Information Security Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton • Alexandria, VA

1h • $99,000 - $225,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a cyber strategic planning and policy development specialist, the Information Security Analyst reviews a client’s current cybersecurity policies, their coverage, and areas of risk. The role evaluates policies against regulations, best practices, and industry standards, and helps clients understand acceptable risk and availability while developing a strategic cyber roadmap. The analyst works with clients to support secure operations in an evolving IT environment and contributes to protecting critical infrastructure through strategic cyber policy analysis.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in a computer science or IT environment.
• Experience in cybersecurity, including evaluating cybersecurity risk assessments or performing supply chain risk management analysis.
• Experience providing services to the federal government or federal advising in a professional environment.
• Experience using AI tools and collaboration and knowledge management products such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Planner, Excel, and Access.
• Experience drafting, editing, and collaborating on executive- or senior-level correspondence, information papers, and briefing decks to support decision-making.
• Experience planning and facilitating meetings such as working groups or conferences, including associated pre- and post-meeting activities.
• Knowledge of the DoD cybersecurity program.
• Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics, or physics.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting DoD-level organizations, including Action Officer duties, coordination, and staffing processes or tools.
• Knowledge of NIST 800 series publications and FISMA.
• Knowledge of DoD issuances such as DoDI and DoDD, or issuances such as DoWI and DoWD, and Joint Publications.
• Knowledge of DoD IT, cybersecurity, Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM), Cyber-SCRM, and information and communications technology SCRM policy.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives where goals and parameters may evolve over time.
• Ability to brief and collaborate with stakeholders ranging from junior personnel to executive or senior leadership.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Review clients’ current cybersecurity policies, policy coverage, and areas of risk.
• Evaluate cybersecurity policies against regulations, best practices, and industry standards.
• Guide clients in understanding acceptable risk and availability.
• Help develop a strategic cyber roadmap.
• Work with clients to support secure operations as they navigate an evolving IT environment.
• Draft, edit, and collaborate on executive- or senior-level correspondence, information papers, and briefing decks to support decision-making.
• Plan and facilitate meetings, including working groups or conferences, and manage associated pre- and post-meeting activities.

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior