Risk Management Framework Cybersecurity Analyst

The Opportunity:

Are you looking for an opportunity to share your experience in Risk Management Framework (RMF) and cybersecurity to support our country and safeguard our nation? As a RMF Cybersecurity Analyst, you will serve as the primary operational counterpart to the current Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO), partnering to manage daily compliance and strategic ATO renewals.

Work with us as we secure and protect the client for the better. This position is located in Washington, DC.

What You’ll Work On:

• Lead and progressively drive RMF and Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes for multiple systems across their entire lifecycle.

• Manage cybersecurity assessments, Assessment & Authorization (A&A) activities, and the practical implementation of security policies.
• Oversee and enforce compliance with CNSSI-1253, NIST 800-37, and NIST 800-53 standards.
• Validate security control implementations, perform system verification and testing, and generate technical remediation strategies.
• Assess ACAS scans, STIGs, and security controls to identify vulnerabilities and engineer mitigations.
• Translate complex technical risks into clear cybersecurity status reports for stakeholders and Authorizing Officials (AOs).

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 3+ years of experience in Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assessment and Authorization (A&A)
• Experience executing manual and automated A&A processes, including developing localized workflows and manual artifact generation when automated tools are unavailable
• Experience independently developing cybersecurity RMF body of evidence (BOE) documentation such as System Security Plans (SSP) and RMF Control Family Plans
• Knowledge of developing, managing, and submitting RMF ATO packages within the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)
• TS/SCI clearance
• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

• Experience formally serving as an ISSO, ISSM, or ISSE
• Experience with USCG RMF processes and specific overlays
• Experience with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP), Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS), Vulnerability Remediation Asset Manager (VRAM), and Host Based Security System (HBSS)
• Experience managing the Ports, Protocols, and Services Management (PPSM) matrix
• Knowledge of evaluating system compliance against the Risk Management Framework (RMF) using DoD cybersecurity policies and industry best practices

Clearance:

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

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.