Intermediate Cybersecurity Systems Analyst

1 week ago

Ashburn, Virginia, United States AgileTek Solution LLC Full time
Essential Job Responsibilities:

This position functions as a hands-on mid-level cybersecurity analyst tasked with collaborating with security engineering, operational, and development teams. The analyst will contribute to the creation and upkeep of various Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs), provide input for System Security Plans (SSP), and maintain relevant documentation across diverse environments. Responsibilities include gathering and analyzing scan results, offering recommendations for vulnerability remediation or mitigation, and delivering insights regarding current risks and vulnerabilities. This role will also support ongoing continuous monitoring activities on a daily, quarterly, or annual basis.

Key Duties of the Security Analyst:

- Facilitate Continuous Monitoring Support for various environments, which may involve developing metrics and trends, analyzing scan results, and assisting with authorization processes such as FedRAMP, FISMA, and IRAP. This role requires the ability to provide informed recommendations on remediation and mitigation strategies, as well as to develop related processes and procedures. Effective communication between security, engineering, development, and operations teams is essential, along with the ability to interpret and document data gathering results.

Key deliverables for success include maintaining various continuous monitoring activities (e.g., scan execution, review and analysis, POAM maintenance), ensuring processes and procedures are current and adhered to, and providing management with updates on the security posture of the environment.

In summary, this position entails the following responsibilities:
  • Collecting information and comprehending architecture diagrams while implementing scan configurations in collaboration with security engineering, operations, and development teams.
  • Creating security documentation, including but not limited to continuous monitoring plans, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
  • Analyzing various scans for applications, operating systems, and containers, ensuring accuracy.
  • Reviewing and maintaining POAMs both manually and through automated tools.
  • Updating and reviewing all POAM inputs, including vendor and operational dependencies.
  • Understanding the objectives of FedRAMP/FISMA security controls and communicating as necessary.
  • Assisting with FedRAMP/StateRAMP or FISMA authorizations, including preparation of ISSE and operations teams through mock interviews and documentation updates.
  • Supporting ITAR/EAR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO, and SOC assessments to obtain and maintain necessary certifications.
The general qualifications for a mid-level security analyst in continuous monitoring include:
  • Experience with cloud technologies, particularly AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud.
  • Familiarity with FedRAMP and/or other authorization processes and the NIST risk management framework.
  • Experience in developing, evaluating, and implementing information security architectures, technologies, standards, and practices to secure applications and IT systems.
  • Proficiency in vulnerability management, including analysis of application, operating system, and container scans.
  • Development of security documentation such as continuous monitoring plans, policies, and procedures based on NIST SP security controls and FedRAMP continuous monitoring guidelines.
  • Ability to work independently, demonstrating flexibility and self-motivation while communicating effectively with other teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong communication skills (both oral and written) with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of IT and business management.
  • Experience in writing or executing system security documentation, authorization to operate packages, POA&Ms, and policies.
  • Experience in reviewing, editing, and writing technical documents.
  • Skill in preparing and delivering written and oral presentations of complex technical information.
  • Experience using ticketing systems such as JIRA.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • U.S. Person status.
  • Professional industry certifications in relevant areas are preferred.

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