Cybersecurity Analyst
Lts · United States - Remote
About this role
**Clearance:** Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust **Salary Range:** $80K–$90K **About the Role** LTS is seeking an experienced **Cybersecurity Analyst** to support cybersecurity, risk management, and security authorization activities across multiple projects within the **U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health** portfolio. **What You’ll Do** - Support development, maintenance, and updates of **ATO packages**, security authorization artifacts, and related documentation - Apply **NIST RMF**, **NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5**, **VA Handbook 6500**, and other federal/VA cybersecurity requirements - Review and document security controls; support security control assessments, authorization activities, and continuous monitoring - Coordinate with **ISSOs**, system owners, engineers, and stakeholders to identify security risks and meet authorization requirements - Develop, evaluate, maintain, and track **POA&Ms** from identification through closure - Review vulnerability scan results, analyze findings, coordinate corrective actions, and track remediation status - Support system scanning, audit readiness, **High Value Asset (HVA)** reviews, and other mandated security assessments - Prepare and maintain security/privacy artifacts, compliance reports, SOPs, and program documentation - Assist with contingency planning, incident response and disaster recovery documentation, and related exercises/testing - Support **Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs)**, **Privacy Threshold Analyses (PTAs)**, and other privacy documentation - Maintain accurate records and status updates in **ServiceNow**, **GRC** platforms, and other authorized tracking tools - Work with application development, operations, security architecture, and engineering teams to integrate security requirements across the SDLC - Support security activities for IT modernization, application maintenance, cloud initiatives, and Agile delivery teams - Communicate security risks, remediation priorities, deliverable status, and improvement recommendations to stakeholders - Manage multiple assignments and deadlines independently in a remote team environment **What We’re Looking For** - Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field **plus 5+ years** of relevant experience (or **5 additional years** of relevant experience in lieu of the degree) - **5+ years** of relevant cybersecurity, information assurance, or federal security compliance experience - Hands-on experience supporting **ATO processes** for systems/applications at the VA or another federal agency - Practical experience applying **NIST RMF** (security control documentation, assessment, authorization, continuous monitoring) - Strong working knowledge of **FISMA**, **NIST SP 800-53**, and applicable federal cybersecurity requirements; familiarity with **HIPAA/HITECH** in healthcare environments - Experience developing/maintaining security authorization packages, assessment evidence, and compliance artifacts - Demonstrated experience creating, evaluating, tracking, and closing **POA&Ms** - Experience analyzing vulnerability findings, coordinating mitigation, and tracking issues through resolution - Experience using enterprise **GRC**/security compliance tracking tools and ticketing/workflow platforms such as **ServiceNow** - Experience supporting security control assessments, cybersecurity audits, or compliance reviews - Strong analytical skills, technical writing, communication, an
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