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A Cyber Security Consultant plans, monitors and upgrades IT security measures, and responds to computer system security breaches and viruses.
$107,646 / year median in Maryland
-5% projected decline
Job Description
Cyber Security Consultant at Genesis Consulting Partners, LLC Cyber Security Consultant at Genesis Consulting Partners, LLC in Brentwood, Maryland Posted in about 13 hours ago.
Type:
full-time
- US Citizenship Required
- No Third Parties
- Senior Federal Cybersecurity Consultant Genesis Consulting is seeking a Senior Federal Cybersecurity Consultant to support GSA's GO.
gov program. This is a highly client-facing role supporting federal agency onboarding and commercial Travel Management Companies (TMCs). The ideal candidate combines strong federal cybersecurity experience with enough technical depth to independently investigate security concerns, guide vendors through security requirements, and communicate clearly with government and technical stakeholders. Responsibilities Support federal agencies reviewing the GO.gov FedRAMP security package. Investigate and resolve agency-specific security questions and concerns. Work across GSA staff, contractors, engineers, and vendors to drive issues to resolution. Guide TMCs through
NIST 800-171
readiness and MFR-related activities. Lead discovery with vendors that may have immature security programs or poorly documented environments. Review architecture, data flows, IAM, encryption, cloud configurations, integrations, and supporting evidence. Develop clear technical responses, findings, meeting summaries, and security documentation. Lead client and stakeholder meetings as needed. Required Experience Strong federal cybersecurity experience, including
RMF, NIST 800-53, ATO
processes, SSPs, security controls, POA&Ms, and assessment evidence. Strong technical understanding of cloud and enterprise security concepts. Ability to independently investigate ambiguous technical and security issues. Experience working directly with engineers, ISSOs, ISSMs, assessors, vendors, and federal stakeholders. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong professional presence and ability to lead client-facing discussions. Public Trust eligibility. Preferred AWS security and architecture experience. FedRAMP experience.
NIST 800-171
experience. Federal civilian agency experience. Security consulting or technical assessment experience. What We're Looking For This is not a compliance-only or documentation-focused ISSO role. We need someone who can take ownership of a security problem, determine what needs to be investigated, engage the right people, understand the technical details, and return with a defensible answer or recommendation. The successful candidate will receive mentorship on the GO.gov environment and program-specific processes but should be capable of operating independently once oriented.