Senior Security Control Assessor

Location

Reston, VA | United States

Job description

GENERAL DUTIES:

• Support to the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) Risk Management Framework process for all client-managed systems, networks, and enclaves (all security domains); ensure validity and accuracy review of all associated documentation; support remote sites when required
• Assist in centralization of A&A files/documentation and maintain files/library; ensure validity and integrity of all systems
• Create, update, and delete entries in databases utilized for the tracking of system and network compliance
• Ensure that all IA systems are properly documented with Configuration Management processes and maintain the security accreditation status of systems/sites including the review of current documentation, site architectures and coordination with sites to ensure the documentation is accurate with the current site architecture, IAW Policy and processes
• Perform, participate and support all assessment and authorization (A&A) efforts for systems, networks, and applications (all security domains) IAW DoD and IC requirements
• Provide coordination for assessment metric submissions
• Provide direct support in development of other A&A related systems bodies of evidence in accordance with current NIST, ICD, DIAD guidance, using the government provide A&A tool (i.e. XACTA)
• Provide security engineering assessments of proposed IT solutions
• Work in coordination with both internal and external systems administrators, configuration management, and network engineers to ensure proper configuration and adherence to security standards in regard to deployment actions
• Serve as Security Controls Assessors for formal Security Test and Evaluation, Conduct of Security Certifications of (DoDIIS) systems/networks/sites assessing security control compliance, providing guidance regarding remediation and mitigation of identified vulnerabilities
• Provide guidance on the application of security policy, identifying security requirements, providing technical guidance for the satisfaction of requirements, reviewing and determining the adequacy of required documentation
• Development of all supporting test reports and supporting artifacts and plan and action of milestones (POA&Ms) documenting open findings, preparation of formal authorization packages and oversight of the resolution of POA&Ms and development and maintenance of assessment and authorization enterprise schedules and metrics
• Provide support for management and maintenance of assessment and authorization repositories
• Perform security assessments at remote sites with collateral (includes, but not limited to, NIPR/SIPR) and/or TS/SCI AIS under the client's purview

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline plus 10 years' experience, or the equivalent combination of education, professional training and work experience
• Must possess current DoD 8570 IAT III level certification

CLEARANCE:

• Top Secret minimum

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