GCT Senior Analyst at US101 Guidehouse Inc. — US - DC, WA

Job Family:

Cyber Consulting Travel Required:

None Clearance Required:

Active Top Secret (TS)

What You Will Do: Guidehouse is seeking a cybersecurity Governance, Compliance, and Training (GCT) Senior Analyst to provide program management and product development support to a client GCT Manager. The GCT Analyst will be responsible for recommending, developing, and implementing GCT program initiatives.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Supporting the GCT Manager with execution of the Authorizing Official’s Risk Management Framework program
• Preparing risk assessment reports and system authorization recommendations
• Facilitating System Owner briefings to the Authorizing Official
• Developing and updating cybersecurity policies, plans, and procedures
• Preparing and maintaining cybersecurity governance documentation
• Communicating cybersecurity policy and procedure updates to stakeholders
• Implementing new cybersecurity governance processes
• Providing compliance standard research and gap analyses
• Advising on the implementation of federal cybersecurity compliance standards
• Coordinating the technical implementation of cybersecurity controls with technical teams
• Managing cybersecurity audit preparation and execution projects across the system environment
• Analyzing and reporting on cybersecurity audit reports and remediation recommendations
• Validating that implemented cybersecurity controls adequately address system security risk
• Developing and implementing cybersecurity awareness and training initiatives
• Managing GCT program projects and providing project coordination support to cybersecurity operations and network operations teams
• Providing security impact assessments and compliance assessments to the Change Control Board
• Regularly interfacing with system administrator, engineering, and development teams
• Recommending GCT program initiatives to continuously improve GCT program effectiveness and integration with the operational system environment
• Preparing and facilitating briefings to the Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Information Officer

What You Will Need:

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance
• Bachelor's degree
• SEVEN (7) years of experience in cyber governance and compliance
• Ability to work onsite at client site in Washington D.C. 4 days a week
• Experience supporting customers in a client-facing environment

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, information security, or a related field
• Master’s degree in a cybersecurity discipline
• Experience working in cybersecurity or IT, including experience in cybersecurity governance, risk management, and compliance
• Relevant cybersecurity certification (CISSP, CISM, CGRC, CISA)
• Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community cybersecurity programs
• Experience in cybersecurity or IT project management, including managing multiple long-term projects simultaneously
• Experience deliberately improving program maturity
• Experience evaluating, setting, and modifying program priorities
• Experience leading cybersecurity compliance projects in a classified federal environment
• Experience executing cybersecurity compliance external audits
• Experience supporting the NIST Risk Management Framework for classified federal systems
• Experience building new cybersecurity programs
• Experience developing cybersecurity training products and communications
• Experience working directly with both management and technical teams
• Demonstrated ability to quickly grasp new technical concepts and integrate new information into existing plans and frameworks
• Experience leading Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaigns
• Experience leading technical teams in cybersecurity or IT settings
• Experience interfacing with physical security and personnel security stakeholders
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary cybersecurity initiatives (including cybersecurity operations and cybersecurity engineering)
• Understanding of Zero Trust architecture
• Understanding of cybersecurity risk and governance considerations associated with emerging technologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational, and time management skills

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 Stipend

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