Risk Assessment Analyst

Job#: 3053009
Job Description:
Cybersecurity Risk & Strategy Analyst
Location: Washington, Virginia (On-site)
Role Overview
The Cybersecurity Risk & Strategy Analyst will support high-level initiatives focused on cybersecurity governance, risk management, and strategic policy execution. This professional serves as a trusted advisor to leadership, conducting risk assessments and developing strategic communications that inform organizational decision-making. The position requires a candidate who understands cybersecurity from a policy and governance perspective and can confidently coordinate across complex stakeholder groups.
Key Responsibilities

• Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments and provide recommendations to mitigate operational risk.
• Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of cybersecurity governance, policy, and risk management initiatives.
• Advise leadership on emerging threats, compliance requirements, and strategic priorities.
• Develop executive-level deliverables, including white papers, briefing materials, decision memorandums, reports, and strategic communications.
• Prepare and deliver briefings to senior officials and executive leadership.
• Coordinate across multiple stakeholders to gather information, facilitate decision-making, and drive initiatives to completion.
• Provide guidance on Information and Communications Technology Supply Chain Risk Management (ICT-SCRM/C-SCRM) principles and policies.
• Analyze cybersecurity policies, directives, frameworks, and standards to assess organizational impacts.
• Support executive staffing actions, task management, and coordination activities for senior leaders.

Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Public Policy, Business, or a related discipline. A relevant professional certification, such as the CISSP, may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Experience: Ten or more years of experience supporting Federal Government programs, with at least five years of experience in advising or services within a professional federal work environment.
Technical Skills: Demonstrated experience conducting cybersecurity risk assessments and analyzing cybersecurity risks. Strong understanding of federal cybersecurity programs and governance structures. Ability to develop executive-level communications, including memos, briefings, and leadership correspondence.
Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of NIST 800-series publications and federal cybersecurity policies.
• Experience supporting executive coordination, action officer duties, and staffing processes.
• Experience with Supply Chain Risk Management (ICT-SCRM/C-SCRM) policies and frameworks.
• Strong collaboration skills using platforms such as MS Teams for knowledge management.

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