Soft Tech Consulting · 21 hours ago
Jr. Information Assurance Specialist
US-VA-Portsmouth
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expSoft Tech Consulting is seeking a highly motivated, innovative individual to fill the role of a Jr. Information Assurance Specialist. The candidate will provide accreditation and authorization support and guidance for a government client, working within a collaborative team to ensure compliance and effective communication regarding system environment status.
ConsultingHealth CareInformation TechnologyLegalRoboticsSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work with system owners and system administrators to audit standard operating procedures, checklists and policies
Review and analyze audit logs to ensure compliance with the Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) and Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs) in support of achieving and maintaining authorization to operate
Review and audit system configuration management; including system documentation, user manuals, and database versions
Define policies to ensure and audit control of system access, user accounts, and other best practice security controls are in place to maintain existing Authority To Operate (ATO), physical security, and required protection of sensitive or classified information
Ensure RMF compliance with SOPs, media sanitation procedures, contingency planning, incident response and insider threat policies and protocols
Audit and manage-to-completion all outstanding open compliance items to completion and/or risk acceptance
Review and ensure compliance with information security boundaries through interconnection security agreements and service level agreements
Understand and monitor agreements with FedRamp cloud and services providers and associated controls
Qualification
Required
US Citizenship
Top Secret Clearance
Associates Degree or higher in Information Technology/Cyber Security degree and/or minimum of 1-2 years of experience
Experience with hardening and patching
Experience with managing system configurations
Experience working with NIST Risk Management Framework
Ability to understand, interpret and implement NIST policy
Security+, CASP+, or CISSP certification (or comparable certification) required
Excellent interpersonal communication skills are essential
Ability to work independently in an autonomous environment
Preferred
Experience with ACAS, eMASS and CMRS desirable
Company
Soft Tech Consulting
Soft Tech Consulting is an information technology company providing healthcare IT and software development services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Mark Brandon Mullins
Chief Growth Officer
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