Viasat · 6 hours ago
CMMC Analyst
Carlsbad, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$113K/yr - $210K/yr
5+ years expViasat is a global communications company on a mission to deliver connections that change the world. They are seeking a CMMC Analyst to maintain compliance for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and work with the business to implement and audit security practices and technical configurations.
InternetOptical CommunicationTelecommunications
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Communicating with internal customers across several product lines and technologies on compliance activities
Support engineering and IT requests related to security and compliance impacting changes within the target environments
Lead the resolution of identified information security and data risk issues
Leading the CMMC activities as the second line of defense, providing advisory activities for Company systems
Lead the maintenance of an asset inventory associated with the CMMC environment
Proactively evaluate proposed changes to CMMC environments to ensure they are implemented or isolated appropriately to avoid or mitigate risks
Assist in the development, maintenance and automation of security, risk, and compliance artifacts and documentation, including all exceptions and alternative controls implemented to address non-standard use cases
Lead audit support efforts from both regular internal and external audit requests
Interacting with auditors to resolve findings
Stay informed of industry changes, trends, and standards related to information security, including regular involvement in United States Government working groups including Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and National Defense Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ND-ISAC)
Performing formal and informal risk assessments
Qualification
Required
5+ years experience in the risk and compliance field focusing on ensuring that the company complies with federal, state and industry regulations and standards
5+ years experience working with NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171/172, or Risk Management Framework (RMF) including auditing and/or implementation of controls
Certified CMMC Assessor (CCA) or the ability to obtain certification upon hire
Ability to prepare disparate development teams for the rigors of IT framework controls
Deep understanding of laws and regulations related to enterprise security and risk
Broad knowledge of infrastructure, networking, security, and endpoint technologies
Excellent administrative and organizational skills with attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy, together with the ability to lead several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written; must be able to ask clear, concise questions involving complex technology to get requisite answers from business partners and colleagues
Experience with a GRC tool to optimize risk, compliance, and audit functions
Knowledge of security and compliance control implementation in both cloud and on-premise based technologies
U.S. Citizen Required
Ability to attain a US Government Secret Clearance
Ability to travel up to 10%
Preferred
BA or BS in a related field preferred
Security and audit industry certifications including CISA, CIA, CISM, CISSP, SANS, CPA, etc
Previous experience as, or interacting with, a third-party audit team auditing PCI DSS, ISO27001, and/or IT SOX
Project Management experience
Experience with negotiation and problem/conflict resolution
Mature knowledge of information technology: applications, back-office integrations, operations, and key business processes is required
Benefits
Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package
A range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Viasat
Viasat is a global communications company that offers satellite services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.16BKey Investors
UK Space AgencyNASA
2025-11-21Grant· $1.15M
2024-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $1.98B
2023-09-13Post Ipo Debt· $733.4M
Leadership Team
Andy Lincoln
Chief Engineer
Don Buchman
President Aviation
Recent News
2026-01-22
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