Cybersecurity Technical Project Analyst

What we are looking for: 

State Street seeks to recruit an outstanding Cybersecurity Technical Project Analyst with an excellent understanding of cybersecurity frameworks (NIST CSF and NIST 800-53) and hands on experience with the rigor required to achieve compliance with them. Experience with one or more of the following frameworks is highly preferred - Texas-RAMP, State RAMP or FedRAMP. 

What you will be responsible for: 

• Part of the team leading the Certification efforts for Texas-RAMP and State Ramp. 

• Drive program outcomes by ensuring each program meets its intended deliverables within expected timelines. 

• Establish processes and procedures required to meet the Texas-RAMP and State RAMP administrative requirements.  

• Provide security control expertise to guide implementation and assessment readiness. 

• Experience and background in one of the following areas will be valuable - Risks and Controls, Cyber Controls Assurance, or Controls Testing and Validation. 

• Review of documentation and evidence, evaluation of procedures, preparing teams for audit interviews with the third-party organizations such as 3PAO (Third-Party Assessment Organization). 

• Managing policy exceptions, including working directly with teams to document exceptions, identifying compensating controls and remediation action plans. 

• Lead development and continuous updates to the System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Assessment Reports (SARs), and Plan of Actions & Milestone (POAMs) to support the RAMP Program. 

• Break down programs into component parts, identifying and tracking dependencies and opportunities for optimization; proactively identify problems and recommend solutions before they become blockers. 

• Escalate project issues to management in a timely manner to inform and engage the necessary resources to address the issue. 

• Create thorough and accurate reports and provide status updates on projects. 

• Deep familiarity working with a Third-Party Assessment Organization (3PAO) with regards to engagement formalities, types of evaluations done, and documentation that will be reviewed, to obtain required Texas-RAMP and State RAMP certifications. 

What we value: 

These skills will help you succeed in this role: 

• Strong teamworking, excellent communication skills, critical thinking and problem solving are key to your success in this role. 

• Ability to work collaboratively across a matrixed, global organization to deliver project deliverables. 

• You must be a self-starter capable of working independently and in team settings. 

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