A - 3/20 - 759792 - IT Security Specialist

Candidate is currently remote, but ON-SITE in Raleigh, NC is expected late 2025 or early 2026.Candidate must work EST business hours. All remote work must be completed in the United States.

Our direct client has an opening for an IT Security Specialist position # 759792. This position is for 12 months, with option of extension, and will be currently remote, but on-site in Raleigh, NC is expected late 2025 or early 2026. Candidate must work EST business hours.

If You Are Interested, Please Submit The Following

• YOUR CURRENT RESUME
• YOUR HOURLY RATE
  
  

Below Is The Job Description

Resumes due ASAP

Description

Privacy and Security Office (PSO) requiring services of an IT Security Specialist to perform & support privacy, security, and continuity of operations goals, policies and practices, Contract reviews, Risk assessments based on NIST 800-53 rev 5

Duties Include, Are Not Limited To

• Perform Business Impact Analysis
• Create Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Disaster Recovery Testing (DR), Continuity of Operations (COOP) for the division
• Conduct Access Control Reviews
• Monitor Employee HIPAA and Security Training
• Perform NIST and HIPAA based risk assessments - NIST 800-53 rev 5 and remediate identified gaps
• Review CAPS\POAMS and vulnerability scanner findings and assist with remediation
• Respond to privacy and security incidents
• review and approve contracts based on Federal, State and DHHS Privacy and Security requirements
• Review security exception requests and Privacy Threshold Analysis
• Participate in system reviews/audits while administering security policies, activities, and standards in accordance with Federal, State and Departmental (DHHS) regulations and policies affecting DHHS applications.
  
  

Required/Desired Skills

• Risk Management - Must be able to Identify gaps through risk management and assist in the development of mitigation strategies. - Required - 5 Years
• Must be able to assist in reviewing projects and systems throughout all phases of their life cycle in an effort to identify Privacy and sec org needs - Required - 5 Years
• Must be able to serve as a knowledge base for organizations as it relates to compliance requirements and mitigation strategies. - Required - 5 Years
• HIPAA Experience - Required - 6 Years
• Risk Assessments based on NIST 800-53 - Required - 5 Years
• Good Management and presentation skills - Required - 5 Years
• Must be able to develop BCP, COOP, DR and BIA - Required -5 Years
  
  

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