Senior A&A Analyst (Job Number:435843)

Description:

SAIC is currently seeking candidates for a Senior A&A Analyst to support a Federal Civilian agency in Vienna., VA

Job Description

• Perform assessment and authorization (A&A) efforts under the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) on behalf of a federal civilian agency as a contractor.

• Work within a team that conducts A&A activities.

• Develop System Security Plans (SSP), Contingency Plans, Business Impact Analyses (BIA), Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), Security Assessment Report (SARs), Security Assessment Plan (SAPs), and other documentation.

• Covers all cybersecurity aspects including, but not limited to, identifying risks, validating the mitigation of plans of action, analyzing system designs, and assisting with A&A issues that may prevent a system from receiving authorization.

• Supports the implementation of RMF by developing documentation as assigned.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Build strong relationships with clients and internal departments to understand the IT security challenges and opportunities

• Able to work with PMs to manage small to large sized projects- managing scope, schedule, resources, risks/issues, and cost

• Support the creation of A&A management best practices, tools, and ways to drive A&A completion on schedule

• Identify key stakeholders in A&A efforts and ensure system documentation reflects current system security configurations to include hardware and software components, data flow, interconnections, and ports, protocols, and services, etc.

• Identify potential risks associated with system configurations and advise on mitigation strategies

• Lead A&A status meetings and facilitate moving systems toward a successful A&A effort

• Assist in estimating Level of Effort (LOE) involved in performing A&A activities

• Develop and implement detailed test plans and review findings from self-assessments to determine readiness for independent validation and verification (IV&V) assessment

• Assists customer program offices in interpreting and applying mitigation strategies

• Conduct IV&V assessments and analyze test results for accuracy, compliance, and adherence to Federal cybersecurity requirements

• Conduct thorough reviews of all vulnerabilities, architecture, and defense in depth strategies and report findings in a (POA&M) document

• Document residual risks and provide the cybersecurity risk analysis and mitigation determination results

• Produce risk assessment artifacts describing initial risks during system development and residual risks identified during IV&V

• Able to analyze, interpret, and apply Federal cybersecurity guidance to customer needs

• Communicate the security posture of systems through designated reporting mechanism

• Advise and mentor other team members in cybersecurity and provide initial quality assurance / peer review of RMF system packages

Qualifications:

Clearance Required

• US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance. Note: A DOD clearance cannot be utilized to support this role.

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree in IT, Cyber Security, Computer Science, or related technical field preferred and 9+ years of experience

• CISSP Certification

Required Experience:

• 6+ of demonstrated experience in Cybersecurity policy, procedures, and processes, including RMF and NIST 800-53 and A&A's

• Experience performing A&A's

• Understanding of NIST Special Publication including NIST SP 800-53 and other standard Understanding of FISMA, NIST RMF, and other IT Security standards

• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills across all levels and the ability to write comprehensive reports and senior level documentation skills

• Strong focus on collaboration, team building, and excellent customer service skills

• Demonstrated skills running effective meetings and getting buy-in and participation from executive leaders

• Able to quickly adapt to changing environment and deadlines to provide a consistent level of service

• Effectiveness working diplomatically across teams with varying objectives

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project), MS SharePoint

• Well-versed in NIST publications, specifically RMF and NIST controls

• Subject Matter Expert dealing with defense-in- depth, and other information security and assurance principles and associated supporting technologies

• Must demonstrate proficiency in the following areas: multi-tasking, organizational skills; critical thinking; and the ability to work quickly, efficiently and accurately in a dynamic and fluid environment

• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team

• Experience working with Security engineering to review Nessus Vulnerability / Tripwire compliance scans

• Experience performing on-site cybersecurity assessments using Standards such as CIS Benchmarks, DISA STIGS, etc.

• Broad technical experience related to IT operations, networks, OS's, and system administration

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Job Posting: Apr 24, 2018, 7:33:16 PM

Primary Location: United States-VA-VIENNA

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust

Potential for Teleworking: No

Travel: None

Shift: Day Job

Schedule: Full-time