Sr Security and Governance Specialist

Copper River Cyber Solutions is seeking a Senior Security and Governance Specialist to join our team in support of a new contract at the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Responsiveness. This position will be performed remotely with the occasional need for an onsite meeting in the Washington D.C. area.

The Senior Security and Governance Specialist is responsible for providing analysis and consulting on cyber workforce development and aligns recommendations to the NIST National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Framework.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Reviews mission objectives and priorities and recommends improvements to tailor processes to a Federal Cybersecurity Program
• Reviewing the onboarding process for both client and contractor personnel., providing recommendations to streamline the process and creating a role-based matrix (access to data types) of the cyber workforce that can be implemented by supervisory and network administrative personnel.
• Providing analysis and consulting on cyber workforce development
• Reviewing the onboarding processes
• Providing recommendations to streamline processes
• Creating role-based cyber workforce matrix
• Lead customer Approvals to Operate (ATOs) for software services and applications from initiation to approval via the customers stage gate and iterative process.
• Work with stakeholders and service area owners to complete ATO and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms)
• Facilitate meetings,  document, and maintain necessary project resources and files required for completion of ATO efforts. 
• Collaborate with internal teams to mitigate risks and resolve privacy and security incidents quickly and effectively.
• Participate in security assessments and audits for assigned IT systems as required.
• Provide technical cybersecurity expertise on IT operational projects throughout the Software Development Lifecycle.

Requirements:

• Clearance:
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance

• Education:
• Bachelors degree or prior, relevant experience in lieu of a degree

• Experience:
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience
• Experience reviewing the onboarding process for both client and contractor personnel
• Experience streamlining processes
• Experience creating role-based workforce matrixes
• Experience producing quality documentation
• Experience working with Federal government clients
• Experience leading IT & Cybersecurity based ATOs.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity, RMF, NIST-80053 and other current cybersecurity & IT frameworks.

• Preferred Skills:
  • Cyber Security knowledge and experience a plus
  • SharePoint knowledge and experience a plus
  • Microsoft 365 knowledge and experience a plus
  • Platform and data migration knowledge and experience a plus
  • Cloud knowledge and experience a plus
  • Ability to work with management, technical SMEs, analysts and managers on related program efforts.
  • Ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal means to co-workers and senior leadership.
  • Attention to detail and strong analytical skills.

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Last updated on Aug 27, 2024