NIST Written And Verbal Communication Skills Networking Experience Analyst (Jobs Requirement id 151703 Job title Analyst Job location in Lansing, MI Skills required IT Industry Experience, IT Security, NIST, Written And Verbal Communication Skills Open Date 06-Feb-2025 Close Date Job type Contract Duration 12 Months Compensation DOE Status requirement --- Job interview type --- Email Recruiter:coolsoft Job Description Analyst: IT Industry Experience, IT Security, NIST, Written And Verbal Communication Skills No of Submissions : 1 Start date : 03/03/2025 End Date : 1 Years from projected start date Submission deadline : 2/12/2025 10:00:00 AM Client Info : MDOT Note: * Will Close to Submissions On: 2/12 at 10am EST. * Interviews: Virtual Interview via MS Teams video. Please use laptop and be prepared so share screen if asked. Use of headphones is strongly discouraged. A screenshot photo of candidate will be required for any Teams interviews as well as a vendor present at beginning of interview to validate candidate. * Remote or On-site: Candidates MUST be local at time of submission. * Hiring manager is not currently interested in candidates who will need to relocate to accept offer. NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Position will be hybrid work schedule onsite 2 days a week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) and WFH the remaining 3 days. * Duration: 1 year with possible extension Description : The Security Analyst is responsible for completing and maintaining system security plans (SSP) for new and existing systems. The system security plans are documented in the Governance, Risk, Compliance tool. This requires close coordination with IT project teams, tech leads, business and enterprise security representatives, and product owners, to establish and maintain processes and security controls for systems, and to identify security vulnerabilities and coordinate remediation plans. Security Analysts are assigned resources for DTMB development projects. Security Analysts are typically not assigned resources and are available for consult, if needed, for Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) procurement phase projects. For COTS implementation phase projects, Security Analysts are typically listed resources to navigate SSP/Authority to Operate (ATO) activities with Michigan Cyber Security (MCS) to support security requirements to Go Live. Responsibilities: • Create SSPs via collaboration with MDOT Automation Managers, System Owners, System Security Administrators, and project team for new applications in alignment with the Secure Application Development Life Cycle and Michigan Security Accreditation Process. • Maintain SSPs for existing applications requiring ATO and those facing software and/or hardware enhancements. • Collaborate with business representatives to establish system registration. • Identify security testing and system scanning requirements. • Perform risk assessments and provide responses for security controls. • Continuously monitor plans of action and milestones and corrective action plans as they relate to the SSPs in collaboration with the MDOT Enterprise Information Management office. • Validate respective SSPs to ensure NIST control requirements are met. • Author recommendations associated with findings on how to improve the customers security posture in accordance with SOM Policies, Standards, and Procedures, and NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) controls. • Assist team members and vendors with proper artifact collection to satisfy assessment requirements. • Coordination of scanning activities/enterprise activities with MCS, tech leads, and business areas. • Assist with performing system Data Classifications part of the SSP/ATO process. Required Skills: • 1+ Years experience in the IT industry analyzing and applying information security principles and practices • 1+ Years experience reviewing IT systems/applications plus basic knowledge of networking components and various operating systems • 1+ Years experience analyzing the applicable NIST Special Publications 800-37 Revision 1, 800-53 Revision 3,4 or 5, and 800-53A Revision 1. • Experience working independently and in a team environment • Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability t Call502-379-4456 Ext 100for more details. Please provide Requirement id: 151703 while calling.