Information Assurance (IA) Analyst

Title: Senior Information Assurance (IA) Analyst.

Location: Fort Meade MD

Duration: Long Term

Clearance required: Secret Clearance

Certification required by project: IAT Level 2

* Examine internal IT controls, evaluate the design and operational effectiveness, determine exposure to risk and develop remediation strategies for System Administrator (SA) implementation.

* Assist SAs in troubleshooting security and network problems.

* Plan, implement, monitor and upgrade security measures for the protection of the organization's data, systems and networks.

* Test and identify network and system vulnerabilities and assist in creating counteractive strategies to protect the network.

* Conduct efficient and effective IT audit procedures.

* Prepare briefings for SUBMEPP management and employees to be delivered in the weekly status report.

* Perform regular audit testing and provide recommendations to SAs to help resolve findings.

* Review, evaluate and test application controls.

* Provide recommendations and guidance on identified security and control risks.

* Complete and report for Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) compliance.

* Work to ensure entries are maintained in the DoD IT Portfolio Repository (DITPR) Document for quarterly updates.

* Prepare and submit DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) packages quarterly depending on the package status

* Review and monitor system security posture and requirements primarily outlined but not limited to CTOs, TASKORD, OPORD, IAVs,

STIGs and other downward directed orders for system hardening