Job summary:


Title:
IT Security Analyst

Location:
Lansing, MI, United States

Length and terms:
Long term - W2 or C2C


Position created on 05/19/2022 06:56 pm

Job description:


*** Very long term project; initial PO for 1 year and usually the project goes for 3-5 years with this customer ***  Hybrid 2 days a week onsite*** Local to MI only

Top Skills & Years of Experience: 

  • Experience in the IT industry analyzing and applying information security principles and practices Required: 4 Years
  • Experience reviewing IT systems/applications plus basic knowledge of networking components and various operating systems Required:  4 Years
  • Experience analyzing the applicable NIST Special Publications 800-37 Revision 1, 800-53 Revision 3,4 or 5, and 800-53A Revision 1.  Required:  2 Years

 

The IT Security Analyst is responsible for completing and maintainingsystem security plans (SSP) for new and existing systems. The system security plans are documented in the Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) tool. This requires close coordination with IT project teams, business and enterprise security representatives, and product owners, to establish and maintain processes and controls for security vulnerability remediation. 

Responsibilities:

  • Create system security plans (SSP) for new applications in alignment with the Secure Application Development Life Cycle (SADLC) and Michigan Security Accreditation Process (MiSAP).  
  • Maintain SSPs for existing applications requiring authority to operate (ATO) and those facing software and/or hardware enhancements.
  • Collaborate with business representatives to establish system registration.
  • Identify security testing and system scanning requirements.
  • Analyze risk assessments and provide mitigating actions and responses for technical controls.
  • Continuously monitor plans of action and milestones (POAM) and corrective action plans (CAP) as they relate to the SSPs in collaboration with the MDOT Enterprise Information Management (EIM) office.
  • Validate respective SSPs to ensure NIST control requirements are met.
  • Author recommendations associated with your findings on how to improve the customers security posture in accordance with SOM PSP & NIST controls.
  • Assist team members and vendors with proper artifact collection to satisfy assessment requirements.

Skillsets Required:

  • Experience in the IT industry analyzing and applying information security principles and practices - Required:   4 Years
  • Experience reviewing IT systems/applications plus basic knowledge of networking components and various operating systems - Required: 4Years
  • Experience analyzing the applicable NIST Special Publications 800-37 Revision 1, 800-53 Revision 3,4 or 5, and 800-53A Revision 1. - Required:  2Years
  • Experience with other Security Frameworks (ISO, PCI, NIST, COBIT, HIPAA/HITECH, etc.) and regulatory requirements is a plus - Nice to have: 2 years
  • CISSP, CISA, PMP and/or Security+ certification - Nice to have
  • Experience working with software vendors to implement security controls - Nice to have
  • Experience using Lockpath or similar GRC tool - Nice to have
  • Experience working independently and in a team environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain technical matters to a non-technical audience
  • Ability to collaborate on multiple projects/efforts at a given time 
  • Flexibility to adjust quickly to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change

 


Contact the recruiter working on this position:



The recruiter working on this position is Hima Teja(Shaji Team)
His/her contact number is +(1) (202) 6290353
His/her contact email is teja@msysinc.com

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