Cybersecurity Compliance Analyst

Leidos hiring for Cybersecurity Compliance Analyst jobs in Waldorf, MD, US

Description

Leidos is seeking a Cybersecurity Compliance Analyst to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Chief Information Security Officer.

The Cybersecurity Compliance Analyst will be expected to work with a small team to develop procedures in support of DHS’ Cyber Hygiene Assessment (CHA) program.

This program’s goal is to assess DHS vendors’ adherence to cybersecurity policy regarding handling of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) on nonfederal information systems. This role will have the opportunity to help define, scope, and implement impactful cybersecurity policy at the federal agency level.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop broad strategies and specific procedures for the following:

• Enforcement of cybersecurity policy regarding CUI on nonfederal information systems

• Assessment of adherence to cybersecurity policy

• Remediation for noncompliance to cybersecurity policy

• Propose strategies and procedures to senior DHS leaders both verbally and in writing

• Research and develop holistic understanding of CUI policy and enforcement across the federal government

• Build presentations to present complex policy/regulation topics in simplified manner to senior leaders

• Oversee periodic assessment of DHS vendor adherence to CUI policy

• Utilize assessment results to inform leaders and recommend adjustment to policies/procedures as required

• Identify trends and improvement opportunities based on assessment results

Required Qualifications:

• BS and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience

• Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172, to include one of the following:

  • Federal agency implementation of policy

  • Contractor adherence to policy

  • Assessment of adherence to policy (eg. DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, etc.)

• Professional level writer with experience writing public or company-facing documents, or published academic work

• Ability to attain TS/SCI clearance

• Strong analytic and reasoning skills

• Ability to establish effective working relationships with senior-level customers, technical staff, managers, and peers

• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• STEM degree

• Experience conducting basic data analysis

• Knowledge of basic concepts in statistics

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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