Cybersecurity Risk Compliance Consultant
Listed on 2026-01-23
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, IT Consultant, Information Security
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Cyber Security Risk and Compliance Consultant is responsible for conducting Cybersecurity gap assessments and ongoing consulting with our clients daily in Huntsville, Alabama. The Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance Consultant should be familiar with multiple security frameworks such as National Institute of Standards (NIST 800-171), Risk Management Framework (RMF), Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS Controls), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).
In this position, you will conduct gap assessments through interviews and asking questions to determine the state of an environment while capturing evidence and artifacts to support the assessment results and effectively measure our client’s security posture and compliance.
- Conduct Cybersecurity gap assessments and provide resulting reports
- Conduct Cybersecurity consulting engagements to assist with and partner on clients’ POA&M remediation efforts
- Manage and execute project-level tasks and milestones
- Educate clients on information security and applicable control requirements
- Baseline existing risks, exposure, framework, and compliance levels
- Advise on risk mitigation and remediation plans
- SOC (Security Operations Center) knowledge and understanding of services within
- 2 or more (2+) years of experience in the information security field
- Experience leading information security engagements with a preference for DFARS, NIST, and CMMC assessments, as well as reporting
- Experience authoring cybersecurity policies, and procedures (to include Incident response, business continuity, disaster recovery, and more)
- One (1) or more of the following:
Certified CMMC Professional (CCP), Certified CMMC Assessor (CCA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Security+, or equivalent certification - Good time management, project management and problem-solving skills
- A desire to take on roles of increasing responsibility including defining services, managing teams, and coordinating resources
- Integrity:
Ethical and respectful to clients and team - Grit:
Ability to self-motivate, self-manage, and meet deadlines when faced with competing priorities - Customer-centric:
Understand that partnership with our clients is a “win-win” scenario - Selfless:
Understand that when one team member succeeds, we all succeed - Ability to review security architecture and advise on security requirements
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