Assessment Consultant

Fortreum•Leesburg, VA

1d•$124,000 - $137,000•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. The Opportunity On our team, you will have the opportunity to work with the best and brightest in the field. Fortreum team members have supported the biggest cloud providers in the world, and you will have the opportunity to work with the best. We are looking for candidates with a background in performing security assessments in support of FedRAMP and NIST-based frameworks to support our growing customer base.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent job experience
3+ years of professional services experience
4+ years of assessment experience leveraging NIST SP 800-53, specific to cloud environments
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
One or more of the following certifications: Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security), Cisco Certified Network Associate Cyber Security Operations (CCNA Cyber Ops), Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA), GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP or Associate), Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP), Certified Information Systems Security Officer (CISSO), CyberSec First Responder (CFR), CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+), CompTIA Cloud+ (Cloud+), Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP), Securing Cisco Networks with Threat Detection Analysis (SCYBER)

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

Developing security assessment plans (SAPs)
Conducting interviews of key stakeholders and technical personnel
Performing technical tests alongside security engineers
Recording meeting minutes and maintain work papers
Developing security assessment reports (SARs)
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
Perform project outbriefs with clients to notify them of the outcome of their compliance activities
Manage priorities, tasks, and assigned hours on projects to achieve delivery utilization targets