Cybersecurity Lead

The role

The Senior Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) Cybersecurity Lead provides senior technical, operational, and program leadership for FSA cybersecurity activities. This person oversees IHE cybersecurity compliance, breach and incident response, risk management, and technical guidance for institutions handling Federal Student Aid data.

What you will do

• Provide senior technical and operational leadership for cybersecurity activities supporting IHEs.
• Coordinate activities across four primary FSA IHE cybersecurity workstreams.
• Coordinate cybersecurity activities among FSA offices, contractors, IHEs, and affiliated organizations.
• Lead and coordinate incident-response and breach-management support for IHEs.
• Oversee the categorization, analysis, documentation, tracking, and management of IHE cybersecurity cases.
• Lead and support cybersecurity compliance assessments of institutions and systems.
• Evaluate the adequacy of administrative, technical, and physical safeguards.
• Provide subject-matter expertise in interpreting cybersecurity and information-protection requirements.
• Provide cybersecurity consulting, threat advisories, and remediation support to Title IV institutions.
• Support cybersecurity awareness campaigns and tabletop exercises.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent relevan
• 10+ years of cybersecurity experience.
• Senior industry professional certification such as a CISSP or equivalent.
• Must be able to get a 6c Public Trust.
• Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating complex cybersecurity activities across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Experience with cybersecurity compliance assessments, incident response, risk management, and remediation.
• Knowledge of GLBA, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, and applicable Federal cybersecurity requirements.
• Experience assessing security controls and identifying administrative, technical, and physical cybersecurity deficiencies.
• Experience advising stakeholders on corrective actions and cybersecurity remediation strategies.
• Ability to analyze complex cybersecurity incidents, risks, assessment findings, and compliance issues.
• Strong leadership, technical writing, analytical, communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Nice to have

• An active Secret level clearance or above

Benefits

• certification incentive program
• PTO
• floating federal holiday options
• HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts [HSAs]
• Flex Spending Accounts [FSAs]
• Full Dental Plans
• Vision
• ST/LT Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401k matched

Before you apply

• This is a contingent position based upon contract win.
• Must be able to get a 6c Public Trust.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

About the company

SkyePoint Decisions is a leading Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering, Critical Infrastructure and Operations, and Applications Development and Maintenance IT service provider. The company provides innovative enterprise-wide solutions and targeted services for federal government clients.