Information Security Analyst

Job description

Job Description

Information Security Analyst

Position Description
CGI is seeking an experienced and highly-motivated security professional to help CGI protect one of our Federal clients within its Regulatory Agency Programs (RAP) business unit, responsible for the overall security posture of the agency. The Information Security Analyst will be a part of a dynamic team and will interact with cyber experts, IT, and business stakeholders to support information security tasks to comply with the Agency’s comprehensive security program and the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF). The candidate is a team player, working with multiple project teams in a fast paced environment, able to complete tasks independently and report to management. Your future duties and responsibilities
• Perform technical analysis, creation and/or review of cyber security artifacts (e.g., SSP, PIA, PTA, CP, ASA, MOU, AOR) and security documentation library. Assist in the creation of documentation for projects within the cyber portfolio. Work as an embedded team member with multiple cyber security projects to help coach project through necessary cyber processes.
• Analyze and advise on the risk and remediation of security issues based on reports from vulnerability assessment scanners, patch management tools, and emerging threat information.
• Initiate, coordinate and track the patching and remediation of security weaknesses as they are discovered, via a "Plan of Actions and Milestones" (POAM).
• Understanding of IT security in NIST SP 800 (i.e. 800-53 rev4) series guidance to produce Security Authorization documentation for General Support Systems, Major Applications and Minor Applications.
• Ability to speak and understand security terminology, especially those related to Information Assurance.
• Coordinate with technology subject matter experts to maintain currency of the system's technical description and control implementation statements
• Review work instructions and operational procedures for compliance with security requirements and policy. Interpret security principles and requirements for technical teams
• Collaborate with ISSOs of other FISMA systems to ensure continued compliance with security control inheritance conditions
• Experience with automated code quality tools such as HP Fortify. Required qualifications to be successful in this role
• 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's Degree (additional experience can be substituted in lieu of education)
• NIST Special Publications, especially 800-53
• HP Fortify or similar tool
• Development and/or testing background
• Writing security documentation
• Managing multiple simultaneous projects
• Evaluating security and privacy controls to determine which are applicable and which have changed
• Participating in security assessments and audits
• Completing non-technical analysis activities
• Providing direct support to a client ISSO
• Identifying and mitigating risks
• Managing POA&Ms
• CISSP, CISM or equivalent security certification
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project
• US Citizenship required with ability to successfully obtain mid-level, agency specific security clearance (e.g., no bankruptcies within the last 26 years and no criminal records). Position is contingent on the candidate passing the Agency’s rigorous background investigation.

Desired Skills & Abilities:
• Knowledge and experience with a FISMA tool such as RSA Archer and Trusted Agent GRC
• Familiarity with RUP and Agile

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Skills

·  NIST

Reference

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