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The position provides policy and compliance expertise to help ensure that information systems, programs, and organizational practices align with applicable federal cybersecurity requirements, risk management principles, and agency objectives. The Cybersecurity Policy Analyst works closely with cybersecurity, information technology, privacy, risk management, compliance, program management, and executive stakeholders to translate federal cybersecurity requirements into practical policies and operational procedures.\nResponsibilities\nDevelop, review, update, and maintain cybersecurity policies, standards, procedures, guidelines, and related governance documentation.\nAnalyze federal cybersecurity laws, regulations, executive directives, standards, frameworks, and guidance to determine organizational applicability and implementation requirements.\nSupport implementation and ongoing alignment with applicable federal cybersecurity requirements, including NIST publications, FISMA, OMB guidance, and agency-specific policies and directives.\nConduct policy and compliance gap assessments and document findings, risks, recommendations, and remediation activities.\nTranslate technical cybersecurity requirements into clear, actionable policy and procedural guidance for technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nSupport the development and maintenance of cybersecurity governance frameworks, control implementation guidance, and policy repositories.\nCoordinate with system owners, security personnel, privacy officials, risk executives, and other stakeholders to resolve policy and compliance issues.\nSupport security assessment and authorization activities by providing policy and compliance analysis and ensuring required documentation is complete and current.\nPrepare executive-level briefings, status reports, dashboards, and recommendations related to cybersecurity policy and compliance.\nParticipate in working groups, stakeholder meetings, audits, assessments, and governance forums.\nMaintain awareness of evolving federal cybersecurity priorities and recommend updates to policies and procedures as appropriate.\nQualifications\nRequired:\nBachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science, information assurance, public policy, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered.\n4-7 years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, IT governance, risk management, compliance, or cybersecurity policy.\nExperience interpreting and applying cybersecurity policies, standards, frameworks, and regulatory requirements.\nExperience developing professional or federal policy, governance, compliance, and technical documentation.\nStrong analytical, research, writing, and communication skills.\nAbility to communicate complex cybersecurity requirements to technical and non-technical audiences.\nExperience working with federal government agencies or federal contractors is strongly preferred.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with government and contractor stakeholders.\nAbility to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance, if required by the contract.\nDesired:\nExperience working with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST SP 800-series publications, FISMA, FedRAMP, or related federal cybersecurity requirements.\nFamiliarity with OMB cybersecurity policies and federal information security directives.\nExperience supporting cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) programs.\nExperience with security controls, control assessments, POA&Ms, system security plans (SSPs), and authorization documentation.\nFamiliarity with privacy and cybersecurity requirements applicable to federal information systems.\nRelevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, Security+, CAP, or equivalent credentials.\nExperience supporting audits, inspections, security assessments, or regulatory reviews.\nExperience preparing executive-level cybersecurity briefings and policy recommendations.\nAbout Quantum Sky\nCompensation:\nCompensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary for this role is $120,000-$130,000. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.\nBenefits:\nHighlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and parental leave.\nThe world the mission operates in is going post-quantum, contested, and machine-speed. Quantum Sky engineers the advantage across cyber, networks, software, and quantum because the mission demands dominance, not parity. We don't follow the map. We draw it.\nAt Quantum Sky, we believe that success starts with our people. We foster a collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven environment where every team member plays a critical role in shaping the future of technology. Are you ready to join #TeamQuantumSky?\nQuantum Sky Engineering LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, [sexual orientation, gender identity,] national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by applicable law.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5711,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":4,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance","Parental leave","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cybersecurity","Information Security","Government"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-05T14:00:49Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-10-07T00:58:46Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":null,"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":130000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/quantum-sky-cybersecurity-policy-analyst","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/quantum-sky-cybersecurity-policy-analyst.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-08T01:45:22Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3067,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1933,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-09T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3854380},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3854380"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fquantum-sky-cybersecurity-policy-analyst"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fquantum-sky-cybersecurity-policy-analyst"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fquantum-sky-cybersecurity-policy-analyst"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/quantum-sky-cybersecurity-policy-analyst\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fquantum-sky-cybersecurity-policy-analyst"}]}