IT Security Specialist – Mid - SecCM Specialist
About The Position
Guidehouse is looking for an experienced professional with experience in building, managing, and controlling the secure configurations of information systems for federal organizations. Your duties will include managing and controlling secure configurations of over 200 information systems for a federal client with a critical and high-profile mission in accordance with NIST 800-128 guidance and applicable federal and organizational policies to enable security and facilitate the management of risk. You will use Security-Focused Configuration Management (SecCM) to build on the general concepts, processes, and activities of configuration management by attention on the implementation and maintenance of the established security requirements of the organization and systems. You will ensure information security configuration management requirements are integrated into (or complement) existing organizational configuration management processes (e.g., business functions, applications, products) and information systems. Additional SecCM duties and activities include: Identification and recording of configurations that impact the security posture of the system and the organization. The consideration of security risks in approving the initial configuration. The analysis of security implications of changes to the system configuration. Documentation of the approved/implemented changes. Qualitative and quantitative research to support work assignments for meeting the deliverable objective. Qualitative and quantitative analyses for assigned tasks. Compilation of research, findings, and other information into written formats such as white papers, reports, presentations, and other forms of technical documentation. Participation in policy development for configuration management. Configuration management planning and management. Configuration identification. Configuration management and IT security audits.
Requirements
- An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED SECRET federal security clearance
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum FIVE (5) years managing large security projects (cost, schedule, and performance).
- Experience developing security policy.
- The ability to obtain a DOD 8140 certification within 6 months of employment, if not already obtained.
Nice To Haves
- Current DOD 8140 certification.
- Broad knowledge of cybersecurity threats.
- Broad knowledge of information system technologies.
- Experience with online research techniques.
Responsibilities
- Managing and controlling secure configurations of over 200 information systems for a federal client.
- Implementing and maintaining established security requirements of the organization and systems using Security-Focused Configuration Management (SecCM).
- Ensuring information security configuration management requirements are integrated into or complement existing organizational configuration management processes and information systems.
- Identification and recording of configurations that impact the security posture of the system and the organization.
- Consideration of security risks in approving the initial configuration.
- Analysis of security implications of changes to the system configuration.
- Documentation of the approved/implemented changes.
- Qualitative and quantitative research to support work assignments for meeting the deliverable objective.
- Qualitative and quantitative analyses for assigned tasks.
- Compilation of research, findings, and other information into written formats such as white papers, reports, presentations, and other forms of technical documentation.
- Participation in policy development for configuration management.
- Configuration management planning and management.
- Configuration identification.
- Configuration management and IT security audits.
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
- Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Care.com annual membership
- Employee Assistance Program
- Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
