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Location
Country: United States
State/Prov: Maryland
City: Rockville
Position
Position/Title: Certification & Accreditation Engineer
Position Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2009-07-23
Job Description: Primary Certifier (519)

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Secret clearance is required and must be clearable to TS/SCI.

• Review all aspects of complete C&A packages based on NIST standards for general support systems and major applications.

• Recommend appropriate FIPS 199 impact level designations and identify appropriate security controls based on characterization of the general support system or major application.

• Review and track POA&Ms for all accepted risks upon completion of system C&A.

• Provide recommendations to the government on improvements and efficiencies in the enterprise C&A process and C&A organization.

• Development of evaluation criteria and procedures for approval to ensure that systems are evaluated in a similar manner.

• Assisting with the response to data calls from OIG, OMB, and other government agencies.

• Provide recommendations on IT security best practices.

• Integrate with a team of skilled information technology security professionals demonstrating competence in the application of the system certification guidelines and procedures.
Job Requirements: • Must possess 5 years dedicated security experience. BS Degree preferred. Security related Certification (CISSP, CAP, CISM, etc) strongly preferred.

• Ability to and interest in providing support and guidance to System Owner’s through the four phases of C&A, including monitoring C&A artifact compliance, annual self-assessment (NIST 800-53A) completion, vulnerability scans, annual contingency plan testing, and POA&M management. Must possess experience with FISMA.

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and participate in collaborative initiatives which foster the mutual exchange of knowledge and expertise.

• Must be able to multi-task, work independently and as part of a team, share workloads, and deal with sudden shifts in project priorities.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to build and maintain customer satisfaction and express conclusions in a clear, technically sound manner on matters associated with IT security.

• Experience with developing Security Test and Evaluation Plans and analyzing the results of security test activities to evaluate the existence and effectiveness of 800-53 security controls.

Desired Skills:

• Awareness of current information security issues and the ability to interpret the requirements of relevant policies and standards set forth in NIST documentation, specifically, 800-37, 800-53A, FIPS-199/200, and 800-30.

• Knowledge of NIST in regards to how it applies to FISMA reporting.

• Above average skills in MS Excel, and MS Access (to include ability to write macros, and/or code).

• CAP (Certification and Accreditation Professional)

• CISSP (Certified Information System Security Professional)
Contact Information
Contact Directions: http://www.cytiva.com/kcg/apply2.asp?kcg?kcg519?sbarger?
Company: Knowledge Consulting Group
First Name: Stephanie
Last Name: Barger
Title: Technical Recruiter
Email: stephanie.barger (at) knowledgecg (dot) com [email concealed]

 







 

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