[Hiring] CCA Assessor @Coalfire Federal

Role Description

As a Certified CCA Assessor, you’ll work with leading manufacturing, IT, Cloud, professional service organizations, and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) serving the United States Department of Defense (DOD). You will be part of a team that supports the efforts of these organizations to satisfy DOD's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification and related government regulations as an assessor to certify organizations’ compliance with CMMC requirements.

• Support assessing whether members of the DIB have adequately prepared for compliance with CMMC regulations
• Evaluate an organization’s readiness for assessment, which includes:
• Collecting and examining evidence
• Observing, testing, and analyzing results
• Clearly and effectively scoring OSC practices and validating preliminary results
• Generating preliminary report findings
• Finalizing findings for an assessment report and delivering recommended assessment results

Qualifications

• Completed Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, preferably in an IT related field
• Working knowledge of the controls and implementation of DFARS Clause 252.204-7012 (NIST 800-171)
• Direct involvement with building reports that clearly communicate met and not met objectives in accordance with assessment guidelines
• Minimum 5 to 7 years of overall experience in the IT Security / Cybersecurity industry
• Overall 3 years in a Client facing role providing risk assessment, advisory services, and/or consulting - ideally in a federal environment

Requirements

• Currently possess completed Tier 3 Suitability with the Cyber AB
• Required: Completed CCA Certification, with completed/active Tier 3 Suitability with the Cyber AB
• Previous experience working for a CMMC RPO or C3PAO (Candidate or Authorized), or other 3PAO assessments is preferred
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Critical thinking, and ability to balance security requirements with mission needs
• Must be well-organized and detail-oriented with the ability to coordinate, prioritize multiple tasks, and be adaptable to change to accomplish assignments
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
• Professional and polished interpersonal and communication skills with team members and stakeholders
• Hands on security and consulting experience

Bonus Points

• Additional cybersecurity certifications and experience highly desired (i.e, CISSP, CISM)
• Experience with NIST 800-37, NIST 800-53, and FISMA
• Experience with FedRAMP assessments and cloud security
• DIB experience

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Flexible time off
• Certification and training reimbursement
• Digital mental health and wellbeing support memberships
• Comprehensive insurance options