Sr Cyber Analyst

Senior Cybersecurity Analyst / Information Security Manager Location: Germantown, Maryland (Onsite) Clearance Required: Department of Energy "Q" Clearance or Top Secret (or equivalent) Employment Type: Full-Time, Key Personnel Position Summary Akamai Intelligence is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst / Information Security Manager to lead security planning, testing, and policy development in support of a federal client's information systems. This role requires deep expertise in federal cybersecurity frameworks and hands-on leadership of a security team. The successful candidate will work onsite in Germantown, Maryland, and must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE "Q" clearance or equivalent Top Secret clearance. Key Responsibilities ? Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems and data. ? Supervise and provide direction to cybersecurity/IT security staff. ? Develop, monitor, and conduct testing of cybersecurity plans and controls using government-approved tools and methods. ? Document test results, develop and recommend corrective actions, and prepare residual risk and risk assessment statements. ? Maintain thorough working knowledge of NIST Special Publications and apply them to security assessment and authorization (SA&A) activities, including NIST 800-37, 800-53, CNSSI, and other federal requirements. ? Develop and revise organizational security policies (e.g., Privacy Plan, Configuration Management Plan) and maintain baseline security documentation. ? Lead incident response activities, vulnerability management, and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) tracking. ? Support Zero Trust Architecture initiatives, cloud security requirements and assessments, and Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) / Continuous Monitoring programs.