(Remote) Information Security Compliance Specialist at Parsons Corp. in Pasadena, California

Job Description:

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:Not Applicable/None

Job Description:
Information Security Compliance Specialist (Remote)

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Role:

Parsons is seeking a motivated and customer-oriented information security professional to support Parsons Information Security Compliance Team. The candidate will perform security control assessments against a system to determine the extent to which Information System security controls are implemented correctly, operating as intended, and producing the desired outcomes. In addition, the candidate should be able to contribute to the completion of milestones associated with specific projects and provide solutions to a variety of complex technical problems involving security control assessments.

Responsibilities:
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Conducts comprehensive security control assessments levied against a system and documenting the results, including recommendations for correcting any weaknesses or deficiencies in the controls.
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Develops a Security Assessment Report (SAR).
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Conducts comprehensive reviews of security authorization documents to ensure the appropriate NIST security guidelines were used during the assessments and the selections of security controls are relevant to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
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Performs security control assessments on cloud-based systems (i.e., AWS).
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Independently review security artifacts provided and assess both the technical and functional adequacy of the cyber security/information assurance controls.
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Review and Assess stakeholder security objectives, protection needs and concerns, security requirements, and associated validation methods.
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Review and Assess system security requirements and associated verification methods per RMF standards.
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Identify and/or assess vulnerabilities and susceptibility to life cycle disruptions, hazards, and threats.
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Manage one or more NIST 800-171 security control families for each assessment.
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Validate that appropriate management, operational, and technical security and privacy controls have been implemented for the information system.
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Support continuous monitoring of production systems in accordance with defined security controls.

Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of experience

Are you invigorated by digging for new and different solutions?
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Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBT.