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Cybersecurity Lead
SkyePoint Decisions, Inc.. Provide senior technical and operational leadership for cybersecurity activities supporting Institutions of Higher Education handling Federal Student Aid information.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in cybersecurity leadership, incident response, and compliance assessments, particularly within the context of Federal Student Aid information. Proficient in evaluating cybersecurity risks and implementing remediation strategies while ensuring adherence to federal regulations and standards.
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Cybersecurity LeadershipIncident ResponseCybersecurity Compliance AssessmentsRisk ManagementGLBA Knowledge
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Hard Skills
Cybersecurity ComplianceSecurity AssessmentsRisk ManagementIncident ContainmentRemediation StrategiesTechnical Safeguards EvaluationData Collection MethodologyThreat Risk ManagementCybersecurity AuditsIncident Analysis
Soft Skills
LeadershipAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsPresentation SkillsStakeholder Management
Certifications & Qualifications
CISSPPublic Trust Clearance
Industry Keywords
NIST SP 800-53NIST SP 800-171Federal Cybersecurity RequirementsFSA CybersecurityGLBAOMB A-130Higher Education CybersecurityCybersecurity Awareness CampaignsBreach ManagementCybersecurity Incident Response
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCyber Security
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide senior technical and operational leadership for cybersecurity activities supporting Institutions of Higher Education handling Federal Student Aid information.
- Coordinate breach response and remediation, cybersecurity compliance and audit oversight, threat risk management, and communications and education-sector outreach.
- Coordinate cybersecurity activities among FSA offices, contractors, IHEs, and affiliated organizations.
- Achieve reporting, transparency, customer, and stakeholder experience metrics.
- Lead incident-response and breach-management support for IHEs.
- Guide incident containment, remediation, recovery, reporting, and handling.
- Oversee categorization, analysis, documentation, tracking, and closure of IHE cybersecurity cases.
- Lead and support cybersecurity compliance assessments of institutions and systems handling FSA data.
- Evaluate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards and identify cybersecurity and compliance gaps.
- Develop assessment plans covering methodology, data collection, sampling, reporting timelines, and risk-rating methodology.
- Review audit information and corrective-action plans.
- Provide subject-matter expertise on GLBA, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, OMB A-130, and ED/FSA cybersecurity requirements.
- Identify risks, compliance deficiencies, and control weaknesses and provide remediation recommendations.
- Track corrective actions and issues toward resolution.
- Provide cybersecurity consulting, threat advisories, and remediation support to Title IV institutions.
- Support cybersecurity awareness campaigns and tabletop exercises for participating IHEs.
- Collaborate with FSA communications and cybersecurity stakeholders on outreach initiatives.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered where permitted.
- 10+ years of cybersecurity experience, including cybersecurity leadership, incident response, cybersecurity compliance, security assessments, risk management, or Federal information security.
- Senior industry professional certification such as a CISSP or equivalent.
- Must be able to get a 6c Public Trust.
- Active Secret level clearance or above is preferred.
- Experience leading or coordinating complex cybersecurity activities across multiple stakeholder groups.
- Experience with cybersecurity compliance assessments, incident response, risk management, and remediation.
- Knowledge of GLBA, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, and applicable Federal cybersecurity requirements.
- Experience assessing security controls and identifying administrative, technical, and physical cybersecurity deficiencies.
- Experience advising stakeholders on corrective actions and cybersecurity remediation strategies.
- Ability to analyze complex cybersecurity incidents, risks, assessment findings, and compliance issues.
- Strong leadership, technical writing, analytical, communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Certification incentive program
- PTO
- Floating federal holiday options
- HMO insurance options
- High Deductible health insurance plans
- Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
- Flex Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Full Dental Plans
- Vision insurance
- Short-term/long-term disability insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible Work Environment
- Professional development rewards for obtaining new certifications aligned with business needs