SecureIT · 10 hours ago

Senior FedRAMP Assessor, Technical

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

7+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Lead a team comprised of 3-5 team members during client interviews and assessment of controls for assigned FedRAMP engagements

Manage project tasks and hours to ensure utilization targets are achieved, assessments are being effectively executed, and sufficient testing has been performed to support our assessment

Prepare and review the Security Assessment Plan (SAP), Risk Exposure Table (RET), and Security Assessment Report (SAR)

Provide technical guidance to the team during the development of interview questions to ensure requested evidence/artifacts are specific to assigned controls

Execute test procedures, as appropriate, against in-scope cloud components in accordance with FedRAMP, FISMA, and NIST 800-53A R4/R5 requirements for the more complex technical and operational controls

Interface with clients throughout the entire engagement to address questions/comments related to assessment findings and/or client issues

Escalate client and/or project issues in a timely manner

Review and validate all artifacts and evidence collected during the assessment are complete and meet FedRAMP requirements

Perform QA of assessment work throughout the project lifecycle

Maintain strong depth of knowledge regarding NIST 800-53 Rev 5 and FedRAMP requirements

Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and coaching to team members

Qualification

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FedRAMPNIST 800-53Technical Security AssessmentCISSPCloud Computing TechnologiesCompTIA Advanced Security PractitionerGIAC Certified Enterprise DefenderCertified Information Systems AuditorCertified Information Security ManagerCertified Cloud Security ProfessionalCyberSec First ResponderCisco Certified Network Associate SecurityCybersecurity AnalystCertified Secure Software Lifecycle ProfessionalProject Management

Required

7+ years of progressive experience in technical security assessment within a professional services capacity, including 2+ years of experience with FedRAMP

Excellent oral and written communication skills on deep technical subject matter and higher-level general security and risk management-related concepts

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity or a related discipline or 3-4 years of equivalent years of experience

Current knowledge of and experience with FedRAMP (Rev 5) requirements and strong level knowledge of NIST 800-53 control families

Strong analytical skills

Extensive understanding of cloud computing technologies

In-depth knowledge and experience assessing (or advising on) cloud architecture, configurations, and technical cyber/compliance requirements and best practices

Industry recognized professional certification—min. CISSP and one other. The additional certification should be from the following list: CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) Continuing Education (CE), GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Security Leadership (GSLC), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), CISSP-Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (CISSP-ISSAP), CISSP-Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (CISSP-ISSEP), CISSP-Information Systems Security Management Professional (CISSP-ISSMP), CyberSec First Responder (CFR), Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO)

Preferred

Successful completion of the Baltimore Cyber Range (BCR) program.

Other professional certifications: Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security), Cisco Certified Network Associate Cyber Security Operations (CCNA Cyber Ops), Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+), GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA), GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP), Certified Information Systems Security Officer (CISSO), CompTIA Cloud+ (Cloud+), Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP), Securing Cisco® Networks with Threat Detection Analysis (SCYBER)