Information Systems Security Specialist in Washington, DC

Washington, DC - Full Time - $30-50 /hr (3-6 Month Temp-to-Hire)

Description of Duties:

• Support the analysis and review of information security programs and systems to ensure compliance to Federal agency policies.
• Provide Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and OMB matter expertise.
• Identifies areas of improvement in agency’s overall security posture by revealing ineffective security controls and ISS vulnerabilities throughout the agency.
• Creates consistent security implementation approaches throughout the agency.
• Provide guidance on security threats, technology, standards, and practices being applied in other government and commercial enterprises in order to evolve the client’s information security program to adapt to changing threats and technology advances.
• Provide project management support by establishing goals, assigning tasks and deadlines for the team, and provide cost and scheduling reporting support.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor of Science degree and 2 or more years of experience in a position relevant to information security consulting.
• Working knowledge of system and network security engineering best practices and government compliance with NIST (FISMA) and OMB guidance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as a dynamic, creative personality.
• Must be a customer service-oriented team player eager to assist colleagues and handle changing priorities and multiple tasks.
• Must be energetic and possess interpersonal skills
• CISSP preferred.
• Current security clearance preferred, must be willing and able to be cleared.

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