IT Security Analyst

Job Title : IT Security Analyst

Location : North Chesterfield, VA

Duration : 4 months

Note : Respondents should be prepared for in-person work for this position

Job descriptions :

• Virginia State Police is looking for an IT Security Analyst with 10+ years of experience in the field or related area to assist with the completion of risk assessments, system security plans, and business impact analyses.
• The successful candidate will work with the agency Information Security Officer to establish a risk assessment program including related processes, procedures, and documentation.

Duties will include the following :

• Completion of risk assessments, system security plans, and business impact analyses.
• Creation of policies and procedures surrounding the risk assessment processes.

Knowledge, Skills, and abilities :

• Experience completing Business Impact Analyses, Risk Assessments, and system security plans.
• Strong experience with and knowledge of information systems security principles.
• Extensive experience applying Commonwealth of Virginia information security standards such as SEC 501, SEC 525, SEC 520 and SEC 530 (Strongly Preferred).
• Experience developing organizational level programs, policies, and procedures.
• Strong experience leading the business and IT resources through the discovery and documentation of risks, controls, and business impacts.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills for collaborating with system owners, data owners, system administrators, and other stakeholders.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the demonstrated ability to simplify and briefly, succinctly communicate complex issues to multiple audiences.
• bility to lead others to implement new approaches, systems, structures, and methods.
• bility to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, both within VSP and externally Excellent interpersonal skills, including active listening skills, as well as oral and written communication skills.
• bility to deal with ambiguous situations, complex concepts and details.
• bility to meet deadlines and to work independently.
• Fluency in configuration management tools such as Archer and Microsoft office (Preferred).
• Must submit to and pass VSP background check.
• Respondents should be prepared for in-person work for this position.

Skills :

• Experience completing Business Impact Analyses, Risk Assessments, and system security plans.
• Strong experience with and knowledge of information systems security principles.
• Extensive experience applying Commonwealth of Virginia information security standards such as SEC 501, SEC 525, SEC 520 and SEC 530 or NIST Risk Mgmt.
• Experience developing organizational level programs, policies, and procedures.
• Strong experience leading the business and IT resources through the discovery and documentation of risks, controls, and business impacts.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills for collaborating with system owners, data owners, system administrators, and other stakeholders.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to simplify and succinctly communicate complex issues to multiple audiences.
• bility to lead others to implement new approaches, systems, structures, and methods.
• bility to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, both within VSP and externally.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including active listening skills, as well as oral and written communication skills.
• bility to deal with ambiguous situations, complex concepts and details.
• bility to meet deadlines and to work independently.
• Fluency in configuration management tools such as Archer and Microsoft office.
• Must submit to and pass VSP background check.
• Must be prepared to work in person.
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