Cybersecurity Certification and Accreditation Analyst

$100,000 - $135,000/Yr

Amyx - Reston, VA

Full-time

Reston, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Cybersecurity Certification and Accreditation Analyst at Amyx, Inc. will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in cybersecurity, focusing on the authorization of information systems and ensuring compliance with associated policies and procedures. This role requires a deep understanding of the Department of Defense (DOD) cybersecurity processes and the ability to assess and authorize IT infrastructures within large organizations.

Responsibilities

• Fully versed in the general tenets supporting the overall DOD implementation of its authorization process, including supporting cybersecurity policy, procedures, and processes.
• Perform DOD cybersecurity processes while authorizing an information system or serving as a SME for an information system undergoing authorization.
• Understand how the security controls identified in NIST 800-53 apply to assessing and authorizing a large organization's IT infrastructure.
• Determine the applicable severity value for identified vulnerabilities and assess their ramifications on system authorization.
• Brief senior management on the progress or results of an information system undergoing the authorization process.

Requirements

• Five (5) years of relevant C&A experience; Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST C&A experience; DOD cybersecurity experience.
• DOD Secret Clearance.
• Eligibility for IT-II.
• Relevant certification meeting DOD 8570.01 IAM level III (for non-CERT personnel) or IAT level II (for CERT personnel).
• Experience in assessing security controls and conducting authorization reviews for large, complex organizations.
• Certifications such as AC & PHY SEC, CompTIA Security +, CE, CISSP, MCDST, MCITP EDST, MCITP EDA, MCITP SA, MCITP EA, MCM, MCA: MS Windows Server: Directory, Windows 10, MCSA, MCSE.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans (PPO & HSA options available)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Roth
• Qualified Transportation Expense with matching contributions
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Basic & Voluntary Life Insurance
• Wellness Program
• PTO
• 11 Holidays
• Professional Development Reimbursement