Junior Security Analyst

C2 Essentials

United States

United States

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The Junior Security Analyst will oversee, evaluate, and support the documentation, validation, and accreditation processes necessary to assure that IT systems meet the organization's security requirements: • Respond to crisis or urgent situations within the system to mitigate immediate and potential threats • Use mitigation, preparedness, and response and recovery approaches, as needed, to maximize information security • Ensures appropriate treatment of risk, compliance, and assurance from internal and external perspectives • Provide security advice and recommendations to leadership and staff based on NIST and FIPS guidelines • Analyze system security assessment reports • Develop estimates of the security risks associated with deployment of new technologies • Use defensive measures and information collected from a variety of sources to identify, analyze, and report events
Compensation is anywhere from 40k to 60k salaried based on experience.
Required Skills and Qualifications • Must be a US Citizen • CompTIA Security + certification • A bachelor's degree in information technology systems, computer science, or a related field and experience in information technology systems or a related area • At least 3 years of information security experience, including documenting system security controls in place to support the Assessment and Authorization processes. • 1-2 years of professional experience supporting information security/assurance programs, policies, processes, and operational procedures per various standard security frameworks/laws/standards/directives, e.g.: FISMA; OMB directives; Presidential Directives; NIST (SP-800 series; FIPS); HIPAA of 1996; Privacy Act; FedRAMP • Experience using Nessus, AIDE, Windows, Linux/RHEL • Hands on experience in security systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, authentication systems, log management, content filtering, etc. • Hands on experience analyzing requirements and writing to security control implementation language • Experience in with identifying and collecting required security control artifacts • Comprehensive knowledge of the FISMA, HIPAA laws and Privacy Act of 1974 • Experience writing System Security Plans using-depth knowledge of the NIST 800-53 security control requirements and standard methods for implementing security controls • Understanding of risk assessment and risk management concepts, including POA&M support • Practical knowledge of IT System contingency planning and incident response • Good understanding of continuous monitoring and continuous authorization concepts • Good understanding of protection of PII and PIA concepts • Expert use of MS Office, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook • Good ability to articulate technical concepts, especially in the audit review process
C2 Essentials is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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