[SJ-JOB] Information Assurance Analyst, Germantown

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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position:       Information Assurance Analyst
Location:       Germantown, Virginia, United States
Type:           Permanent F/T

Closing Date:   2008-11-17

Information Security Analyst (435)=0D
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Applicants selected will be subject to pass a background check. A securit=
y clearance is highly desirable. =0D
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Candidate is to develop enterprise security policies and procedures relat=
ed to system C&A. The candidate must be familiar with Certification and A=
ccreditation (C&A) security guidance provided from the National Institute=
 of Standards and Tech-nology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-26 Secu=
rity Self- Assessment Guide for Information Technology Systems, and NIST =
SP 800-53A, Guide for Assessing the Security Controls in Federal Informat=
ion Systems. The candidate must be able to follow guidance provided, have=
 good speaking, writing, and interviewing skills; be able to work both in=
dependently and as a team member. =0D
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Candidate is to assist the senior team lead in creating security policy a=
nd standard operating procedures for an enterprise Certification and Accr=
editation (C&A) security program, utilizing guidance provided by the Nati=
onal Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP=
) 800 series, perform in a professional position requiring a moderate lev=
el or knowledge in Information System (IS) architecture, IS security, and=
 experience in the C&A process to succeed in the environment. =0D
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The candidate will assess and document the security posture of a system t=
hrough interviews, document validation, and security control testing. Ass=
essment processes and procedures have been outlined. The candidate must b=
e able to follow guidance provided, have good speaking, writing, and inte=
rviewing skills; and be able to work both independently and as a team mem=
ber.=20


JOB REQUIREMENTS
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&#149; Solid understanding of NIST (800 special publications series) =0D
&#149; Solid understanding of NIST SP 800-53 =0D
&#149; Information Technology (IT) and IS including servers, networking, =
computer security, and LAN/WAN =0D
&#149; Experience writing technical documentation for IT systems and/or n=
etworks =0D
&#149; Experience in security training =0D
&#149; Excellent writing skills, including the ability to summarize techn=
ical information and concepts in a clear and easy-to-understand manner, a=
nd fluent in English. =0D
&#149; Strong oral communication skills, including the ability to interac=
t and communicate with all levels of managers and personnel in a professi=
onal and tactful manner


CONTACT
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Knowledge Consulting Group
Andrea Rodway
Sr. Recruiter
[email protected]



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