Senior Cyber Consultant - ISSO/ISSM
Guidehouse · Washington, United States · 1mo ago
Job Family:
Cyber Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
- Apply fundamental cybersecurity principles and concepts to tasks and projects.
- Assess and implement NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) guidelines, standards, and best practices for cyber security and risk management to strengthen an organizations security posture.
- Review disaster recovery capabilities (backups), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Web Application Firewall (WAF), application whitelisting, host-based firewalls, etc. to provide continuous monitoring of end-user devices to detect and respond to cyber threats.
- Understand of Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) requirements, standards, and guidelines governing security within the Federal Government (e.g., NIST publications, FISMA, and OMB memoranda) and aligning IT with business objectives to effectively manage risk.
- Apply NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST SP 800-53 controls, Assessment and Authorization processes, POA&M management, and System Security Plan, FedRAMP, and SOC 2
- Perform cybersecurity risk management, research and development, and leading practices.
- Gather and organize technical information about an organization's mission goals and needs, existing security products, and ongoing programs in cybersecurity.
- Develop strategies, roadmaps, assessments, and policies.
- Perform password auditing, network and web vulnerability scanning, virus management and intrusion detection.
- Monitor change management documentation to identify potential impacts to previous, current, and future security testing.
- Author risk narratives to communicate key risks to government CISO and security auditors.
- Support risk audits and assessments, provide recommendations for application design.
- Work with solution architects for security requirements on network architecture
What You Will Need:
- Minimum THREE (3) years of experience in Cyber Security/ Information Assurance.
- Bachelors Degree
- Experience applying fundamental cybersecurity principles and concepts to tasks and projects.
- An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED DOD or Federal Secret Clearance
- Cyber certification - CISM, CISSP, or Security+
- Ability to work full time on site in Washington DC
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- Experience working with networking, storage, intrusion detection/prevention systems, routers, switches, firewalls, logging, physical security systems, server, and workstation security configuration.
- Experienced with performing risk assessments on cloud computing platforms i.e., AWS, Google, Azure.
- Demonstrated ability leading successful teams and working in challenging situations.
- Strong written and oral communication skills and demonstrates leadership role with the client and fellow team members.
- Strong client leadership skills and ability to recognize opportunities for improvement to existing or future capabilities.
- Ability to lead teams to complete projects with attention to detail on tight timelines.
- Assures high quality work by taking advantage of learning opportunities and self-motivated.
- HVA Assessment Qualification
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The annual salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$188,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
About Guidehouse
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