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# Information Assurance (IA) Analyst

- **Company:** Quadrant, Inc.
- **Location:** Ellicott City, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $114,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Information Systems, Intrusion Detection Systems, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Public Key Infrastructure, Systems Development Life Cycle, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17674531?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17674531%2FInformation-Assurance-Ia-Analyst-Maryland-Ellicott-City

## About the Role

Active secret clearance required

Experienced Information Assurance (IA) Analyst

10+ years of recent relevant experience

Experience with STIGS, ACAS, Endpoint Security Solutions (ESS)

Solid understanding of the Risk Management Framework (RMF)

Experience with Security/IA products such as PKI, VPN, firewalls and intrusion detection systems

(IAT) Level II certification required

Bachelor's Degree required in a technical discipline

## Description

Provides technical support for secure so ftware development and integration tasks, including reviewing work products for correctness and adhering to the design concept and to user standards

Ensuring information systems reliability and accessibility.

Prevention and defense against unauthorized access to systems, networks and data.

Evaluate, develop and/or implement information assurance guidelines and procedures as required.

Recommend security solution mitigations and enhancements supporting information assurance guidelines and customer requirements.

Perform vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems and applications during all phases of the system development life cycle.

Develop processes and procedures for evaluating and documenting information system security vulnerabilities IAW DoD Instruction (DoDI) 8510.01 (RMF for DoD IT)

Establish and satisfy information assurance and security requirements based upon the analysis of user, policy, regulatory, and resource demands.

Perform various types of vulnerability and assessment scans with multiple tools.

Monitor and review the regular updates/upgrades to equipment and procedures to maintain pace with IA requirements and business needs.

Identify overall security requirements for the proper handling of Government data.


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