HUD POA&M Manager Sr. ISSO
Washington, AR - USA
Job Summary
cFocus Software seeks a POA&M Manager / Sr. ISSO to join our program supporting Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This position is remote. This position requires a Public Trust clearance.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Information Technology or related field.
- 10 years of experience in ISSO cybersecurity compliance or risk management roles.
- Experience managing POA&Ms in federal environments.
- Strong knowledge of NIST RMF FISMA and federal compliance frameworks.
- Develop manage and maintain POA&Ms for audit findings vulnerabilities and security deficiencies.
- Track remediation activities from identification through closure ensuring accountability and timeliness.
- Coordinate with system owners engineers SOC teams and stakeholders to resolve POA&M items.
- Review and validate corrective actions to ensure effectiveness and compliance with federal standards.
- Support audit activities by documenting findings preparing responses and maintaining audit evidence repositories.
- Track and manage Notice of Findings and Recommendations (NFRs) and ensure remediation is documented and completed.
- Maintain POA&M tracking within systems such as ServiceNow and audit tracking platforms.
- Provide regular reporting on POA&M status risk posture overdue items and remediation trends.
- Develop and maintain audit dashboards and reports reflecting compliance status and remediation progress.
- Support risk acceptance processes and coordinate documentation for residual risk decisions.
- Ensure POA&Ms align with NIST RMF FISMA and federal cybersecurity mandates.
- Participate in continuous monitoring activities including vulnerability management and control assessments.
- Assist in preparation and execution of FISMA and financial system audits.
- Serve as a liaison between auditors and technical teams to ensure timely and accurate responses.
- Conduct follow-up assessments to validate sustained compliance after remediation efforts.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
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