
Assessment Consultant
Posted 6 days ago

Posted 6 days ago
This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.
• Create security assessment plans (SAPs)
• Conduct interviews with essential stakeholders and technical staff
• Execute technical assessments in collaboration with security engineers
• Document meeting minutes and manage work papers
• Generate security assessment reports (SARs)
• Maintain a uniform writing style and approach for documenting assessment findings
• Collaborate with team members to enhance customer satisfaction and achieve project objectives
• Ensure timely delivery of quality products and services within budgeted hours
• Build and sustain positive collaborative relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Engage in ongoing professional development and pursue industry-specific certifications
• Enhance interviewing techniques and improve efficiencies in gathering necessary information
• Prepare deliverables and perform peer reviews of team members' outputs
• Conduct project outbriefs with clients regarding compliance activity results
• Manage project priorities, tasks, and allocated hours to meet delivery utilization goals
• Travel to client sites and provide professional services as needed
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 3 years in professional services
• At least 4 years of assessment experience utilizing NIST SP 800-53 in cloud settings
• Proficient in the Microsoft 365 product suite
• Quick to adopt new technologies and concepts
• Capable of managing multiple priorities at once
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to cultivate and maintain robust relationships with team members and clients
• Comfortable working in fast-paced team environments
• One or more cybersecurity certifications from the following: CCNA Security, CCNA Cyber Ops, CySA+, GCIH, GSNA, GCIA, CISA, CISSP or Associate, CSSLP, CISSO, CFR, CASP+, Cloud+, GICSP, or SCYBER
• Preferred: skill in validating automated evidence pipelines, including API querying and log interpretation
• Preferred: basic scripting capabilities and understanding of JSON
• Preferred: foundational knowledge of Terraform
• Preferred: advanced technical certifications like AWS Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Engineer, or Microsoft Solutions Architect
• Legal authorization to work in the USA without sponsorship
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401K plan with a 4% match
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Company-paid long-term disability
• Company-paid AD&D and life insurance
• Flexible time off
• Annual bonuses
• Training stipends
• Certification reimbursements
• Access to over 30,000 free online training courses
• Personal cell phone allowance
• New hire and annual home office stipend
• Spot awards
• Eleven paid holidays
• Competitive compensation package
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