Booz Allen
InformationSecurityRiskSpecialist
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“Information Security Risk Specialist at Booz Allen. Skills: Information security risk, Cyber incident response, Vulnerability management. Discover cyber risks. Understand applicable policies”
Industry & Context.
Break down threats; Manageable plans
Secret clearance, Identity verification, On camera interviews
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years cyber incident response, 5+ years vulnerability identification, Experience with MacOS, Experience with Windows, Experience with Linux, Experience with Unix, Experience with ServiceNow, Experience with Autotask, Knowledge of Jira, Knowledge of Confluence, Ability to obtain Secret clearance, Bachelor's degree, CompTIA Security+ Certification, CompTIA Network+ Certification, CompTIA Project+ Certification
Nice to Have
Experience with stakeholders multiple levels, Experience delivering technical briefings, Knowledge of AWS security tools, Knowledge of Azure security tools, Ability to work dispersed team, ITIL 4 Foundation Certification
What You'll Do.
Understand applicable policies
Develop mitigation plan
Assess threat landscape
Guide client through plan
Translate security concepts
Secure mission-critical systems
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Geographically dispersed team; Client decision making
Communication Scope
Technical briefings; Client presentations; White papers
Full Job Description
Information Security Risk Specialist **The Opportunity:** Cyber threats are everywhere, and the constantly evolving nature of these threats can make understanding them seem overwhelming to the global enterprise, government agencies. In all of this “cyber noise,” how can these organizations understand their risks and how to mitigate them? The answer is you. We need your knowledge as an information security risk specialist to help break down complex threats into manageable plans of action. As an information security risk specialist on our team, you’ll work with specific enterprises, military leaders to discover their cyber risks, understand applicable policies, and develop a mitigation plan. You’ll get technical and personnel details from engineers and subject matter experts to assess the entire threat landscape. Then, you’ll help your team guide your client through a plan of action with presentations, white papers, and milestones. You’ll work on translating security concepts for your client so they can make the best decisions to secure their mission-critical systems. This is your opportunity to take an active role in information security while growing your skills in on-premises and cloud solutions. Work with us as we protect our military’s mission systems. Join us. The world can’t wait. **You Have:** * 5+ years of experience supporting cyber incident response * 5+ years of experience with vulnerability identification and remediation * Experience working with MacOS, Windows, Linux, and Unix * Experience with ServiceNow and Autotask tools * Knowledge of Jira and Confluence * Ability to obtain a Secret clearance * Bachelor’s degree in Cyber Security, Information Assurance, Information Technology, or Computer Science * CompTIA Security+ and Network+ Certification * CompTIA Project+ Certification **Nice If You Have:** * Experience working with stakeholders at multiple organizational levels * Experience delivering technical briefings to leadership * Knowledge of AWS or Azu
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