External Auditor Consultant/NIST/FISMA

Title: External Auditor Consultant.

Location:  Washington, DC - 100% Remote.

Duration: 14+ Months Contract 

Job description:
The Information Security & Privacy Branch of the Division of Information Technology propose to engage two to three contractors to provide compliance and information security support to in preparation for annual FISMA audits, provide support in conducting an independent verification and validation of current policies and procedures, and assist with remediation of process improvements. This will also include assisting with ongoing IV&V assessments and audit support.

Required Experience:

• Experience with cloud and on-premis applications desirable.
• Simultaneously works on several complex assignments requiring analysis of intricately related complex variables.
• Experience with leading and successfully developing audit and security related system documentation and requirements desired.
• Must have at least ten years of progressively responsible experience in the information technology arena as an IT auditor, IT security analyst, IT manager, business analyst, system administrator or a combination of these.
• Possess clear, concise, and effective verbal and written communication and project management skills needed for functioning in an unstructured matrix management environment.
• Experience with assessing financial systems leveraging NIST 800 series, or FISMA Compliance strongly desired.

Education and Certification:

• CISSP or CISA certification strongly desired

The Contractor shall deliver, but not limited to, the following:

• Participates in the process to evaluate, develop, maintain, and update the technology compliance program. Advises the technology support officer and technology managers on compliance, information security, and internal controls.
• Prepares the technology departments for the yearly FISMA audits.
• Assist in developing required documents in support of internal FISMA reviews.
• Develop solutions with team members to minimize vulnerabilities.
• Advises the technology officer of compliance issues and recommends solutions
• Provides a weekly status report to the COR documenting concerns, issues, risks, and progress.
• Recommends and helps implement automated solutions in the areas of compliance, auditing, and vulnerability detection for the branch.
• Designs, tests, and implements audit mechanisms to detect non-compliance and to support evaluations of evidentiary materials. Ensures proper audit trails are recorded.
• Creates audit and monitoring reports used by the team, as directed.
• Thoroughly assess and validate the audit findings for identified systems of record against
• Board policies. Document findings and recommendations.
• Crosswalk the evidence and latest Board Information Security Program (BISP) against the CISA and FedRamp standards and procedures and document the results.
• Provide recommendations, develop action plans, and help implement capabilities to improve compliance and security practices.
• Document updates to compliance related policies, processes, procedures, and/or standards as directed.

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