Hybrid Information Assurance Analyst

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About the role

  • Information Assurance Analyst ensuring cybersecurity compliance for Veterans Affairs, focusing on assessment of information systems and security requirements. Leading technical teams in identifying vulnerabilities and risks.

Responsibilities

  • Track efforts and perform tasks for A & A within Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure assigned information systems, devices, and networks can obtain and maintain Authorization to Operate (ATO) and other decisions
  • Plan, coordinate, and lead teams to conduct assessments of information systems and networks to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and security requirements in accordance with the A & A process
  • Perform secondary responsibilities such as testing CCIs, validating Security Plans, weekly status updates, and extensive work in Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) packages
  • Support Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCARs), the Security Control Assessor (SCA), and other cybersecurity leadership in the execution and enforcement of cybersecurity and RMF processes

Requirements

  • Knowledge of information security and assurance principles such as defense-in-depth and associated supporting technologies
  • Ability to work as an independent security practitioner and participate in a small team of security personnel reviewing the same system
  • Ability to organize, analyze, and write technical documents that can be understood by non-technical individuals
  • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
  • Experience with Prisma Cloud or Twistlock and containerization
  • Experience with VA cybersecurity
  • Experience performing Information Assurance (IA) controls analysis, testing, and risk assessments
  • Experience with Nessus, Nmap, Burpsuite, Linux security (RHEL7), and AWS cloud security
  • Experience using vulnerability scanning and assessment tools necessary to identify and document compliance
  • Knowledge of eMASS
  • Knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 and 800-37, CNSSI 1254, and other VA Risk Management policies
  • Ability to identify and evaluate major applications, infrastructure, enclaves, and Enterprise environments based on accreditation boundaries
  • Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

  • health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
  • paid leave
  • professional development
  • tuition assistance
  • work-life programs
  • dependent care
  • recognition awards program

Job title

Information Assurance Analyst

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$52,900 - $108,000 per year

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Location requirements

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