Senior Cybersecurity Analyst - 6833
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst - 6833
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Job Description
Summit Technologies Inc. is looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to support a critical U.S. government agency. This senior-level position emphasizes conducting risk assessments analyzing security incidents and maintaining compliance with federal cybersecurity standards. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise and the ability to collaborate across IT security compliance and infrastructure teams.
This opportunity is ideal for cybersecurity professionals with hands-on experience in NIST-based security control implementation incident response and continuous monitoring especially those looking to provide strategic support to Information System Security & Privacy Officers (ISSPOs) in a high-impact environment. This is a hybrid role based in Washington D.C. Candidates must be eligible for a Public Trust clearance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct detailed Security Impact Analyses (SIAs) for hardware/software changes security baseline updates and external/public-facing systems.
- Perform in-depth risk assessments on general support systems and applications; recommend remediation strategies and track resolution.
- Support development and validation of security control implementation statements in alignment with NIST SP 800-53 and agency policies.
- Analyze and respond to security incidents assess their impact and provide recommendations to service owners and change coordinators.
- Identify and document control deficiencies contributing to POA&M development and remediation tracking.
- Assist in the development and enforcement of security policies and technical procedures.
- Support Continuous Monitoring by verifying control effectiveness and ensuring changes align with system security plans (SSPs).
- Update key security documentation including system boundaries architecture diagrams and technical narratives following system changes.
- Contribute to GRC activities such as policy reviews standards exceptions and waiver processing.
- Participate in cross-functional collaboration with networking infrastructure and cloud teams to ensure secure system configurations.
- Support project management activities including preparation of status reports briefings and planning deliverables.
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree with 7 years of cybersecurity experience or Masters degree with 5 years.
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience with IT security controls in diverse environments (e.g. Windows Unix/Linux Azure).
- Proven knowledge of the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) NIST SP 800-53 and FISMA compliance.
- Experience analyzing risks and implementing technical controls using NIST and agency-specific guidance.
- Strong understanding of IT infrastructure including networking cloud and enterprise platforms.
- Excellent analytical technical writing and verbal communication skills
- Ability to effectively review refine and present security documentation for stakeholder and client submission.
Preferred Qualifications:
- One or more current certifications: CISSP CISM or Security
- Experience with GRC tools such as CSAM or similar platforms.
- Working knowledge of continuous monitoring strategies and security governance practices in federal environments.
- Familiarity with FedRAMP cloud compliance frameworks and federal privacy standards.
Clearance Requirement:
- All candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Public Trust clearance
Security Clearance:
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
If you feel you are qualified and want to be considered for this position please supply the following to: and please put the job number 6833 in the subject line:
- Updated resume including MM/YYYY for each employer.
- Best times/dates to interview (plus phone # you can best be contacted at).
- Availability to start once given formal offers.
Summit Technologies Inc. appreciates your interest. We will contact the best matching prospects and will consider you for future opportunities. We will not submit your resume without your prior knowledge and consent. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
