External Federal Risk & Assessment Governance Subject Matter Expert
About The Position
The External Federal Assessment Governance Subject Matter Expert serves as a voting member of the RSIS Impartiality Committee. This is a governance oversight role — not an audit, consulting, advisory, sales, or certification decision function. The Committee provides independent oversight of structural impartiality risks, commercial influence risks, advisory-to-assessment separation controls, conflict-of-interest trends, and governance adequacy related to FedRAMP, CMMC, and ISO/IEC 17020 oversight expectations. Committee members do not participate in assessment execution, perform certification decisions, engage in consulting for RSIS certification clients, or influence engagement acceptance decisions.
Requirements
- 10+ years in federal cybersecurity, FedRAMP, CMMC, enterprise risk, cybersecurity governance, assessment oversight, or regulatory oversight
- Demonstrated understanding of federal cybersecurity assessment programs, independent assessment oversight, or regulatory risk management
- Familiarity with governance, impartiality, and oversight principles within regulated or accredited environments
- Ability to operate at board / governance oversight level
- Independence from RSI advisory revenue streams
- Complete formal Conflict of Interest screening
- Disclose advisory or financial relationships with RSI entities
- Commit to ongoing annual independence attestations
- Agree not to perform advisory services for RSIS certification clients during tenure
Nice To Haves
- Experience with FedRAMP, NIST-based frameworks, CMMC, ISO/IEC 17020, or accredited assessment environments
- Experience serving on governance boards or oversight committees
- Background in regulatory, public-interest, or independent risk oversight roles
Responsibilities
- Review High and Critical impartiality risks presented by management
- Evaluate structural independence safeguards and separation controls
- Challenge management where risk mitigation is insufficient
- Ensure no single interest predominates within assessment governance activities
- Escalate unresolved structural or independence risks to the Governing Authority
- Participate in periodic meetings (minimum quarterly)
- Provide independent perspective on federal cybersecurity assessment governance, impartiality, and oversight risks
Benefits
- Stipend / Per-Meeting Compensation: $500
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Career Level
Senior
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