IT FIPS Compliance Lead

The role

The FIPS Compliance Lead ensures security measures meet NIST 800-171 Federal Information Processing Standards 140-2 requirements. You will implement security controls, conduct application security assessments, and provide expertise in cryptography and TLS protocols.

What you will do

• Lead efforts to ensure FIPS compliance within the organization
• Implement and maintain security measures to meet FIPS 140-2/140-3 standards
• Conduct regular assessments of application security
• Provide expertise in cryptography and TLS protocols
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address security concerns and vulnerabilities

Required qualifications

• 3+ years experience in FIPS-approved algorithms (AES, SHA-3, RSA) and cryptographic key management (Advanced)
• 3+ years experience with Cryptographic module requirements, security levels, and validation processes (CMVP) (Advanced)
• 2+ years experience in Stakeholder Management (Intermediate)

Nice to have

• NIST 800-171 Controls or 800-53
• CMMC Assessment

Benefits

• Certifications
• Industry training
• Hands-on experience

Before you apply

• Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States
• Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration

About the company

Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture that helps the US federal government. Its 13,000+ people work across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.