Title: Cybersecurity Risk Analyst
Location: Richmond, VA, (Remote)-Report on site for meetings as needed.
Position Type: Contract
Interview Mode: In-person Only
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, privacy, third-party risk, and audit practices.
- Knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as NIST 800-53, VITA SEC530, CIS Controls, CJIS and VCIN requirements, HIPAA, PCI, FERPA, FTI, and related Commonwealth requirements.
- Ability to analyze technical and business information, identify risk, distinguish control gaps from acceptable residual risk, and recommend clear, defensible actions.
- Ability to develop and maintain professional documentation, including assessment reports, risk registers, security plans, policies, procedures, executive briefings, and audit evidence.
- Ability to manage multiple complex assignments, prioritize work under deadlines, and follow through on actions involving many stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate effectively with executives, technical teams, vendors, auditors, and nontechnical business partners.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with sound judgment, discretion, and a service-oriented approach.
Desired Qualifications
These qualifications would strengthen a candidate's application but would not be mandatory.
Experience and Skills
- Archer GRC: 3+ years of experience using Archer or comparable governance, risk, and compliance platforms.
- VITA SEC530: 2+ years of experience applying Commonwealth of Virginia information security requirements.
- Third-Party Risk Management: 3+ years reviewing vendor security documentation, SOC reports, and security questionnaires.
- Business Impact Analysis: 3+ years conducting BIAs, data classification reviews, and security feasibility assessments.
- Regulatory Compliance: 3+ years working with CJIS, VCIN, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FERPA, or FTI requirements.
- Privacy and Data Sharing: 2+ years reviewing data-sharing agreements, MOUs, and security/privacy obligations.
- Incident Response and Continuity Governance: 2+ years supporting incident response, disaster recovery, or business continuity compliance.
- AI and Emerging Technology Governance: 1+ year assessing security, privacy, and compliance risks associated with emerging technologies.
- Executive Reporting: 3+ years preparing security metrics, compliance reports, risk summaries, and management briefings.
Certification | Relevance
CRISC | Enterprise risk management and control assessment
CISA | Information systems auditing and compliance
CGRC | Governance, risk, and compliance
CISSP | Broad cybersecurity knowledge and risk management
CISM | Information security governance and program management
3. Recommended Screening Priorities
Priority | Qualification | Experience
1 | Cybersecurity GRC | 5+ years overall security experience
2 | NIST 800-53 / Control Assessments | 4+ years
3 | Security Auditing and Compliance | 3+ years
4 | Risk Registers and Remediation | 3+ years
5 | Archer GRC | 3+ years preferred
6 | VITA SEC530 | 2+ years preferred
Required/Desired Skills
Skill | Required /Desired | Amount | Actual Years of Experience
experience in cybersecurity, information security, IT security governance, or risk management. | Required | 5 |
experience performing security risk assessments, compliance reviews, or GRC activities. | Required | 3 |
experience applying NIST security frameworks, including NIST SP 800-53. | Required | 4 |
experience conducting security control assessments and supporting IT audits. | Required | 3 |
experience maintaining risk registers, documenting findings, and tracking corrective actions. | Required | 3 |
Experience developing security documentation, policies, procedures, assessment reports, and executive summaries. | Required | 3 |
Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical teams, business owners, auditors, and leadership. | Required | 3 |
Ability to manage multiple security assessments, compliance activities, and competing deadlines. | Required | 3 |
