IT Security Analyst

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Location: Lansing, MI

Duration: 12 months

The IT Security Analyst is responsible for completing and maintaining system security plans (SSP) for new and existing systems. This requires close coordination with IT project teams, business and enterprise security representatives, and product owners, to establish and maintain processes and controls for security vulnerability remediation.

Responsibilities

Create system security plans (SSP) for new applications in alignment with the Secure Application Development Life Cycle (SADLC) and Michigan Security Accreditation Process (MiSAP).

Maintain SSPs for existing applications requiring authority to operate (ATO) and those facing software and/or hardware enhancements.

Continuously monitor plans of action and milestones (POA&M) and corrective action plans (CAP) as they relate to the SSPs in collaboration with the Enterprise Information Management (EIM) office.

Validate respective SSPs to ensure NIST control requirements are met.

Author recommendations associated with your findings on how to improve the customer's security posture in accordance with PSP & NIST controls.

Assist team members and vendors with proper artifact collection to satisfy assessment requirements.

Skills Needed

Experience in the IT industry analyzing and applying information security principles and practices - Required

Experience reviewing IT systems/applications plus basic knowledge of networking components and various operating systems - Required

Experience analyzing the applicable NIST Special Publications 800-37 Revision 1, 800-53 Revision 3,4 or 5, and 800-53A Revision 1 - Required

Experience with other Security Frameworks (ISO, NIST, COBIT, HIPAA/HITECH, etc.) and regulatory requirements is a plus - Nice to have

Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain technical matters to a non-technical audience

CISSP, CISA, PMP and/or Security certification Nice to have

Experience working with software vendors to implement security controls Nice to have

Experience working independently and in a team environment

Ability to collaborate on multiple projects/efforts at a given time

Flexibility to adjust quickly to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change