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Lead FISMA Specialist Jobs in Washington – District of Columbia – USA at OCT Consulting, LLC
Title: Lead FISMA Specialist
Company: OCT Consulting, LLC
Location: Washington – District of Columbia – USA
Type: Full Time
Category: Security, IT/Tech
Job Description
Job Description
Lead FISMA Specialist (15.02)
OCT Consulting, LLC is an SBA-certified, 8(a) small business management and technology consulting firm that provides support to Federal Government clients. We provide consulting services in the areas of Strategy,Process Improvement,Change Management, Program andProject Management, Acquisition/Procurement, and Information Technology.
OCT is currently looking for aLead FISMA Specialist.This position is contingent upon contract award.
Roles & Responsibilities:
· Lead all Compliance Support activities, including ST&E, Continuous Monitoring, & Internal/External Audit Support.
· Perform internal controls testing of a subset of systems or subsystems to assess the impact of minor changes to authorized systems, perform interim authorizations, and/or risk assessments.
· Prepare documentation such asRisk AssessmentReport (RAR), System Security Plans (SSP), Security Assessment Reports (SAR), and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to ensure compliance with government security policies and procedures.
· Assess the performance of security controls within the IT infrastructure. Identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities resulting from a departure from approved procedures and plans and take appropriate corrective, mitigation, and recovery actions.
· Conducting reviews of assessment artifacts (Assessment Test Plans, System Security Plans, Security Requirements Traceability Matrix, etc.).
· Responsible for assessment over information technology infrastructure, policies and operations.
· Work with system owners and ISSO’s to develop/update/maintain A&A materials to achieve ATO, Reauthorization, or continued authorization through Continuous Monitoring, including support for Security Controls Assessments (“SCA”).
· Track POA&Ms, in coordination with ISSOs using CSAM.
· Facilitate continuous monitoring of each agency IT System, to include preparing A&A packages for new or reauthorized systems, in the agency IT System portfolio by working with the CISO, ISSO, developers, and system owners.
Requirements
Security Requirements
Must beable to obtain or retain a Public Trust or higher clearance,with a requirement for U.S. citizenship. The investigation will involve a credit, fingerprint, and law enforcement agency check.
Qualifications
· BS and 8+ years of FISMA and auditing related experience required; bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field of study preferred. Bachelor’s degree can be substituted with 4 years of additional experience.
Certifications
CISSP; CISA;
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM); or FITSP-A is required.
Benefits
Benefits
The position includes competitive compensation and a full suite of benefits:
● Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
●Retirement savings401K plan provided by an industry leading provider with 3% employer contributions of the employee’s gross salary
●Paid Time Offand Standard Government Holidays
● Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term disability benefits
● Training Benefits
Salary Range: $,000, commensurate with experience
About OCT
OCT Consulting LLC is a certified SBA 8(a), minority owned, small, disadvantaged business providing professional services and Information technology solutions to the federal government and commercial clients. Founded in 2013, we bring the advantage of agility in operations along with a management team with a track record of leading successful engagements at major …