Senior Cyber Metrics Manager

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Job description

Overview

Guidehouse is a leading management consulting firm serving the public and commercial markets. We help our clients solve complex challenges and guide them to a future that builds trust in society. Put your expertise to work. Join us at Guidehouse.

The Senior Cybersecurity Metrics Manager will function as a lead cybersecurity subject matter expert on a multi-disciplinary team supporting a high level Federal Government client in developing, maturing, tracking and reporting key cybersecurity maturity, performance, and effectiveness metrics for the most senior members of the organization. Utilize risk management principles from established frameworks (e.g. NIST) to help improve cybersecurity performance and reduce risk across the enterprise.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience with cybersecurity in the federal, DoD, or intelligence space
• Deep understanding of NIST Risk Management (RMF) and Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
• Strong understanding of NIST 800-53r4 Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations
• Understanding of cybersecurity risk management principles based on NIST policies and frameworks, including understanding of risk concepts including likelihood, probability, frequency, threat, vulnerability, and consequence for cybersecurity
• Experience advising and assisting Federal client organizations in the performance of Cyber responsibilities, remediation efforts, audit recovery, or other cyber hygiene activities
• Understanding and expertise in FISMA requirements and reporting
• Ability to integrate with industry standards and trends for cybersecurity risk measurement and management techniques, including: NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST Risk Management Framework, NIST 800-37, FISMA, FITARA
• Understanding of Cybersecurity Metrics (KPI, KRI)
• Proficiency creating and updating technical documentation for accuracy and completeness
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Demonstrated communications ability to diverse client audiences
• Ability and desire to work directly as part of a fast-paced, multidisciplinary, client facing team
• B.S. or B.A. degree
• Understanding of agile project management frameworks (e.g. SCRUM, Kanban)
• Ability to analyze datasets to generate descriptive statistics and perform statistical analysis to identify trends and anomalies in data
• Experience collecting/reviewing data from multiple sources to assess risk posture
• Experience building, evolving, and improving sustainable processes and measurement systems to ensure that security policy requirements are maintained

Other Requirements:

• Due to our contractual requirements and federal orders, including an Executive Order from the White House and an emergency regulation from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the position for which you are applying requires that you provide proof of your vaccination status. If you are unable to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for medical reasons or because of a sincerely held religious belief, you may request an exemption from the vaccination requirement which shall be reviewed after the submission of requested documentation. If an accommodation is granted, the conditions may include weekly testing and masking. All Guidehouse employees also agree to follow any additional health and safety mitigation policies that may be required in the workplace.

US Citizenship with active Secret clearance required

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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