HIPAA SME / Technical Analyst

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SUMMARY

The HIPAA Subject Matter Expert supports the Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) promoting the right to access health information and protection of the privacy and security of this information. These highly trained and highly skilled consultants and analysts are integral to the success and performance of OCR and to further OCR’s mission.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Preference will be given to candidates with relevant industry certifications from CISSP, CISM, CIPP/CIPT/CIPT. Ten (10) years of relevant cybersecurity experience is preferred.

Minimum educational experience is a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with the focus on Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Sciences, or other comparable fields of Study.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Reviews security and privacy complaints, data breach notification and cybersecurity incident reports and other correspondence and evidence to determine whether complaints, self-reported breaches or breach notification reports indicate non-compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule. Reviews data provided by the healthcare organizations across the nation to assess the overall impact of security and privacy incidents.

Evaluates and determines the technical sufficiency of submissions from HIPAA covered entities and business associates in response to data and documentation requests (i.e., assessing reports related to security baselines, penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, and digital forensics).

Documents processes, standard operating procedures and system requirements; develops reports summarizing the analysis along with formulating recommendations for OCR to consider for future action.

Develops written reports with technical security analyses, summaries, and recommendations for action, reports on root causes of problems, efficiency, and support needs.

Provides expertise in the development and evaluation of health information privacy policies and technologies, specifically regarding protected health information; deidentified/re-identified health information; limited data sets.

Provides subject matter expert analysis, evaluation, and recommendations based on national security standards (NIST), industry best practices from the International Organization for Standardization and implementation specifications of the HIPAA Security Rule.

Provides DIN designing, implementing, and managing information security, data protection, and risk management programs, including policies, procedures, and controls for protected health information based on HIPAA requirements.

Provides advisory expertise in the areas of risk analyses, vulnerability assessments, incident response, security architecture, physical security, business continuity and disaster recovery, enterprise mobility, threat intelligence and analysis, security awareness and online safety, and resolution of highly complex security projects and issues.

Works well with programmers, developers, content managers, and other key personnel in an interactive development situation.

Aids in own self-development by being available and receptive to all training made available by the company.

Plans daily activities within the guidelines of company policy, job description and supervisor’s instruction in such a way as to maximize personal output. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Minimum educational experience is a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with the focus on Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Sciences, or other comparable fields of study.

JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

Fundamental knowledge of basic systems analysis.

Knowledge of a broad range of relevant computer systems, applications, and/or related equipment.

Knowledge of computer security procedures and protocol.

Basic knowledge of advanced operating system, network, or application management tasks.

Knowledge of current technological developments/trends in area of expertise.

Knowledge of federal copyright laws as they pertain to the use of computer software.

Ability to integrate emerging technologies and applications into current environment and to identify technical specifications to meet user needs including operating system and network or application configuration.

Ability to identify technical specifications to meet user needs including operating system and n