Cybersecurity Risk Advisor (Mid Level)
Remote · United States
Job Summary
The cybersecurity program role focuses on evaluating and communicating the risk posture of FISMA systems to executive leadership, serving as the RMF subject matter expert, and guiding stakeholders on actions and best practices to remediate identified weaknesses. Responsibilities include enforcing risk management framework requirements, ensuring security/privacy testing across the SDLC, monitoring system posture, approving configuration deviations, and coordinating with ISSO on PII/PHI classifications and privacy considerations. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field, several years of information security experience, and familiarity with RMF, NIST SP 800-series, FIPS, HIPAA, and privacy concepts; certification such as CISSP/CISM is preferred. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), disability, flexible spending accounts, and an equal opportunity employer statement.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or related field
- 6+ years of professional experience developing and implementing information security/assurance programs, policies, processes, and procedures per various security frameworks/laws/standards/directives (e.g., FISMA, NIST SP-800 series, HIPAA, Privacy Act)
- In-depth knowledge of NIST SP 800 series and FIPS; familiarity with NIST 800-53 controls
- Excellent understanding of risk assessment and risk management concepts
- Experience with information security and privacy testing throughout SDLC and remediation actions
- Ability to coordinate with ISSO and manage PII/PHI information processing
- Proficiency with MS Office tools
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