Senior IT Security Auditor

Company: Guidehouse
Location: Waterford
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Job Family:IT Risk & Controls ConsultingTravel Required:NoneClearance Required:Active Top Secret SCI with PolygraphWhat You Will Do: Responsibilities for this role include some or all of the following:

• Performing rigorous assessments of IT controls using industry-standard guidance and leading practices
• Performing walkthrough interviews and maintaining communication with a variety of client stakeholders, including system personnel such as system and database administrators
• Requesting, obtaining, reviewing, and analyzing a variety of artifacts to assist in executing IT controls testing such as security plans, SOPs, system screenshots, and system configuration settings
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of IT controls using provided artifacts, industry-standard guidance, leading practices, and professional judgement
• Professionally documenting the results of IT controls test work in a consistent and high-quality manner that would allow a reviewer to repeat the test and reach the same conclusion
• Summarizing and communicating IT controls assessment results to a variety of client stakeholders, including senior leadership personnel
• Planning and executing day-to-day activities of IT controls assessments individually and for the team
• Working with client personnel to understand and analyze known IT control weaknesses, identify root causes, and develop detailed, robust remediation plans
• Providing subject matter expertise to client personnel on all matters relating to IT controls and responding to ad-hoc IT controls requests from client personnel What You Will Need:
  • A CURRENT and ACTIVE TOP SECRET/SCI clearance and COUNTERINTELLIGENE polygraph.
  • Bachelor degree in Information Systems, Accounting, general business or other technical degree
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Experience with consulting
  • Experience with supporting senior government clients
  • Experience with federal government What Would Be Nice To Have:
    • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in IT risk and controls through the following:
      • IT audits
      • IT control assessments
      • IT security reviews
      • Relevant certification such as the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or is eligible to attain certification.
      • Demonstrated ability and working knowledge of:
        • FISMA
        • NIST SP 800 series
        • FISCAM
        • other relevant Federal information assurance laws, regulations, and guidance.
        • Experience performing:
          • FISMA
          • OMB Circular A-123
          • similar internal control assessments is preferred
          • Experience in access and account management, including authorization, provisioning, recertification, and separation
          • Experience in segregation of duties, including:
            • identifying and defining segregation of duties risks and conflicts
            • preventive and detective segregation of duties controls
            • understanding the difference between segregation of duties and least privilege
            • Experience with technical account management controls, such as password length, complexity, and expiration
            • Experience with audit logging and monitoring, including:
              • generation of audit logs
              • use of audit log aggregation and analysis tools
              • audit log monitoring and review
              • Configuration management experience, including:
                • configuration baseline concepts
                • baseline deviations
                • baseline maintenance
                • monitoring for ongoing compliance with a baseline
                • industry-accepted baselines such as:
                  • DISA STIGs
                  • CIS benchmarks
                  • Change management experience, including:
                    • authorization
                    • development
                    • testing
                    • deployment of changes
                    • Contingency planning experience, including:
                      • backups
                      • testing of backups
                      • alternate sites What We Offer:Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.Benefits include:
                        • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
                        • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
                        • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
                        • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
                        • 401(k) Retirement Plan
                        • Basic Life & Supplemental Life
                        • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
                        • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
                        • Student Loan PayDown
                        • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
                        • Skills Development & Certifications
                        • Employee Referral Program
                        • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
                        • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
                        • Mobility StipendAbout GuidehouseGuidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1- or via email at . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation. Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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