Accenture Federal Services · 11 hours ago
IT FIPS Compliance Lead
Arlington, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$98K/yr - $185K/yr
3+ years expAccenture Federal Services is dedicated to helping the US federal government enhance national security and improve public services. They are seeking an IT FIPS Compliance Lead to ensure that security measures comply with NIST 800-171 Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2, while also implementing security controls and collaborating with cross-functional teams to address vulnerabilities.
ConsultingFinanceInformation TechnologyManagement ConsultingOnline PortalsProfessional Services
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U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead efforts to ensure FIPS compliance within the organization
Implement and maintain security measures to meet FIPS 140-2 standards
Conduct regular assessments of application security
Provide expertise in cryptography and TLS protocols
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (application and infrastructure owners) to address security concerns and vulnerabilities
Qualification
Required
3+ years Experience in FIPS-approved algorithms (AES, SHA-3, RSA) and cryptographic key management (Advanced)
3+ years Experience with Cryptographic module requirements, security levels, and validation processes (CMVP) (Advanced)
3+ years Experience in Stakeholder Management (Intermediate)
Preferred
NIST 800-171 Controls or 800-53
CMMC Assessment
Company
Accenture Federal Services
Accenture Federal Services is a leading US federal services company and subsidiary of Accenture.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ron Ash
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Bharat Patel
Managing Director, AI Missions
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