Cyber Security/ISSO opportunity (role starts in 8-10 weeks)
On-site · Herndon, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Cyber Security/ISSO role starting in 8-10 weeks focusing on applying zero trust architecture in security programs. Responsibilities include evaluating and advising on zero trust maturity, shaping IT security policy guidance, identifying strengths/ weaknesses of solutions, working knowledge of frameworks (NIST SP 800-207) including micro-segmentation, least-privilege access, and continuous verification; network security architectures (SDN, SASE, API gateways); IAM and MFA; cloud-native security across AWS/Azure/Google Cloud and hybrid/multi-cloud; cross-functional collaboration with security, DevOps, and compliance; coordinating with stakeholders; preparing schedules, roadmaps, and management plans; translating technical information for technical and non-technical audiences; tracking dependencies and TEMs; producing documentation for senior leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience evaluating and advising on zero trust architecture maturity models and road mapping phased adoption.
- Demonstrated experience within the IT and Cybersecurity policies, standards and guidance domains, organizing and shaping IT direction given to an organization’s workforce.
- Demonstrated experience applying critical thinking to identify strengths and weakness of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems related to zero trust architecture.
- Demonstrated experience with a working knowledge of zero trust architecture frameworks (e.g., NIST SP 800-207), including micro-segmentation, least-privilege access, and continuous verification.
- Demonstrated experience in network security architectures, such as software-defined networking (SDN), secure access service edge (SASE), or API gateways.
- Demonstrated experience with a working knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) systems.
- Demonstrated experience with cloud-native security (e.g., AWS IAM, Azure AD, or Google Cloud IAM) and hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., security, DevOps, compliance) to help align zero trust architecture goals and outcomes, with business objectives.
- Demonstrated experience engaging with stakeholders to coordinate activities across organization boundaries.
- Demonstrated experience preparing schedules, roadmaps, and management plans.
- Demonstrated experience working with executive technical writing or editing to create cohesive products, narrative, or program artifacts for various audiences, including senior leadership.
- Demonstrated experience translating technical information into clear, readable documents and presentations to be used by technical and non-technical personnel.
- Demonstrated experience with tracking project or program dependencies including but not limited to process improvements and changes, and technical integration challenges.
- Demonstrated experience assessing, documenting, and tracking program and project requirements and follow-on technical exchange meetings (TEMs).
- Demonstrated experience tracking and monitoring on-going projects and initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating program and project management process activities such as program and project reviews and creating documentation.
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