CareerPlan

Cybersecurity Risk - Managing Consultant

US - VA, McLeanFull-time$130k2026-10-07 → 2026-11-11
Citizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Lead cybersecurity risk assessments, high-value asset (HVA) oversight, and risk governance for federal agencies.

Role type

Senior Managing Consultant (Cybersecurity Risk)

Builds

Enterprise-level risk registers, risk management plans, SOPs, and briefing materials for federal stakeholders.

Domain

US Federal Government Cybersecurity & Risk Management

Required skills

Cybersecurity risk assessment, HVA oversight, NIST framework application (IR 8286, SP 800-171, 800-60, 1800-39A, FIPS 140-3, 199), risk governance, project management, stakeholder advisory, QA/QC

Preferred skills

Consulting experience with large federal agencies (State, Justice, DHS), external client-facing management

Technologies

NIST IR 8286, SP 800-171, SP 800-60, SP 1800-39A, FIPS 140-3, FIPS 199

Responsibilities

Oversee cybersecurity risk management and HVA oversight workstreams; develop agency-wide cybersecurity policies and procedures; present complex risk assessment findings to executive audiences; advise system owners on cybersecurity best practices; coordinate enterprise and organizational unit risk assessments.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities