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Information Security Specialist

Arlington, VA, US • Posted 12 hours ago • Updated 12 hours ago

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Information Security
Documentation
Regulatory Compliance
Leadership
Risk Assessment
Database
Communication
DoD
Risk Management Framework
RMF
NIST 800-53
Authorization
Cyber Security
Risk Analysis
Risk Management
Vulnerability Assessment
Security Controls
Evaluation
Technical Writing
Executive Communications
Collaboration
Service Level Management
Continuous Monitoring
Vulnerability Management
Apache Flex
Business Intelligence
Health Care
PPO
Training
Payroll

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Job Description
Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Information Security Specialist to support DoD CIO cybersecurity and risk management initiatives. This role focuses on conducting threat and risk assessments of enterprise systems, infrastructure, applications, and databases to evaluate security controls, identify vulnerabilities, and assess overall cybersecurity risk.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct threat, vulnerability, and risk assessments across enterprise environments.
Evaluate security control effectiveness and identify security gaps.
Perform security planning, risk analysis, and risk management activities.
Develop assessment reports, risk documentation, and mitigation recommendations.
Support cybersecurity compliance, authorization, and governance efforts.
Coordinate with technical teams, system owners, and leadership stakeholders.
Track findings, remediation activities, and risk acceptance decisions.
Ensure support aligns with contractual requirements and SLAs.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

Master's degree with 12 years of experience; Bachelor's degree with 14 years; or 18 years of experience without a degree.
Experience conducting cybersecurity risk assessments in federal or DoD environments.
Strong knowledge of security planning, security assessments, risk analysis, and risk management.
Experience evaluating security controls across infrastructure, applications, and databases.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications & Key Skills

Experience supporting DoD CIO or federal cybersecurity programs with strong knowledge of NIST RMF and NIST 800-53. Experience supporting security authorization, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, cybersecurity governance, and security control assessments. Skilled in security planning and assessments, threat and risk analysis, risk management, vulnerability assessment, security control evaluation, technical writing, executive communications, stakeholder coordination, and SLA management. Familiarity with SARs, POA&Ms, risk registers, continuous monitoring programs, and vulnerability management tools.

Benefits

Core Benefits:

Paid Time OffPTO):TEN (10) Paid days off & FIVE (5) Floating days off.
Holidays: 11 Paid Holidays. Flex time can be utilized instead of holiday time usage.
Payroll: Paid Bi-Monthly.
401(k): Partnered with the SECOND LARGEST Retirement plan provider in the U.S. Guaranteed 3% match. Eligibility - 21 years of age or older, after 3 months of employment
Individual or company-wide performance and recognition awards (Quarterly

Health Benefits:

UNITED HEALTHCARE PPO, extensive national coverage.
INCLUDES: Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA.
Eligible on the first of the month, immediately after the start date.
Submit the enrollment form within 30 days of your start date otherwise, you will have to wait until October for the new year enrollment.

Quality of Life Benefits:

Training & Career Development Reimbursement of Tuition and training needed to support career development.
$150 monthly reimbursement contribution paid monthly towards parking expenses.
Receipts must be submitted by the close of business on the 25th of each month.
Reimbursements will be paid on the first payroll AFTER reimbursements are submitted each month.

Special Benefits:

Performance bonus - Project-based
Yearly bonus - Company based

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