Cybersecurity Program Analyst

What Your Day-To-Day Looks Like (Position Responsibilities):

Maintain and manage integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, risks, issues, action items, and performance metrics across multiple cybersecurity assessment and authorization projects.
Coordinate and support RMF, A&A, and ATO activities by working with ISSOs, system owners, security teams, government stakeholders, and assessors to track assessments, findings, remediation efforts, and authorization package progress.
Prepare, maintain, and review cybersecurity documentation, including Security Assessment Reports (SARs), Risk Assessment Reports (RARs), Security Authorization Packages (SAPs), ATO letters, waiver memoranda, SOPs, templates, briefing materials, and other program deliverables.
Develop executive-level reports, dashboards, status updates, and presentations that communicate project health, schedule performance, risks, issues, milestones, and authorization activities.
Facilitate meetings, develop agendas and briefing packages, document decisions and action items, and coordinate follow-up activities with program, security, and customer stakeholders.
Ensure project and security documentation complies with organizational, regulatory, and cybersecurity requirements and is maintained accurately throughout the project lifecycle.
Analyze program performance, provide recommendations to leadership, track key performance indicators, and support strategic planning and decision-making.
Identify and implement process improvements, documentation standards, and best practices to enhance program execution and cybersecurity authorization activities.
Draft and maintain official correspondence and customer-facing communications supporting authorization, compliance, and program management efforts.
Provide ad hoc project, program, cybersecurity, and administrative support to meet evolving mission, customer, and contract requirements.
 
 

What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Requirements):

• Public Trust clearance eligibility required. 
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related discipline. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
• CompTIA Security+ certification
• 3 years of experience supporting project management, program management, cybersecurity compliance, or federal IT initiatives.
• Working knowledge of Assessment & Authorization (A&A), Authority to Operate (ATO), and Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes.
• Experience developing and maintaining project schedules, reports, briefings, and technical documentation.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Experience supporting customer-facing deliverables.
• Must be able to travel to customer site up to two days a week.

Ideally, You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• Experience supporting federal government cybersecurity programs.
• Familiarity with NIST RMF, FISMA, FedRAMP, and related cybersecurity compliance frameworks.
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Perks of Working for Us (Benefits):

Medical Coverage – Cigna - 4 Options

- Traditional - PPO Open Access Plus Network

- (2) HDHP - PPO Open Access Plus Network

- HDHP - EPO Open Access Plus Network

Dental Coverage – Cigna - PPO Base & Buy-Up Plans

Vision Coverage – Principal - VSP Choice Network

Paid Holidays: Full-time employees receive 11 paid federal holidays

Paid Time Off (PTO) – PTO accrual starts at 15 days per year

Training Benefit – Annual training allowance available toward any job-related training or education

401(k) – Multiple Fund Choices through Fidelity with a company match

For our full list of benefits, please visit http://www.sprymethods.com/careers/benefits/