
• Provides process improvement recommendations
• Assists the Government to draft standards and guidelines for usage

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or IT Engineering

Tools

IAT III

IAM III

Job description

Sentar Inc. in Columbia, MD is seeking a Senior Security Controls Assessor (SCA) with TS/SCI and Full Scope Poly to join our security team.

The role focuses on verification and validation of information system security, vulnerability assessment, and coordination of testing and certification activities. The ideal candidate has 12+ years of relevant experience, deep knowledge of security architectures and operating environments, and the ability to assist the Government in drafting standards and