Position: Certifications Analyst

Location: Fairfax, VA

Job Type: Entry-level, Full-time

Corsec is at the forefront of working with top IT Security companies to achieve FIPS 140-3, CC and DoDIN APL certifications. We are looking for an entry-level, full-time Information Security Analyst to join our team.

Job Description: Product certification support for FIPS 140 Consulting Team.

Responsibilities

• Examine IT products against security certification standards in order to determine and document compliance gaps.

• Understand and analyze cryptography within an IT system.

• Analyze design, architecture and implementation details of IT products and produce technical documentation specific to security certifications.

• Configure IT products to meet compliance requirements and produce certification-specific deployment guidance.

• Author evaluation documentation for submission to testing labs and certifying authorities.

• Produce testing reports by conducting functional, operational, and vulnerability testing of the IT products.

• Communicate effectively with security product vendors, testing facilities personnel, and certifying authorities to address compliance gaps, testing queries and documentation comments.

• Manage project schedules

Required Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of a variety of cryptographic methods, including encryption/decryption, digital signatures and PKI, hashing, random number generation, and key transport/agreement methods

• Knowledge of secure communications protocols, including TLS, SSH, and IPsec

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, cyber security, computer engineering, or related discipline

• Strong analytical and technical skills - Ability to assess IT products and components with great attention to detail, especially in relation to the uses of cryptography within a system

• Strong technical writing skills

• Strong oral presentation skills - Ability to articulate in technical and non-technical terms to customers, peers, and management

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience with project management

• Experience with government certification processes, especially FIPS 140-3

• Familiarity with the NIST SP 800 series publications, beyond SP 800-53

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FIPS Certifications Analyst