Information Security Risk Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton•McLean, VA

6d•$62,000 - $141,000•Remote

About The Position

As a Security Risk Spe cia list on our team, you’ll use your experience to work with Veterans Affairs ( VA ) Information System Owners ( ISO ) , Information System Security Officers ( ISSO ) , site managers, and other system stakeholders to coordinate and drive the completion of Risk Management Framework ( RMF ) steps 0-6 ATO activities and requirements, identify and mitigate risks, escalate project risks to leadership, understand and apply VA authorization policies and processes, and provide information system security expertise. You'll ensure the appropriate operational security posture is maintained for information systems throughout the system’s lifecycle from product acquisition and installation through decommission. You will complete and maintain very detailed security documentation and coordinate to execute ATO support duties that documents security details related to system installations, a variety of IT systems, networks, hard war e, and sof t war e in a variety of complex and simple installation sites. You’ll work with your client to translate security concepts into actionable implementable solution recommendations to help the client make informed security decisions from all aspects of IT deployments ensuring full commissioning is completed through deployment into production and decommissioning. This is your opportunity to act as an information security and RMF subject matter expert while broadening your skills in cybersecurity. Join us. The world can't wait.

Requirements

Experience supporting all RMF steps, security categorizations, creating and updating security artifacts and FISMA security documents, control implementation details, and Plan of Action and Milestones ( POA & M )
Experience with FISMA or FISCAM audits within the federal government
Experience with National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST ) SP 800-53 security controls, RMF, and system authorizations and security compliance standards and processes
Experience creating plans and approaches for executing product installation securely in accordance with agency authorization policy requirements for system major changes and the development lifecycle, while identifying potential risks and working with system stakeholders to create mitigation strategies to reduce or eliminate risks
Experience analyzing authorization documents and asso cia ted artifacts against authorization requirements to identify gaps, establish a schedule to address outstanding authorization requirements, and coordinate directly with system stakeholders to address identified gaps in accordance with required deadlines
Ability to independently lead client-facing meetings and present complex ATO topics to the client
Ability to organize, manage, and maintain large amounts of discrete data with various expiration dates across multiple systems simultaneously
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
Bachelor’s degree in CS or Electronics Engineering and 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, or 13+ years of experience in cybersecurity in lieu of degree