Senior Cyber Analyst

2 weeks ago

Herndon, Virginia, United States Rapid Strategy Full time $80,000 - $140,000 per year

Location: Reston, VA

Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI (CI Poly required)

Rapid Strategy is an award-winning, African-American-owned small business providing advanced cybersecurity, risk management, and IT modernization services to federal and commercial clients. Our mission is to deliver secure, high-impact solutions that protect and enable mission success. We are currently seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst I to support an existing customer in achieving and maintaining system Authorizations to Operate (ATO) across classified environments.

This role focuses on leading government clients through the full ATO lifecycle—ensuring systems meet stringent federal cybersecurity and compliance standards. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in RMF, NIST SP 800-53, and ICD 503 frameworks, with hands-on experience supporting ATO efforts for cloud and on-premise systems from IL5 to IL6+.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with government stakeholders to analyze system architectures, identify applicable controls, and define strategies for achieving and maintaining ATO status.
  • Conduct detailed security assessments and risk analyses aligned with NIST, RMF, and FISMA requirements, identifying control deficiencies and potential vulnerabilities.
  • Monitor and analyze system logs, alerts, and network activity to detect anomalies and ensure ongoing compliance with government cybersecurity standards.
  • Partner with IT and engineering teams to establish and maintain security measures including firewall configurations, IDS/IPS tuning, encryption mechanisms, and access control policies.
  • Investigate and respond to security incidents, developing root cause analyses and implementing containment, eradication, and recovery plans.
  • Develop and maintain documentation required for ATO packages, including SSPs, SARs, and POA&Ms, ensuring continuous authorization readiness.
  • Advise leadership on emerging threats, system posture, and compliance trends, translating complex technical risks into actionable recommendations.

Required Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.
  • 4–7 years of experience as a cybersecurity analyst or engineer supporting ATO and compliance initiatives within federal environments.
  • CISSP or equivalent certification meeting DoD 8140 requirements.
  • Comprehensive understanding of government cybersecurity frameworks, including RMF, NIST SP 800-53, ICD 503, FISMA, and FedRAMP.
  • Demonstrated experience obtaining and maintaining ATOs for cloud and hybrid systems operating at IL5–IL6+ across NIPR, SIPR, and JWICS domains.
  • Proficiency with vulnerability management, incident response, and forensic analysis techniques.
  • Experience with ATO toolsets, vulnerability scanners, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.

Strong communication skills with the ability to brief technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience leading or supporting continuous monitoring and POA&M management for federal programs.
  • Hands-on familiarity with automated RMF tool suites and cloud compliance environments (e.g., AWS GovCloud, Azure Government).
  • Additional certifications such as CAP, CISM, or AWS Security Specialty.

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