Guidehouse
Technology Consulting
SecurityAssessor
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“Security Assessor at Guidehouse. Skills: Security assessments, Control effectiveness, Evidence validation. Support security control assessments. Support privacy control assessments”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve assessment efficiency
Industry & Context.
Analyze assessment evidence; Document control gaps; Document risks
US Citizenship
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum 3 years experience, Bachelor's Degree, US Citizenship, Formal security assessment documentation experience, Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, Understanding of risk-based assessment concepts, Analyze assessment evidence, Document findings clearly
Nice to Have
Experience supporting government environments, Experience supporting regulated environments, CMS security compliance frameworks, Healthcare security compliance frameworks, Public-sector security compliance frameworks, Familiarity with A&A processes, Familiarity with RMF processes, Familiarity with Security Control Assessment processes, Prior background in security engineering, Prior background in cloud security, Prior background in system implementation, Familiarity with modern architectures, Familiarity with cloud platforms, Familiarity with IAM, Familiarity with logging/monitoring, Familiarity with APIs, Exposure to automation tools, Exposure to scripting, Exposure to GRC platforms, Interest in applying AI/automation
What You'll Do.
Support security control assessments
Support privacy control assessments
Evaluate control effectiveness
Contribute to documentation
Perform security control assessments
Perform privacy control assessments
Review security documentation
Review technical evidence
Validate control implementation
Review architecture documentation
Review system documentation
Interview system owners
Interview technical staff
Contribute to SSP updates
Document assessment results
Articulate control gaps
Maintain assessment independence
Maintain assessment objectivity
Identify assessment efficiency opportunities
Standardize assessment processes
Tool assessment processes
Automate evidence collection
Automate evidence validation
Support data-driven techniques
Support AI-assisted techniques
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Senior Security Assessor direction
Communication Scope
Document findings
Full Job Description
**_Job Family_ :** Technology Consulting ** _Travel Required_ :** None ** _Clearance Required_ :** None ** _What You Will Do_ :** The Security Assessor supports security and privacy control assessments for public‑sector systems by evaluating control effectiveness, validating evidence, and contributing to formal assessment documentation under the direction of a Senior Security Assessor. This role is primarily focused on assessment execution and documentation; however, it also provides exposure to more technical aspects of system architecture and control implementation. Candidates should demonstrate curiosity and interest in expanding their skillset toward security engineering, automation, and emerging AI‑enabled approaches to compliance and assessment activities. This role focuses on assessment execution and documentation, not system engineering or operational security responsibilities. Key job responsibilities include the following: * Perform security and privacy control assessments in accordance with established assessment plans * Review security documentation and technical evidence * Validate control implementation through: * Evidence inspection * Architecture and system documentation review * Interviews with system owners and technical staff * Contribute to assessment artifacts, including: * SSP updates * SARs * ISRAs * POA&Ms * Document assessment results and clearly articulate control gaps and risks * Maintain assessment independence and objectivity * Identify opportunities to improve assessment efficiency through standardization, tooling, or automation of evidence collection and validation * Support the use of data-driven or AI-assisted techniques to enhance analysis, traceability, and reporting over time ** _What You Will Need_ :** * Minimum of THREE (3) years of experience supporting security control assessments, audits, or authorization activities * Bachelors Degree is required. * US Citizenship is required. * Hands‑on experience contributing to formal secu
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