Our client, an IT Services organization supporting commercial and federal clients is seeking a hands-on Network Cybersecurity Compliance Specialist to play a key role in reviewing the architecture that the network architect and team are building, audit it, and ensure every design decision aligns with the mandatory compliance frameworks. That requires a mix of hands-on technical expertise and prior experience helping an organization successfully pass an NIST audit. We are seeking candidates with strong domain knowledge along with hands-on experience in Cisco networking and Palo Alto firewalls and can implement infrastructure policies aligned with NIST and CJIS are essential for this role. The initial contract is for 6 months with the potential to extend based on job performance and business needs. The selected Network Cybersecurity Specialist will be required to work onsite 2-3 days per week at the client's facility in East Hartford, CT.