16206 - IT Security Analyst 2

Smith Johnson Tech•Lansing, MI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Compliance Analyst is responsible for completing and maintaining system security plans (SSP) for new and existing systems. The system security plans are documented in the Governance, Risk, Compliance tool. This requires close coordination with IT project teams, tech leads, business and enterprise security representatives, and product owners, to establish and maintain processes and security controls for systems, and to identify security vulnerabilities and coordinate remediation plans. Compliance Analysts are assigned resources for DTMB development projects. Compliance Analysts are typically not assigned resources and are available for consult, if needed, for Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) procurement phase projects. For COTS implementation phase projects, Compliance Analysts are typically listed resources to navigate SSP/Authority to Operate (ATO) activities with Michigan Cyber Security (MCS) in order to support security requirements to Go Live.

Requirements

1 to 3 years of experience in the field or in a related area
Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field
A bachelor's degree or higher with 21 semester (32 term) credits in computer science, data processing, computer information systems, data communications, networking, systems analysis, computer programming, or mathematics; or an associate's degree with 16 semester (24 term) credits in computer science, data processing, computer information systems, data communications, networking, systems analysis, computer programming, mathematics or equivalent; AND at least two years of experience as an application programmer, computer operator, or information technology technician
A high school diploma, or equivalent education, AND three years of experience as an application programmer, computer operator, or information technology technician
IT Certification

Responsibilities

Create SSPs via collaboration with MDOT Automation Managers, System Owners, System Security Administrators, and project team for new applications in alignment with the Secure Application Development Life Cycle and Michigan Security Accreditation Process
Maintain SSPs for existing applications requiring ATO and those facing software and/or hardware enhancements
Collaborate with business representatives to establish system registration
Lead and identify security testing and system scanning requirements
Perform risk assessments and provide responses for security controls
Continuously monitor plans of action and milestones and corrective action plans as they relate to the SSPs in collaboration with the MDOT Enterprise Information Management office
Validate respective SSPs to ensure NIST control requirements are met
Author recommendations associated with findings on how to improve the customer’s security posture in accordance with SOM Policies, Standards, and Procedures, and NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) controls
Lead team members and vendors with proper artifact collection to satisfy assessment requirements
Coordination of scanning activities/enterprise activities with MCS, tech leads, and business areas
Lead the system Data Classifications part of the SSP/ATO process