Information Security Specialist Job Description

Information Security Specialist Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Information Security Specialist to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Engagement with Industry bodies;
  • Interact with leaders, engineers and business partners to understand their objectives;
  • Facilitate a culture of continuous learning by leading in development sessions,such as PCI , EMV and GlobalPlatforms;
  • Optimize – Cybersecurity development environment certification;
  • Document DHS RMF Security Implementation Plan artifacts. Coordinate and assist development team with application artifact documentation;
  • Support program and customer management, and government Authorizing Official (AO) for all information security status, policies, and procedures;
  • Identify, assess, and recommend zero-day cyber threat remediation;
  • Monitor and inspect for approved software usage and implementation of approved antivirus and other security related software;
  • Validate & Verify security – validate patch status and software control status;
  • Perform information security vulnerability testing and mitigate any nonconformance;
  • Implement Cybersecurity Program strategy;
  • Develop and maintain security training programs are developed and maintained;
  • Assist in making sure DISA STIGS are applied to networks, network devices and information systems where applicable;
  • Documentation changes need to baseline software;
  • Coordinate Risk Management Framework (RMF) packages for unclassified and classified networks.

Requirements:

  • Experience with eMASS a plus;
  • Minimum 2 years working experience with RMF;
  • Excellent communication, effective leadership, and interpersonal skills;
  • Firm working knowledge of Security Architectures;
  • Experience using Host Based Security Solutions (HBSS) or Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS);
  • Firm Working knowledge Microsoft Office Tools;
  • Experience in Risk Management Framework (RMF) and compliance, with a solid reputation for assessing and monitoring security controls.