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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Audit Manager - **Company:** Guidehouse Inc. - **Location:** McLean, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cyber Security, Information Systems, Information Technology Consulting, System Configuration, Information Technology Audit, IT General Controls (ITGC), Information Technology - **Published:** July 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://guidehouse.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/US---VA-McLean/IT-Audit-Manager_42675 ## About the Role * An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TOP SECRET/SCI federal security clearance with a Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph * Bachelor's degree in information technology or business-related field * SIX (6) or more years' experience providing IT consulting services focused on IT Risk and Controls. Experience should include but not be limited to: + Experience in consulting with the federal government to include senior government clients + Understanding and knowledge of federal information security and assurance laws, requirements, and guidance (i.e. FISMA, NIST SP 800, FISCAM) * Ability to obtain a DoD 8570.01-M (IAT III) certification (i.e. CASP+CE, CISSP, CISA, GCED, GCIH, CCSP) within the first 90 days of starting at Guidehouse. What Would Be Nice To Have: * An Active DoD 8570.01-M (IAT III) certification (i.e. CASP+CE, CISSP, CISA, GCED, GCIH, CCSP) * Individual should demonstrate knowledge and experience in IT risk and controls through IT audits, IT control assessments, and IT security reviews. It is desired that individual maintains a relevant certification such as the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or is eligible to attain certification. * Individual should demonstrate a working knowledge of FISMA, NIST SP 800 series, FISCAM, and other relevant Federal information assurance laws, regulations, and guidance. Experience performing FISMA, OMB Circular A-123, or similar internal control assessments is preferred. Experience remediating and implementing IT controls is beneficial. * SIX (6) or more years' experience testing or remediating the following IT controls topic areas is preferable: + Access and account management, including authorization, provisioning, recertification, and separation + Segregation of duties, including identifying and defining segregation of duties risks and conflicts, preventive and detective segregation of duties controls, and understanding the difference between segregation of duties and least privilege + Technical account management controls, such as password length, complexity, and expiration ## Description * Leading a team of IT security auditors performing IT risk and controls assessments * Performing rigorous assessments of IT controls using industry-standard guidance and leading practices * Performing walkthrough interviews and maintaining communication with a variety of client stakeholders, including system personnel such as system and database administrators * Requesting, obtaining, reviewing, and analyzing a variety of artifacts to assist in executing IT controls testing such as security plans, SOPs, system screenshots, and system configuration settings * Evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of IT controls using provided artifacts, industry-standard guidance, leading practices, and professional judgement * Documenting the results of IT controls test work in a consistent and high-quality manner that would allow a reviewer to repeat the test and reach the same conclusion * Summarizing and communicating IT controls assessment results to a variety of client stakeholders, including senior leadership personnel * Planning and executing day-to-day activities of IT controls assessments individually and for the team * Working with client personnel to understand and analyze known IT control weaknesses, identify root causes, and develop detailed, robust remediation plans * Providing subject matter expertise to client personnel on all matters relating to IT controls and responding to ad-hoc IT controls requests from client personnel ## Related Videos - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Microservices? 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