Assessment & Authorization (A&A) Analyst

Leidos-posted 2 months ago

$85,150 - $153,925/Yr

Mid Level

11-50 employees

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC) is a US Government program responsible to prevent, identify, contain and eradicate cyber threats to CBP networks through monitoring, intrusion detection and protective security services to CBP information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, cloud, security devices, servers and workstations. The CBP SOC is responsible for the overall security of CBP Enterprise-wide information systems, and collects, investigates, and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations. The selected candidate will apply experience as an Assessment and Authorization Analyst by evaluating CBP Information Systems being introduced to the environment to determine if they meet the required security standards and are authorized to operate within the CBP network, using the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) or similar methodologies.

Conducting formal assessments and deciding whether the system is authorized to operate
Conducting a formal assessment of the system’s security posture
Evaluating whether security controls meet established standards and are functioning effectively
Documenting results and making recommendations for improving security
Recommending whether the system should be authorized to operate based on assessment outcomes
Ensuring that the system has the necessary security controls to minimize risks

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree coupled with 3-5 years’ experience in the Information Technology, Computer Science, IT, Information/Cyber Security field from an accredited college or university arena or Master's Degree with 1+ years of relevant experience
Superior writing, communication and critical analysis skills
Deep understanding of Information Assurance, Information Technology and Information Management concepts, processes and procedures
Experience with supporting the delivery of large and complex projects on time and within budget in government organizations
Minimum of 1-3 years of experience as an ISSO supporting major federal information systems/applications
Working knowledge of the following policies: NIST SP 800-37, Rev 2, Risk Management Framework for Information Systems and Organizations: A System Life Cycle Approach for Security and Privacy, DHS 4300A Policy and Handbook, CBP Information Systems Security Policies and Procedures Handbook (HB 1400-05D)