Information Security Risk Assessor

About DMI

DMI is a leading provider of digital services and technology solutions, headquartered in Tysons Corner, VA. With a focus on end-to-end managed IT services, including managed mobility, cloud, cybersecurity, network operations, and application development, DMI supports public sector agencies and commercial enterprises around the globe. Recognized as a Top Workplace, DMI is committed to delivering secure, efficient, and cost-effective solutions that drive measurable results. Learn more at www.dminc.com

About the Opportunity

DMI, LLC is seeking an Information Security Risk Analyst to join us. 

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Analyst will support our client's Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) efforts by performing detailed risk evaluations and compliance assessments. The analyst will work primarily within the client's ServiceNow GRC platform to review IT security policy exception requests, assess vulnerabilities, and support broader risk governance activities. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

Cross-Functional Risk Support Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal departments including IT, legal, compliance, audit, and business operations to identify, assess, and manage cybersecurity risks across the organization.
• Support vulnerability assessments by interpreting technical findings, validating remediation efforts, and ensuring alignment with policy.
• Participate in internal control evaluations to assess effectiveness and identify potential gaps based on relevant frameworks such as NIST 800-53 and ISO 27001.
• Assist with the design, documentation, and implementation of risk treatment plans, ensuring appropriate mitigation strategies are in place and tracked through resolution.
• Contribute to audit preparation activities, respond to information requests, and support remediation of audit findings as needed.
• Use ServiceNow GRC functionality to support workflow management, risk tracking, and reporting.
• Recommend improvements to exception request workflows, dashboards, and system configurations where appropriate.

 

Policy Exception Review Process

• Review and assess policy exception requests submitted via the client’s ServiceNow GRC platform.
• Confirm the completeness, consistency, and accuracy of the information provided in the exception request form.
• Conduct detailed risk assessments for each exception request, identifying relevant threats, vulnerabilities, likelihood of exploitation, and potential impacts.
• Analyze the effect of granting exceptions on system security, regulatory compliance, and business continuity.
• Develop formal approval or denial recommendations based on the risk assessment and alignment with County policy and risk tolerance.
• Document all risk analysis, decisions, and recommendations in the ServiceNow GRC platform in accordance with County policy and audit standards.
• Present findings and recommendations to the CISO and designated approvers.
• Use ServiceNow GRC functionality to support workflow management, risk tracking, and reporting.
• Recommend improvements to exception request workflows, dashboards, and system configurations where appropriate.

Qualifications

Education and Years of Experience:  

•  Ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience in a relevant field

Required and Desired Skills/Certifications: 

• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Governance, Risk, Compliance tools such as ServiceNow, Riskonnect, LogicManager, RSA Archer.
• Strong understanding and application of cybersecurity risk management principles and control frameworks, including NIST SP 800-53, NIST RMF 800-37, ISO 27001, HIPAA Security Rule, PCI and FedRAMP.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct structured risk assessments, to include the analysis of compensating controls, residual risk determination, application of quantitative risk models, and providing formal recommendation regarding the acceptance or denial of exception requests.
• Demonstrated experience with the policy exception request process to include the intake/review of new exception requests to ensure completeness, accuracy, and consistency of the information provided, follow up with requestors to obtain missing or unclear information, performance of risk assessments, approval/denial recommendations and stakeholder communications regarding risk acceptance
• Strong technical foundation with the ability to interpret network diagrams, threat models, vulnerability scan results, and compliance assessment reports.
• Familiarity with risk qualification methodologies such as NIST, ISO 27005, Factor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR).<