Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NCC Group is seeking a Managing Security Consultant / Senior Assessor to lead Federal cybersecurity assessments and advisory engagements within its accredited FedRAMP 3PAO practice. The role includes assessment leadership, client advisory, business development, quality assurance, and mentoring assessment teams.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a Lead Assessor for FedRAMP authorisation and continuous monitoring assessments
- Lead assessment teams responsible for evaluating cloud service providers against FedRAMP and NIST requirements
- Conduct independent evaluation of security controls, cloud architectures, operational processes and risk management programmes
- Review testing methodologies, assessment evidence and assessment reports for accuracy and quality
- Ensure assessment activities comply with FedRAMP, 3PAO and organisational quality requirements
- Identify deficiencies, risks and opportunities for improvements and communicate findings clearly to clients and stakeholders
- Support quality assurance activities and peer reviews across Government Services engagements
- Provide advisory and readiness services related to:
- FedRAMP- Rev5 and FedRAMP20x
- CMMC / DFARS 7012 cybersecurity requirements
- Secure cloud adoption and governance
- NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF
- Assist organisations in developing compliance roadmaps and remediation strategies
- Advise clients on cybersecurity governance, risk management and control implementation
- Support pre-sales activities, including opportunities qualification, customer briefings, project scoping and proposal development
- Develop Statements of Work (SOWs), project plans, assumptions and costs
- Participate in client workshops and executive-level discussions
- Act as a trust advisor to customers throughout engagement lifecycles
- Contribute thought leadership to support the growth of NCC Group’s Government Services practice
- Support the mentorship and coaching of Junior assessors and consultants
- Support workforce development and assessment methodology improvements
- Assist practice leadership with service delivery planning and operational initiatives
- Promote assessment consistency, quality and professional excellence across engagement teams
Skills
- Demonstrated expertise in information security, cybersecurity consulting, auditing, compliance, risk management, or related disciplines including management of IT organizations
- Experience with FedRAMP Assessments and or Advisory Services
- Must have extensive experience of auditing and/or assessment experience
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary security assessment teams
- Experience delivering both assurance (assessment) and advisory consulting engagements
- Experience operating in highly regulated environments requiring exceptional attention to detail and documentation quality
- U.S. Citizen authorized to work in the United States
- Strong understanding of U.S. Government cybersecurity programs and compliance requirements
- Experience supporting Federal agencies, defense contractors, cloud service providers, or other government-regulated organizations
- Familiarity with government acquisition and cybersecurity compliance environments
- Understanding of software supply chain and cloud ecosystem security considerations
- Demonstrated experience assessing and securing cloud computing environments across SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, cloud-native, and hybrid architectures
- Strong understanding of security controls, risk assessment, and remediation within enterprise environments
- FedRAMP authorization processes and assessment methodologies
- NIST SP 800-53 security controls and control assessment practices
- NIST 800-171 and NIST 800-171A
- Federal cybersecurity compliance programs
- Security risk management and risk-based decision making
- Security assessment report development and quality review
- Executive briefing and stakeholder communications
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Baltimore Cyber Range Technical Proficiency Certification
- Experience advising on CMMC requirements and implementation
- Experience working with DFARS cybersecurity requirements
- Understanding of Federal Executive Orders impacting cybersecurity and software supply chain security
- Experience supporting GovRAMP assessments
- Familiarity with ISO/IEC 17020 requirements and accreditation standards
- Experience supporting accredited conformity assessment organizations or testing laboratories
Benefits
- Flexible working options
- 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave
- Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme
- Pension, Life Assurance, and Share Save Scheme
- Volunteering opportunities
- Green Car Scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Time off for getting married/entering into a civil partnership, becoming a grandparent, and welcoming home a new pet
- Maternity and paternity leave, as well as time off and support for those undergoing fertility treatments
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