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Information Security Analysts 

Provide Information Technology Security/Assurance Services in support of federal government client, in assessing the organization’s information security posture.

Perform duties associated with the Information Security Analyst role in a multidisciplinary team environment. 

These tasks include:

·         Conducting Security Authorization of GSSs and Applications

·         Participate in Security Test and Evaluation of networks, operating systems, databases, and applications at various government offices. 

·         Development of Security Test and Evaluation Plans.

·         Review and evaluate IT and Information Security operational procedures.

·         Review and evaluation of Information Security Policies, Risk Assessment Reports, System Security Plans, Contingency Plans, Incident Response Plan, existing Security Test and Evaluation Plans/Reports, and other documentation.

·         Review and determine weaknesses in the information security program.

·         Conduct risk assessment to determine the level of risk to the IT environment.

·         Assess security policies, standards, and guidelines.

·         Identify vulnerabilities and provide corrective recommendations in the form of a Plan of Action and Milestone (POA&M).

 Education Requirements:

·         Preferably Bachelors of Science in Engineering or Computer Science. 

·         Preferred that individual has a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.

 

Experience Requirements:

·         A minimum of four (4) years’ IT experience with extensive knowledge in federal government information security regulations, and demonstrated hands-on security control assessment experience.

·         Experience in conducting Security Authorizations

·         Working knowledge with NIST Special Publications 800-53, 800-53A, 800-37 Rev 1 and FISMA.

·         Seasoned Security Analyst and having developed numerous Security Test and Evaluation plans and reports.

 

 

Technology Requirements:

N/A.

 Security: 

Personnel shall be required to have a completed background investigations, as specified by agency’s Position of Trust, SF 85, Optional Form 306, as well as authorization for a personal credit review and fingerprints on form FD 258.

 Place of Performance:

Washington, DC

 Level of Effort:

Standard workday is 8 hours / day; 40 hours per week.

 

Special Requirements

US Citizenship is Mandatory.  Also, applicant must have lived in US 3 of the 5 past years, excluding Military duty.