Assessment Analyst

Fortreum•Leesburg, VA

4d•$87,500 - $95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Fortreum is a trusted leader in cloud and cybersecurity services, ranked among the Top 5 FedRAMP Third Party Assessment Organizations (3PAO). With the addition of Kovr.AI, we have expanded our capabilities to include advanced cyber risk quantification and analytics, enabling organizations to better understand, measure, and communicate risk. Together, we deliver independent, third-party, vendor-agnostic regulatory assessment and advisory services, alongside advanced cybersecurity offensive and compliance technical solutions. Our comprehensive service portfolio spans regulatory compliance frameworks including FedRAMP, CMMC, FISMA, SOC, PCI, ISO, and HIPAA. Working with Fortune 500 companies and leading cloud service providers, we’ve built our reputation on service-delivery excellence and an unwavering commitment to client success. Our continued rapid growth creates exceptional opportunities for driven professionals to make their mark in the cybersecurity industry—guided by our core values: quality above all, a customer-driven mindset, autonomy, and personal accountability. This role will specialize in FedRAMP, PCI, ISO, and other NIST-based assessment activities. This is a customer-facing role. You may be required to travel to client locations and deliver professional services.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent job experience
2+ years of professional services experience
2+ years of assessment experience leveraging NIST SP 800-53, specific to cloud environments
CYSA+ certification
Proficient in Microsoft 365 product suite
Ability to quickly take on new technologies and concepts
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with team members and clients
Comfortable supporting fast-paced team environments

Nice To Haves

Ability to validate automated evidence pipelines, such as querying an API and reading/understanding logs
Basic scripting and understanding of JSON
Basic understanding of terraform
Advanced technical certifications, such as: AWS solutions architect, Google cloud engineer, Microsoft solutions architect

Responsibilities

Conducting interviews of key stakeholders and technical personnel
Performing technical tests alongside security engineers
Recording meeting minutes and maintain work papers
Maintain a consistent writing style and approach to documenting the results of the security assessment
Collaborate with delivery team members to drive customer satisfaction and meet project deliverables
Ensure quality products and services are delivered on time and within allotted hours
Establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships with clients and stakeholders
Continuous professional development in pursuing industry specific certifications
Consistently work to improve assessment interviewing techniques to establish efficiencies in gathering required information
Prepare deliverables and conduct peer-review of team member’s deliverables