Are you passionate about cyber and security challenges in information technology, associated with threats and vulnerabilities? Are you looking for an enriching experience to build your career and brand? If you are interested in a role that offers an opportunity to provide front line support to our clients instead of a “back office programmer” position then Deloitte’s Federal Cyber Risk team could be the place for you! Join our team of Cyber Risk professionals who collaborate with government agencies, IT professionals, and clients to support cyber security and risk consulting engagements.

 

Work you’ll do 

As a Senior Consultant within our Cyber Risk team, you will: 

• Work with Federal clients to mitigate cyber risk and threats

• Identify opportunities for efficiencies in work process and innovative approaches to completing scope of work

• Participate in team problem solving efforts and offer ideas to solve client issues

• Conduct relevant research, data analysis, and create reports

• Maintain responsibility for completion and accuracy of work products

• Assist in proposal development, as requested

• Actively expand consulting skills and professional development through training courses, mentoring, and daily interaction with clients

• Provides security support for information systems throughout the Risk Management Framework (RMF) lifecycle. 

•Works closely with business and technical stakeholders to select and help implement security controls as outlined within NIST SP 800 series and agency guidelines and leads information systems through the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process. 

• Advises on the design and development of secure systems architecture as well as industry best practices and information systems technologies available to meet security requirements.  ISSO requires strong technical skills across a variety of technologies such as multi-tiered architecture, databases, LDAP and directory services, application servers, COTS products, and cloud solutions and understanding security and dataflow within these components. 

• Documents System Security Plans (SSPs) and security impact analyses, reviews and uploads supporting security artifacts and evidence, generates risk reports, and facilitates continuous monitoring process for authorized systems.

• Monitors and reports POA&M status to all stakeholders including system owner, project team, and security leadership.  

• Follows up with appropriate personnel to ensure that POA&Ms are remediated in a timely manner and reports status to the POA&M Manager.

 

 

The Team 

Transparency, innovation, collaboration, sustainability: these are the hallmark issues shaping Federal government initiatives today. Deloitte’s Federal practice is passionate about making an impact with lasting change.  Carrying out missions in the Federal practice requires fresh thinking and a creative approach. We collaborate with teams from across our organization in order to bring the full breadth of Deloitte, its commercial and public sector expertise, to best support our clients.  Our aspiration is to be the premier integrated solutions provider in helping to transform the Federal marketplace.

 

Our Federal Cyber Risk team is client focused and mission driven. Our team works across industries and sectors to respond more rapidly and effectively, providing recommendations to improve cyber threat detection.

 

Qualifications

 

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, or related field

• 2+ years of relevant consulting or industry experience

• Proven experience effectively prioritizing workload to meet deadlines and work objectives

• Demonstrated ability to write clearly, succinctly, and in a manner that appeals to a wide audience

• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation creation tools, as well as Internet research tools

• Ability to obtain and maintain the required clearance for this role

• 3+ years experience briefing executives.
• 3+ years experience conducting security assessments using NIST SP 800-53A.
• 3+ years of technical experience such as application development, infrastructure, telecommunications, cloud, etc

 

Preferred:

• Previous Federal Consulting experience

• Understanding of fundamental cloud computing concepts

• Experience with Information Assurance concepts and processes within the Federal government

• Knowledge of and experience with Federal security regulations, standards, and processes including FISMA, FIPS, NIST, and FedRAMP

• CISSP or CISM

 

How you’ll grow 

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world.  From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs at Deloitte University, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.  Explore Deloitte University, The Leadership Center.

 

Benefits 

At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.

 

Deloitte’s culture 

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our people to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them to be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and are continuously looking for new ways to maintain a culture where our people excel and lead healthy, happy lives.  Learn more about Life at Deloitte.

 

Corporate citizenship 

Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our people and our communities.  We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.  Learn more about Deloitte’s impact on the world.

 

Recruiter tips 

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