Coalfire is on a mission to make the world a safer place by solving our clients’ hardest cybersecurity challenges. We work at the cutting edge of technology to advise, assess, automate, and ultimately help companies navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado with offices across the U.S. and U.K., and we support clients around the world.
But that’s not who we are – that’s just what we do.
We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference.
Position Summary
The Security Consultant will work as part of a team assessing the security and compliance of client firms against regulatory and industry requirements and standards, and against security best practice frameworks. This role will have a strong understanding of framework requirements, perform audit/assessments, and develop reports for clients. They will work closely with Project Managers, Senior Managers, Directors and other Delivery team members to effectively manage project timelines and deliverables.
What You'll Do
Work collaboratively with a team of assessors as a federal compliance specialist (e.g. FedRAMP, NIST 800-171, FISMA, etc.) and assist with the planning of assessment for clients
Draft audit observations that sufficiently address both the required objectives of the regulatory body and the complexity of the client environment
Autonomously leads interview and inquiry walkthroughs with clients to determine the conformity of environments against stated requirements
Assess security vulnerabilities against the appropriate security frameworks
First-level reviewer of drafted audit planning and reporting materials
Pursue and corroborates conclusions derived from inquiry procedures with client while ensuring diligent interview notes are captured
Offline and remote evidence inspection of client provided documentation; appropriately mark artifacts requiring follow-up or additional clarification
Assess client provided documentation for compliance with a variety of standards
Prepare and review assessment reports.
Educate and interpret compliance activities for clients
Manage priorities and tasks to achieve delivery utilization targets
Ensure quality products and services are delivered on time per Coalfire quality standards.
Continuous professional development; maintain industry specific certifications, depth of knowledge, credentials, and designations
Collaborate with project managers, quality management and/or other delivery team members to drive customer satisfaction and meet project deliverables.
Establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships with clients and stakeholders
Identify upsell and cross sell opportunities; escalates to appropriate leadership
Execute, examine, interview and test procedures in accordance with the appropriate control
Ensure cyber security policies are adhered to and that required controls are implemented
Review and assess respective information system security plans to ensure control requirements are met
Understand how to apply quality standards and adheres to a minimum benchmark for quality assurance throughout the documentation of each work product or deliverable
Provide advice to customers on issues affecting the scope of work in a manner that provides additional value
Develop documentation and author recommendations associate with your findings on how to improve the customer’s security posture in accordance with appropriate controls
Remote work environment
Travel up to 20%
What You'll Bring
Minimum 2-3 years of experience in the IT industry, with strong familiarity with the applicable NIST Special
Bachelor's degree (four-year college or university) in IT or business, or equivalent combination of education and work experiencePublications 800-37 Revision 2, 800-53 Revision 5, and 800-53A Revision 5
Technical and detailed understanding of NIST 800-53 Rev 5 AT, CA, CM, CP, IR, MA, MP, PE, PL, PS, RA, SA, SI control families
Ability to lead testing sessions for assigned controls
Ability to independently research a technical topic and develop logical testing approaches to validate 800-53 control implementations
Ability to assist team members with proper artifact collection and detail to client’s examples of artifacts that will satisfy assessment requirements
Read and interpret all control families
Read and interpret firewall rulesets and network/boundary/data flow diagrams
Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain technical matters to a non-technical audience
Strong personal initiative to appropriately manage time and meet deadlines
Strong Consulting skills; ability to advise and challenge the status quoe while building strong relationships
Ability to build high-trust relationship and credibility quickly
High attention to detail
Ability to facilitate meetings to small or large groups
Diplomatic and broad minded
Strong technical researcher
Ability to travel up to 20%
Bonus Points
Expertise in security frameworks and regulatory requirements (such as SOC 2, ISO, NIST, COBIT, HIPAA/HITECH, HITRUST or PCI).
Experience working with technologies hosted via cloud computing environments (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
Experience reviewing Nessus output a plus, along with basic knowledge of networking components and various operating systems in a cloud environment, including UNIX and Microsoft.
Expertise in other Security Frameworks (ISO, NIST, COBIT, HIPAA/HITECH, etc.) and regulatory requirements.
Why You’ll Want to Join Us
At Coalfire, you’ll find the support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In many cases, we provide a flexible work model that empowers you to choose when and where you’ll work most effectively – whether you’re at home or an office.
Regardless of location, you’ll experience a company that prioritizes connection and wellbeing and be part of a team where people care about each other and our communities. You’ll have opportunities to join employee resource groups, participate in in-person and virtual events, and more. And you’ll enjoy competitive perks and benefits to support you and your family, like paid parental leave, flexible time off, certification and training reimbursement, digital mental health and wellbeing support membership, and comprehensive insurance options.
At Coalfire, equal opportunity and pay equity is integral to the way we do business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Coalfire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, our Human Resources team at [email protected].
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