Security Control Assessor with Security Clearance

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Job description

Security Control Assessor - Expert Location: Tysons Core Hours: 9 am - 3 pm Clearance: CI or FSP • Performs all procedures necessary to ensure the safety of information systems assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction. • Evaluates the security controls within network systems to identify vulnerabilities and recommend actions to correct problems working either alone or as part of a team. • Ensures integrity of IT systems by identifying and mitigating potential avenues of exploitation including system level attacks and user level attacks. • Applies experience with RMF, CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-53, and NISPOM • Applies experience with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Compliance Checker (SCC) • Demonstrated experience conducting hands on security testing, analyzing results, documenting risks, and recommending countermeasures • Demonstrated experience developing risk assessment reports based on review of security plans and interviews with developer/customer assess systems against information assurance policies, regulations and instructions • Demonstrated experience providing threat analysis based on identified security vulnerabilities • Develops and documents security evaluation test plans and procedures • Demonstrated experience testing security architectures of cloud-based systems and applications, identifying vulnerabilities and providing security remediation • BA/BS • 8+ years of technical related experience • Required Skills: Compliance and vulnerability scanning tools (XACTA, RedSeal, Nessus, Splunk, McAfee ePO, and/or other vulnerability scanners) • Strong understanding of the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process • Excellent oral and technical writing skills • Desired Certifications: CASP, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, or GCIH

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