Information Assurance Specialist

Job Description:
Role: Information Assurance Specialist 
Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI OR Top Secret + willing/able to obtain SCI
Work Location: 5 days onsite Pentagon
Contract Period of Performance: Newly awarded and runs through December 2030
Start Date: ASAP - ready for this individual to start right away
Day to Day:
Insight Global is seeking a cleared Information Assurance Specialist sitting onsite at the Pentagon to support post-quantum cryptography (PQC) transition and modernization efforts across DoD systems and networks. This individual will perform large-scale cybersecurity data analysis to identify security risks, vulnerabilities, compliance gaps, and modernization priorities across enterprise environments. They will leverage Excel Macros/VBA and other analytical techniques to evaluate security datasets, develop reports and metrics, support decision-making, and provide actionable recommendations to government stakeholders.
Additional responsibilities include evaluating security controls and configurations, developing Information Assurance policies and requirements, supporting cybersecurity assessments, and contributing to the migration of enterprise systems to next-generation cryptographic capabilities.
Responsibilities Include:
• Develop, test, and operate security tools used to identify risks across networks, systems, and applications.
• Conduct security risk and vulnerability assessments to support PQC migration activities.
• Develop, implement, and maintain Information Assurance (IA) policies, doctrine, and security requirements.
• Evaluate secure system and network configurations, architectures, and security tools to ensure compliance with security standards.
• Analyze large datasets to support security assessments, reporting, and decision-making efforts.
• Contribute to project deliverables, metrics, and technical documentation.
• Research and recommend solutions to complex security challenges impacting enterprise systems.
• Present findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Must Haves:
• Active TS/SCI security clearance OR Top Secret + willing/able to obtain SCI
• Bachelor's degree in a technical or cybersecurity-related field and 10+ years of related experience; an additional 4 years of related experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Experience with firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), enterprise antivirus solutions, secure scripting/testing, and Information Assurance (IA) reporting requirements.
• Experience conducting data analysis and working with large datasets, including hands-on Macros experience (Macros experience is an absolute must have for the role)
• Experience identifying security risks and vulnerabilities across networks, systems, and applications.
• Experience developing Information Assurance (IA) policies, guidance, and security requirements.
• Experience evaluating secure system and network configurations and security tools.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity or Information Assurance efforts within a Department of Defense (DoD) environment.
 
Plusses:
• Experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Communications Security (COMSEC), or Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) security control implementation.