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Senior Associate - Cybersecurity Services

Tharp Consulting

On-siteWashington, DCseniorPosted 5h ago

Visa & sponsorship

  • A US security clearance is required, which effectively means citizens only.

Job description

Role Overview:

A Senior Associate in the Federal Advisory practice focuses on analyzing enterprise environments from an information security perspective within the U.S. Federal government sector.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assess complex security environments and collaborate with high-level client executives and technical teams to implement strategic improvements in information protection, data security, privacy, and business continuity.

  • Develop and support policies and procedures aligned with regulations such as FISMA and NIST guidelines.

  • Assist in architecture, configuration, and deployment of security tools including Cloud, IAM, and IT-GRC platforms.

  • Contribute to project management of cybersecurity initiatives like security architecture, cloud security, DevSecOps, risk assessments, incident response, RMF, penetration testing, and vendor risk management.

Qualifications & Skills

  • Minimum three years of cybersecurity experience, preferably with U.S. Federal government consulting.

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

  • Preferred certifications include CISSP, CCSP, CAP, CEH, CISA, and functional certifications in AWS, Azure, ServiceNow, Salesforce, Google, or MCSE.

  • Ability to travel as needed and possess a U.S. Government Secret clearance.