Guidehouse

Technology Consulting

SecurityAssessor

$113–188k United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“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.

Technology Consulting
Problems you'll solve

Analyze assessment evidence; Document control gaps; Document risks

Eligibility Requirements

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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