Cyber Compliance Specialist

About the role

Designs, implements, and manages policies and procedures to ensure database and software security. Applies specific functional knowledge and working and general industry knowledge. Develops or contributes to solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity. Works independently with some guidance, and reviews or guides activities of junior employees.

Responsibilities

• Interpreting and applying enterprise cybersecurity policies such as Acceptable Use of IT Assets or Information Security policy
• Conducting cyber risk assessments, evidence reviews, and compliance checks
• Developing or contributing to IA policies and procedures in areas including Privacy, NIST, RMF, and FISMA

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience interpreting and applying enterprise cybersecurity policies
• Experience conducting cyber risk assessments, evidence reviews, and compliance checks
• Experience with IA or cybersecurity in the areas of IA policies and procedures including Privacy, NIST, RMF, and FISMA
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree
• CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+), CompTIA Security+, or Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification
• DoD 8140 or CWF-aligned certifications

Nice to have

• Experience working with continuous compliance platforms or automated compliance tooling such as Vellox Navigator™ for regulated environments
• Experience synthesizing cyber risk, system posture, and compliance gaps into actionable remediation plans
• Experience supporting continuous RMF compliance cycles, risk mitigation workflows, and security-control documentation
• Knowledge of industry standard tools such as Tenable or Splunk
• Ability to lead or coordinate compliance readiness for audits, assessments, or enterprise governance activities

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $62,000.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). Salary is determined by location, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, contract-specific affordability, and organizational requirements.