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Security Control Assessor

RMantra Solutions
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/6/2026
  • Location: 1515 Wilson Blvd, Rosslyn, VA
  • Potential for Telework: No – 100% onsite
  • Clearance: TS/SCI
  • Certification: CompTIA Security
  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree

We are looking for someone skilled in determining how security controls are addressed, including its resilience and reliability, and how changes in conditions, operations, or the environment will affect these outcomes.

Roles And Responsibilities

  • Individual should be able to communicate to system owners government-approved mitigation and remediation in support of the RMF process.
  • Understand and apply the associated cybersecurity triad elements (i.e. Confidentiality, Integrity, or Availability) and associated categorization impact level (High, Moderate, Low) related to the controls for each program.
  • Validate “Inherited” security controls from another hosted or connected system.
  • Validate a program’s efforts to meet the controls associated with a system’s registered Ports, Protocols, and Services (PP&S) to include proper handling of log files.
  • Provide in-depth security control assessments of DoD information systems in accordance with NIST SP 800-53 and DoD RMF policies, the JSIG.
  • Lead the review and preparation of ATO packages, ensuring documentation accuracy and completeness.

Experience Requirements

  • 8 years experience in Cybersecurity area
  • 5 years Certification and Accreditation/ Assessment and Authorization
  • Expert in RMF
  • Demonstrated leadership skills/Previous lead position
  • Proficient with RMF process, NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53, CNSSI 1253

If you are interested, please send an email to HR@rmantras.com

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