IA Security Analyst

Description

Title: IA Security Analyst

Location: Remote Work (Kittery, ME)

Duration: Full time

Clearance: Active DOD Secret

Client: Naval Sea Systems Command

Certification: CompTIA SEC+ CE or Equivalent 

Description:

· Audit, analyze, and monitor information systems’ compliance with IT security requirements.

· Assess the effectiveness of security controls in eMASS.

· Verify minimum security requirements are in place for all applications.

· Assess adequate access controls based on principles of least privilege and need-to-know.

· Analyze information systems vulnerabilities and compliance with remediation timelines dictated by policy and provide reports to stakeholders and mandatory reporting processes.

· Analyze and determine information systems compliance with cyber directives and mandated remediation timelines.

· Identify CS requirement noncompliance, gaps, and shortcomings in information systems and provide recommendations based on policy and industry best practices.

· Provide input to the RMF process activities and related documentation in eMASS.

· Significant knowledge of the field and the ability to work independently on typical assignments.

· Experience in NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) in the eMASS application.

Requirements

Required Skills:

· The Candidate must possess the minimum Education / Qualifications: 

· Experience in information security/IA using Risk Management Framework (RMF) in the eMASS application as an ISSE participating in the Control Approval Chain of one or more eMASS packages is required. 

· Experienced in the following: 

• Security administration 
• Evaluation of security/IA product capabilities 
• Product assessment, and policy development 
• Experience in information security assurance policies, or standards, or regulations. 
• Require active secret clearance or should have clear background to obtain 
• Candidate must be able to work both independently and as part of a team.  
• Candidate must possess strong oral communication and written comprehension capabilities. 
• MS Excel skills desirable

Education: 

· Bachelor’s degree in related field or A.A/A.S. in related field or at minimum IT Certification 

· MUST possess CompTIA SEC+ or equivalent.