IT Security Analyst

Title: IT Security Analyst

Location: Richmond, VA 

Conduct and coordinate security risk assessments, Business Impact Analyses, data classifications, privacy reviews, control assessments, and security feasibility reviews for new and existing systems, applications, services, integrations, and technology initiatives.

• Maintain risk registers, assessment records, corrective-action plans, exceptions, evidence repositories, and follow-up activities in Archer GRC and other approved agency tools. Track remediation commitments, due dates, residual risk, and required executive decisions.

• Partner with system owners and data owners to establish ownership, classify information, document security plans and controls, complete periodic reviews, and maintain evidence needed for authorization, audit, and ongoing compliance.

• Review vendor and third-party security documentation, including SOC reports, security questionnaires, architecture and data-flow information, contracts, MOUs, MOAs, NDAs, and other interconnection documentation. Identify conditions, gaps, compensating controls, and escalation needs.

• Support interconnection and data-sharing governance by reviewing MOUs and related agreements for security, privacy, least-privilege, data-handling, access-control, incident-notification, and annual-review requirements.

• Develop, maintain, and communicate security policies, standards, procedures, guidelines, templates, and governance processes. Recommend practical improvements that strengthen compliance and reduce risk

• Support the agency security awareness and training program, including targeted compliance training, acknowledgements, tracking, reporting, and education for system owners, technical staff, and other stakeholders.

• Perform governance reviews for emerging technology and artificial intelligence initiatives. Evaluate business purpose, data sensitivity, privacy, security, human oversight, vendor assurances, risks, and required approvals; document outcomes and handoffs.

• Assist with security planning for continuity, incident response, disaster recovery, business continuity, audit logging, configuration and hardening, access reviews, vendor management, and other control areas.

• Prepare accurate executive, management, and Commonwealth reporting on governance workload, system inventory, risks, findings, remediation progress, compliance status, metrics, and program priorities.

• Provide clear security guidance to project teams, operational IT, procurement, business units, and vendors. Facilitate meetings, communicate requirements professionally, and escalate unresolved risk or noncompliance through established channels.

• Participate in incident and post-incident governance activities as assigned, including documentation review, control-gap identification, privacy or regulatory coordination, and corrective-action tracking.

• Perform other related duties and special projects in support of the IT Security Governance program.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, privacy, third-party risk, and audit practices.

• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as NIST 800-53, VITA SEC530, CIS Controls, CJIS and VCIN requirements, HIPAA, PCI, FERPA, FTI, and related Commonwealth requirements.

• Ability to analyze technical and business information, identify risk, distinguish control gaps from acceptable residual risk, and recommend clear, defensible actions.

• Ability to develop and maintain professional documentation, including assessment reports, risk registers, security plans, policies, procedures, executive briefings, and audit evidence.

• Ability to manage multiple complex assignments, prioritize work under deadlines, and follow through on actions involving many stakeholders.

• Ability to communicate effectively with executives, technical teams, vendors, auditors, and nontechnical business partners.

• Ability to handle sensitive information with sound judgment, discretion, and a service-oriented approach.

Desired Qualifications

Experience and Skills

1. Archer GRC: 3+ years of experience using Archer or comparable governance, risk, and compliance platforms
2. Third-Party Risk Management: 3+ years reviewing vendor security documentation, SOC reports, and security questionnaires.
3. Business Impact Analysis: 3+ years conducting BIAs, data classification reviews, and security feasibility assessments.
4. Regulatory Compliance: 3+ years working with CJIS, VCIN, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FERPA, or FTI requirements.
5. Privacy and Data Sharing: 2+ years reviewing data-sharing agreements, MOUs, and security/privacy obligations.
6. Incident Response and Continuity Governance: 2+ years supporting incident response, disaster recovery, or business continuity compliance.
7. AI and Emerging Technology Governance: 1+ year assessing security, privacy, and compliance risks associated with emerging technologies.
8. Executive Reporting: 3+ years preparing security metrics, compliance reports, risk summaries, and management briefings.