About the position
KBR is hiring a full-time Information Security Analyst - Subject Matter Expert (SME) supporting the Administrative Office of the US Courts and is contingent upon successful contract award. This onsite position is located at the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building in Washington DC and has the option of an approved telework/hybrid work schedule. The core work hours dedicated to KBR and our direct customer are 8 am Est to 5 pm Est. No travel is expected with this position. The Administrative Office of the US Courts Chief Operating Officer (COO) Information Security & Validation Staff (ISVS) is responsible for governing, overseeing, developing, strengthening, and maintaining the information security posture within COO Offices to meet and exceed enterprise security standards. Their mission is to proactively ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of critical judiciary information assets through a comprehensive, rigorous security approach via our governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) program. The Information Security Analyst SME will be responsible for enhancing cybersecurity for its customers including cybersecurity systems support, cybersecurity compliance, and cybersecurity risk management for the COO comprehensive IT system portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Prepare Information Systems: Carry out activities at various levels to help manage security and privacy risks using the JISF and NIST RMF.
- Categorize Information Systems: Determine the adverse impact to Judiciary operations and assets, individuals, other organizations, and the Nation.
- Select Security Controls: Select, tailor, and document the controls necessary to protect the information system and organization.
- Implement Security Controls: Implement the government-approved security controls specified in the Security Plan.
- Assess Security Controls: Determine if the controls selected for implementation are operating as intended and producing the desired outcome.
- Authorize Information System: Provide accountability by requiring a government senior management official to determine if the security and privacy risk is acceptable.
- Monitor Security Controls: Maintain ongoing situational awareness about the security and privacy posture of the information system in compliance with NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2, and CSF 2.0.
- Common Control Identification: Identify, document, and publish Judiciary-wide common controls available for inheritance by Judicial systems.
- Mission or Business Focus: Identify and document the missions, business functions, and mission/business processes that the system is intended to support.
- System Stakeholders: Identify stakeholders who have an interest in the design, development, implementation, assessment, operation, maintenance, or disposal of the system.
- Asset Identification: Identify assets that require protection.
- Authorization Boundary: Determine the authorization boundary of the system.
- Information Types: Identify the types of information to be processed, stored, and transmitted by the system.
- Information Life Cycle: Identify and understand all stages of the information life cycle for each information type processed, stored, or transmitted by the system.
- Risk Assessment-System: Conduct a system-level risk assessment and update the risk assessment results as needed.
- Produce and perform quality review of InfoSec Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) product deliverables.
Requirements
- Ability to obtain a Public Trust Suitability Determination: Medium Risk Level 2.
- Six (6) to ten (10) years of IT system security experience including five years of specialized InfoSec Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) experience of which two years were direct supervisory experience.
- Possess in-depth knowledge of applying, selecting and testing the NIST 800-53 Rev 4 or 5 security controls.
- Possess in-depth knowledge of NIST 800-37 Risk Management Framework.
- Excellent customer-handling and verbal/written communication with teamwork emphasis.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Ability to explain technical details and issues clearly to non-technical individuals and be able to explain problems clearly and concisely.
- Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Nice-to-haves
- Experience using Cybersecurity Assessment and Management (CSAM) Global Risk Compliance tool.
- Experience using Splunk and Nessus VSS vulnerability scan software.
- Information security certifications (CISSP, etc.).
Benefits
- 401K plan with company match
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D
- Flexible spending account
- Disability
- Paid time off
- Flexible work schedule
- Professional training and development
