Information Assurance Specialists:
Excentium, Inc. is a veteran owned small business that provides Information Security Engineering, Information Assurance (IA), management, and Certification and Accreditation (C&A) services to government and commercial organizations.
We have multiple opportunities for Sr. and Mid-Level Information Assurance Specialist to support one of our customers in the Washington D.C area.  The chosen candidates will be a member of a team responsible for providing support in the area of Information Assurance (IA) and Certification and Accreditation(C&A).  As part of this team, the (IA) Specialists will provide direct support for organizing, planning, implementing, and maintaining the Cyber Security Program of Federal Government agencies.  The IA Specialists will perform duties necessary to ensure compliance with Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) governing security requirements, which includes, but not limited to the performance of system security analysis, vulnerability assessments, and the determination of risk.  The IA Specialists must be familiar with FISMA and the relevant guidance issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) including: NIST 800-37, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-53A, NIST SP 800-30, and NIST 800-18.  The candidates should have a solid understanding of security architecture, policies, and security capabilities of leading operating systems.
The chosen candidates will support the Program Manager and Technical Lead in conducting various information assurance and compliance activities which will include:

• Security program development, policy development and maintenance
• System security planning and documentation
• Assist development and operations teams with security control implementation
• Security testing, control testing and assessment per NIST SP 800-53A
• C&A of agency systems per NIST SP 800-37
• Security configuration assessment, management and reporting
• Security training program development, management and reporting
• Provide security impact assessments as part of change management
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual FISMA reporting

Required Skills:

• Experience implementing FISMA
• 5-10 years of progressive experience supporting information technology projects related to information security 
• Demonstrated ability to assess systems and processes for compliance with information security policies and standards 
• Demonstrated ability to implement information technology process and procedures as relate to Information Assurance.  At least 3 years of documented experience in conducting ST&E using NIST SP 800-53 and 800-53 controls and preparation of C&A packages 
• Demonstrated ability to describe technical information in simple, clear and language to customer and operations teams as needed
• Ability to interview system owners, network/system/application administrators, end users, and other key personnel with minimal assistance and document the information gathered in layman’s terms
• Demonstrated ability to create detailed assessment reports which include detailed system overviews, risk analysis calculations and findings matrix 
• Experience reviewing and understanding system security plans (SSP), network diagrams, standard operating procedures (SOP)s, and system design documents (SSD)  
• Ability to work on a team contributing to sections of documents or developing entire documents independently upon receiving direction 
• Demonstrated oral/written communications, and client facing skills.  Close familiarity with routine office administration software packages, such as Outlook, Excel, and MSWord is required 

Education/Certification Required:

• CISSP, CISA, CISM or CPA is preferred, but not required for all positions
• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Security Engineering, Information Assurance or equivalent education or experience
• Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen and will be subject to background investigation and must meet the minimum requirements necessary to obtain a position of public trust adjudication
• Excentium offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life, disability, 401k, and paid time off

 
Interested candidates should email their resume to: http://Excentium.applicantstack.com/x/apply/a286guqb7w5r.  Excentium, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer