Role: –Senior Cyber Security Assessor
Bill Rate: $80/hour C2C
Location:Chicago,IL
Duration: 12+ months/ long-term
Interview Criteria: Telephonic + Zoom
Direct Client Requirement
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Cyber Security Assessor to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of Security Control Assessments (SCAs) across highly sensitive Chicago airport environments. This role requires a senior professional who can quickly hit the ground running and deliver expert guidance to government stakeholders, contributing to the continuous improvement of cybersecurity posture for mission-critical systems. The Senior Assessor will be responsible for analyzing, evaluating, assessing, securing, and reporting on the secured environment and related documents. Success in this role requires providing strong recommendations to ensure secure operations.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct Security Control Assessments (SCAs) in accordance with the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and CNSS policies.
- Provide validation, analysis, and documentation of assessments for Chicago Airport systems.
- Develop and maintain formal NSS assessment and compliance Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Evaluate and update cybersecurity risk indicators, including risks from emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
- Deliver risk recommendations and track remediation through Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).
- Author white papers and reports to identify trends, adversary activity, and systemic risks impacting the airport.
- Support NSCD compliance engagements, engineering review boards, configuration control boards, and C-SCRM efforts.
- Document lessons learned and provide training and guidance to Chicago Airport stakeholders.
- Be responsible for the function of the role and reporting out on team progress.
Required Experience/Skills
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of related experience or Master’s degree with at least 8 years of related experience.
- Strong knowledge of IA policies, CNSS guidance, NIST RMF, and FISMA standards.
- Demonstrated experience with audits, compliance, and IT security review processes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to brief senior leadership.
Nice-to-Haves
- Prior IT security or audit experience.
- Experience supporting high-security national mission environments.
- Familiarity with FIPS-140-2 and other federal compliance frameworks.
Education
Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of related experience or Master’s degree with at least 8 years of related experience.
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Srinivasa Reddy Kandi
Client Delivery Manager
Valiant Technologies LLC
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law