Consultant, FedRAMP Assessment

About Coalfire

Coalfire is on a mission to make the world a safer place by solving our clients’ hardest cybersecurity challenges. We work at the cutting edge of technology to advise, assess, automate, and ultimately help companies navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices across the U.S. and U.K., and we support clients around the world.

But that’s not who we are – that’s just what we do.
 
We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference.
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What You'll Do

Work collaboratively with a team of assessors as a federal compliance specialist (e.g. FedRAMP, NIST 800-171, FISMA, etc.) and assist with the planning of assessment for clients

Draft audit observations that sufficiently address both the required objectives of the regulatory body and the complexity of the client environment

Autonomously leads interview and inquiry walkthroughs with clients to determine the conformity of environments against stated requirements

Assess security vulnerabilities against the appropriate security frameworks

First-level reviewer of drafted audit planning and reporting materials

Pursue and corroborates conclusions derived from inquiry procedures with client while ensuring diligent interview notes are captured

Offline and remote evidence inspection of client provided documentation; appropriately mark artifacts requiring follow-up or additional clarification

Assess client provided documentation for compliance with a variety of standards

Prepare and review assessment reports.

Educate and interpret compliance activities for clients

Manage priorities and tasks to achieve delivery utilization targets

Ensure quality products and services are delivered on time per Coalfire quality standards.

Continuous professional development; maintain industry specific certifications, depth of knowledge, credentials, and designations

Collaborate with project managers, quality management and/or other delivery team members to drive customer satisfaction and meet project deliverables.

Establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships with clients and stakeholders

Identify upsell and cross sell opportunities; escalates to appropriate leadership

Execute, examine, interview and test procedures in accordance with the appropriate control

Ensure cyber security policies are adhered to and that required controls are implemented

Review and assess respective information system security plans to ensure control requirements are met

Understand how to apply quality standards and adheres to a minimum benchmark for quality assurance throughout the documentation of each work product or deliverable

Provide advice to customers on issues affecting the scope of work in a manner that provides additional value

Develop documentation and author recommendations associate with your findings on how to improve the customer’s security posture in accordance with appropriate controls

Travel 20%

What You'll Bring

Minimum 2-3 years of experience in the IT industry, with strong familiarity with the applicable NIST Special Publications 800-37 Revision 2, 800-53 Revision 5, and 800-53A Revision 5

Technical and detailed understanding of NIST 800-53 Rev 5 AT, CA, CM, CP, IR, MA, MP, PE, PL, PS, RA, SA, SI control families

Ability to lead testing sessions for assigned controls

Ability to independently research a technical topic and develop logical testing approaches to validate 800-53 control implementations

Ability to assist team members with proper artifact collection and detail to client’s examples of artifacts that will satisfy assessment requirements

Read and interpret all control families

Read and interpret firewall rulesets and network/boundary/data flow diagrams 

Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain technical matters to a non-technical audience 

Strong personal initiative to appropriately manage time and meet deadlines 

Strong Consulting skills; ability to advise and challenge the status quoe while building strong relationships 

Ability to build high-trust relationship and credibility quickly 

High attention to detail  

Ability to facilitate meetings to small or large groups 

Diplomatic and broad minded 

Strong technical researcher 

Bachelor's degree (four-year college or university) in IT or business, or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Possess one of the following certs:

●     Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security)●     Cisco Certified Network Associate Cyber Security Operations (CCNA Cyber Ops)●     Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)●     GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)●     GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA)●     GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)●     Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)●     Certified Information System Security Professional or Associate (CISSP or Associate)●     Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)●     Certified Information Systems Security Officer (CISSO)●     CyberSec First Responder (CFR)●     CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner Continuing Education (CASP+) Continuing Education (CE)●     CompTIA Cloud+ (Cloud+)●     Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)●     Securing Cisco® Networks with Threat Detection Analysis (SCYBER)●     BCR Cyber Technical Proficiency Testing Activity

Bonus Points

Expertise in security frameworks and regulatory requirements (such as SOC 2, ISO, NIST, COBIT, HIPAA/HITECH, HITRUST or PCI).

Experience working with technologies hosted via cloud computing environments (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform)

Experience reviewing Nessus output a plus, along with basic knowledge of networking components and various operating  systems in a cloud environment, including UNIX and Microsoft. 

Expertise in other Security Frameworks (ISO, NIST, COBIT, HIPAA/HITECH, etc.) and regulatory requirements.

A2LA R311 certification:

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) Continuing Education (CE)

GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED)

GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)

GIAC Security Leadership (GSLC)

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

CISSP-Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (CISSP-ISSAP)

CISSP-Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (CISSP-ISSEP)

CISSP-Information Systems Security Management Professional (CISSP-ISSMP)

CyberSec First Responder (CFR)

Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO)

BCR Cyber Technical Proficiency Testing Activity

\n$71,000 - $122,689 a year
The salary range listed is a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role based on national salary averages. The actual salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, geographic location, training, licensure and certifications and other factors. You may also be eligible to participate in annual incentive, commission, and/or recognition programs.
\nWhy You’ll Want to Join Us

At Coalfire, you’ll find the support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In many cases, we provide a flexible work model that empowers you to choose when and where you’ll work most effectively – whether you’re at home or an office.

Regardless of location, you’ll experience a company that prioritizes connection and wellbeing and be part of a team where people care about each other and our communities. You’ll have opportunities to join employee resource groups, participate in in-person and virtual events, and more. And you’ll enjoy competitive perks and benefits to support you and your family, like paid parental leave, flexible time off, certification and training reimbursement, digital mental health and wellbeing support membership, and comprehensive insurance options.

At Coalfire, equal opportunity and pay equity is integral to the way we do business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Coalfire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact our Human Resources team at HumanResourcesMB@coalfire.com.