Information Assurance Specialist

apartmentAcara Solutions placeCanonsburg calendar_month 
Acara Solutions is seeking an Information Assurance Specialist for our client in Canonsburg, PA.
  • The candidate will be designated as an Information Assurance Professional (IAP) supporting multiple Special Access Programs administering the Information Assurance (IA) Cyber duties for government customers.
  • Components of the IA program include Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities (documentation preparation, system configuration/validation, certification testing), security sustainment activities (hardware change management, software change management, account management, media protection, user interface, file transfers), conducting self-inspections, audit trail review, and delivering information systems security education and awareness.
  • Assist them in identifying solutions to complex compliance and security problems.
  • The IAP will coordinate duties with the System Administrators or Information Technology (IT) staff to ensure all configuration requirements are implemented and functional.
  • The IAP will conduct technical and nontechnical reviews and audits as the Information Assurance Manager prescribes.
  • As a member of the Information Assurance Security team, the IAP supports system security categorization efforts, security requirements selection/analysis, and security control assessments and performs continuous monitoring.
  • Executes or supports the execution of A&A activities, including developing necessary security documentation, including items such as System Security Plans, Security Assessment Reports, SCTM, and POA&Ms in compliance with IA policy.
  • Perform weekly system audit reviews, media reviews, and hardware/software configuration management.
  • Executes security testing and evaluation to ensure correct implementation of security controls.
  • Supports the assessment and mitigation of vulnerabilities throughout a systems life cycle.
  • Conduct IA security education training for all system users on appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
  • Perform incident response and cleanup actions, when necessary, per company or customer directions.
  • Ensure systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of by internal security policies and procedures outlined in the System Security Plan (SSP).
  • Assume ISSM responsibilities as assigned by the Region Manager and/or in the absence of the ISSM.
  • Maintains contact with external customer security professionals.
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