About Fortreum 

Fortreum is a cybersecurity advisory and assessment firm that specializes in solving compliance-related hurdles for both Commercial and Federal customers. We are a startup organization that has a simple mission – enable our customers with the right tools and insight, business understanding, and capabilities to sell their products or services in regulated markets. To do this, we focus on 4 core values:

Quality matters most

Customer-driven mindset

Autonomy to do your job

Personal accountability/stewardship

While we may be small, we truly are experts in what we do, and it shows in the quality of the work we perform for our customers.

The Opportunity 

On our team, you will have the opportunity to work with the best and brightest in the field. Fortreum team members have supported the biggest cloud providers in the world, and you will have the opportunity to learn from the best. We are growing rapidly and are looking for candidates with a background in performing security assessments in support of FedRAMP and NIST-based frameworks to support our growing customer base.

The Security Consultant will work as part of a team evaluating the security and compliance of client firms against regulatory and industry requirements and standards, as well as security best practices. This role will have a strong understanding of compliance requirements in order to develop reports and documentation for clients. They will also provide quality control and peer review to other members of the team.

Depending on their level of expertise, the Security Consultant must be able to independently interview, test and write to all standard control family test cases, especially AC, IA, SC, and SI, as well as draft RAR, SAP and SAR, and develop and execute non-standard control family test cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently assess and document all security control families for all baselines
• Maintains a consistent writing style and approach to conducting assessments or developing documentation
• Consistently work to improve interviewing techniques to establish efficiencies in gathering the required information
• Assists with or occasionally conducts project activities on control families required to make Security Consultant II
• Prepares, and self-reviews client-ready deliverables
• Peer reviews and provides feedback for junior or new employees. 
• Advises clients on compliance activities and their desired outcomes
• Manages priorities, tasks, and assigned hours on projects in coordination with project manager to achieve delivery utilization targets
• Displays consistent interviewing techniques to support assessments
• This is a customer facing role. You may be required to travel to client locations and deliver professional services 

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent job experience
• 3 years of professional services experience
• 3 year of consulting experience assessing systems against NIST SP 800-53
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 product suite
• Strong technical acumen with regards to cloud security
• Active Top Secret SCI clearance

• Ability to be self-directed with little oversight
• Ability to quickly take on new technologies and concepts
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with team members and clients
• Comfortable supporting fast-paced team environments
• CISSP and one of the following certifications: CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP ) GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED) GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) GIAC Security Leadership (GSLC) Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) Certified Information System Security Architecture Professional (CISSP-ISSAP) Certified Information System Security Engineering Professional (CISSP-ISSEP) Certified Information System Security Management Professional (CISSP-ISSMP) CyberSec First Responder (CFR) Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO)

What Fortreum Offers 

We offer a competitive compensation package, where you will be rewarded based on your performance/outcomes and recognized for the value you bring to our business. You will be a part of something special as we continue to grow. The founders have a proven track record of successful company acquisitions/exit of both small and mid-market cybersecurity organizations. Our benefits package includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k), short-term disability, long-term disability, AD&D, flex time off, annual bonuses, training stipends, certification reimbursements, and eleven paid holidays.

An Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer

Fortreum is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email hr@fortreum.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail hr@fortreum.com or call 703-957-0204. This email and phone number is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.