SAP Security Specialist

Work You’ll Do:

The SAP Security Specialist serves as the principal advisor to senior client leadership on Special Access Program (SAP) security. This role provides expert guidance on USSF, DoD, and national-level SAP policy and oversees a wide range of security disciplines including personnel, operations, AIS, industrial, information, physical, and communications security. The specialist develops and manages SAP/SAR security programs to ensure regulatory compliance and mission assurance for sensitive operations at the collateral, SCI, and SAP levels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise senior leadership on SAP/SAR policy and program implementation
• Develop and oversee SAP/SAR security requirements across all disciplines
• Analyze and apply DoD, DAF, USSF, and agency security principles to resolve complex challenges
• Create and manage comprehensive security plans (physical, information, personnel, IT)
• Identify and mitigate risks; respond to emerging threats
• Implement management controls and incident tracking for early issue resolution
• Validate access requirements and manage personnel security investigations
• Guide C-FLDCOM-wide personnel security programs and policy execution
• Ensure facility security standards for SAPF/SCIF construction and modification
• Conduct inspections, review facility checklists, and prepare TSWA requests
• Draft SOPs and co-utilization agreements to meet multi-level security compliance

The Team

Deloitte’s Government & Public Services (GPS) practice – our people, ideas, technology and outcomes – is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.

Our Enterprise Security offering embeds security in all aspects of digital transformation by securing a client’s technical backbone while enabling secure digital transformation. Includes security architecture, secure development and deployment, end-to-end cyber cloud capabilities, application security, and security for emerging technologies and connected products.

The Project Delivery Talent Model is designed for professionals with specialized skills that align to a current client need. Team members focus on delivering services to clients, without additional expectations related to business development or promotion. Their employment is tied to their role on a project, and they are eligible for a benefits package that is competitive for project delivery-focused professionals.

Qualifications

Required: 

• 5+ years of experience  in SAP/SAR security management across collateral, SCI, and SAP levels
• In-depth knowledge of DoD, DAF, USSF, and national SAP policies
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future 
• Active TS/SCI required
• Ability to travel 10-15%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• Excellent written and verbal communication; experience drafting SOPs and security documentation 
• Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional security program management

Preferred: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Security Management, Information Assurance, or related field
• Certifications such as CISSP, SAPPC, or equivalent
• Experience with SAPF/SCIF construction and compliance
• Prior support to PACAF, USSF, or similar defense organizations
• Experience in inspections, audits, and risk assessments in classified environments

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