IV&S Specialist in St. Louis or Norfolk with a CI Poly

Deloitte • Richmond, VA

18d • Onsite

About The Position

Our Deloitte Cyber team understands the unique challenges and opportunities businesses face in cybersecurity. Join our team to deliver powerful solutions to help our clients navigate the ever-changing threat landscape. Through powerful solutions and managed services that simplify complexity, we enable our clients to operate with resilience, grow with confidence, and proactively manage to secure success. Work You'll Do: Our team, within Cyber Division, performs IV&V functions for infrastructure and applications / cybersecurity WAN risk assessments. JCIP Technical Reviewers play a pivotal role in evaluating the cybersecurity posture of enterprise environments across the Intelligence Community (IC). They conduct comprehensive technical assessments and perform detailed analysis of vulnerability scans to ensure compliance with Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), IC Technical Implementation Guides (TIGs), Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Security Requirement Guides (SRGs), and NIST 800-53 rev 5 security controls. OTHER: Conduct comprehensive technical assessments and manual audits of virtualized infrastructure platforms and network-attached storage (NAS) environments in Intelligence Community (IC) settings. Evaluate compliance with IC Directives, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Security Requirement Guides (SRGs), and NIST 800-53 Rev 5 and 800-171 security controls relevant to virtualization and storage systems. Perform independent manual STIG checklist reviews for leading virtualization platforms including VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, and KVM, as well as NAS/SAN devices such as NetApp and Dell EMC systems. Analyze risks and attack vectors associated with virtualized environments and storage architectures; assess controls including encryption, authentication, access management, and FIPS compliance. Provide technical recommendations and architectural guidance to improve virtual infrastructure security posture. Liaise with virtualization system administrators, storage teams, and leadership to communicate findings, risk assessments,and remediation strategies. Lead and mentor Level 1 IDRs in conducting IV&S inspections and risk analysis. Stay current with emerging virtualization and storage security threats, industry trends, and vendor hardening best practices. Participate in inspection planning, execution, reporting, and deliver clear, concise written and oral assessments. Travel as necessary to support onsite inspections. (8-12 weeks of travel avg, some international and passport required). The Team Deloitte's Government & Public Services (GPS) practice - our people, ideas, technology and outcomes - is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise. Our Enterprise Security offering embeds security in all aspects of digital transformation by securing a client's technical backbone while enabling secure digital transformation. Includes security architecture, secure development and deployment, end-to-end cyber cloud capabilities, application security, and security for emerging technologies and connected products. The Project Delivery Talent Model is designed for professionals with specialized skills that align to a current client need. Team members focus on delivering services to clients, without additional expectations related to business development or promotion. Their employment is tied to their role on a project, and they are eligible for a benefits package that is competitive for project delivery-focused professionals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree + 13 years of experience OR Master's Degree with 5+ years of experience
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a CI Poly
• Ability to travel 25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• Local to St. Louis, Missouri or Norfolk, VA area and able to come onsite 5 days a week.
• IAT LEVEL III (CASP, CISA, CISSP, GCED, or GCIH)
• 8+ years of experience with the following: VMware ESX Microsoft Hyper V KVM Hypervisor Dell/EMC ScaleIO
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
• Strong understanding of virtualization platforms: VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, and KVM architectures and security features.
• Familiarity with common NAS/SAN systems (NetApp, Dell EMC) and their security considerations.
• Ability to interpret and apply STIGs, SRGs, and NIST 800-53/800-171 controls related to virtualized infrastructure and storage.
• Knowledge of encryption standards, including FIPS, and their application in storage security.
• Awareness of virtualization and storage-related attack vectors and mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive technical assessments and manual audits of virtualized infrastructure platforms and network-attached storage (NAS) environments in Intelligence Community (IC) settings.
• Evaluate compliance with IC Directives, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Security Requirement Guides (SRGs), and NIST 800-53 Rev 5 and 800-171 security controls relevant to virtualization and storage systems.
• Perform independent manual STIG checklist reviews for leading virtualization platforms including VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, and KVM, as well as NAS/SAN devices such as NetApp and Dell EMC systems.
• Analyze risks and attack vectors associated with virtualized environments and storage architectures; assess controls including encryption, authentication, access management, and FIPS compliance.
• Provide technical recommendations and architectural guidance to improve virtual infrastructure security posture.
• Liaise with virtualization system administrators, storage teams, and leadership to communicate findings, risk assessments,and remediation strategies.
• Lead and mentor Level 1 IDRs in conducting IV&S inspections and risk analysis.
• Stay current with emerging virtualization and storage security threats, industry trends, and vendor hardening best practices.
• Participate in inspection planning, execution, reporting, and deliver clear, concise written and oral assessments.
• Travel as necessary to support onsite inspections.

Benefits

• At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.
• Our inclusive culture empowers our people to be who they are, contribute their unique perspectives, and make a difference individually and collectively. It enables us to leverage different ideas and perspectives, and bring more creativity and innovation to help solve our clients' most complex challenges. This makes Deloitte one of the most rewarding places to work.
• Deloitte's purpose is to make an impact that matters for our people, clients, and communities. At Deloitte, purpose is synonymous with how we work every day. It defines who we are. Our purpose comes through in our work with clients that enables impact and value in their organizations, as well as through our own investments, commitments, and actions across areas that help drive positive outcomes for our communities.
• From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn. We offer opportunities to build new skills, take on leadership opportunities and connect and grow through mentorship. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees