CONTROL VALIDATION SECURITY SPECIALIST - SENIOR (QA/Test Engineer) (8)

CONTROL VALIDATION SECURITY SPECIALIST - SENIOR (QA/Test Engineer) (8)

• Independently performs IT audits on complex information systems, applications, and enclaves to ensure that appropriate controls exist, are correctly implemented, and that procedures are compliant with Federal and DOD standards.
• Conducts accurate evaluation of the level of security required.
• Performs all procedures necessary to ensure the safety of information systems assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction.
• Works at the highest level of all phases of information systems auditing.
• Provides technical support in the areas of vulnerability assessment, risk assessment, network security, and security implementation.
• Provides technical evaluations of customer systems and assists with making security improvements.
• Conducts cybersecurity control validation exercises on classified and unclassified networks, applications, and systems to validate the effectiveness of current security measures.
• Weighs business needs against security concerns and analyzes applied mitigations to evaluate whether they meet security requirements.

• Three (3) years of experience working with DOD1 8500.2 or NIST SP 800-53 and understand the principles of the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Two (2) years of experience with eMASS
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for resolving security issues.
• Proficiency in basic analytical software such as Microsoft Excel and Access, proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, to include Word, PowerPoint
• Strong skills implementing and configuring networks and networks components.
• Experience weighing business needs against security concerns.
• Experience analyzing applied mitigations to evaluate whether they meet security requirements.
• Must possess IT-II Non-Critical Sensitive security clearance or Tier 3 (T3) prior to onboarding

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