Local to Michigan - Local candidates ONLY
Hybrid work schedule - 2 days/week in office, first six months in person days must be Tuesday/Wednesday.
Detailed Job Duties:
The IT Security Analyst is responsible for completing and maintaining system security plans (SSP) for new and existing systems. 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
- Continuously monitor plans of action and milestones (POA&M) 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 customer's security posture in accordance with SOM PSP & NIST controls
- Assist team members and vendors with proper artifact collection to satisfy assessment requirements
Requirements
Skillsets Required:
- Experience in the IT industry analyzing and applying information security principles and practices Required: 1 Years
- Experience reviewing IT systems/applications plus basic knowledge of networking components and various operating systems Required: 1 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: 1 Years
- Experience with other Security Frameworks (ISO, 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 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
