Federal Cyber Security Analyst

Title: Federal Cyber Security Analyst

Location: Remote (U.S., New York Preferred)

About Rhymetec:

Rhymetec was founded in New York City in 2015, growing steadily in the areas of compliance, cyber security and data privacy. Our mission is to ensure our clients are compliant faster, so they can focus on their core business and less on the complexities of building effective and compliant infosec programs.

This role is fully remote.

Job Description: 

The Federal Cyber Security Analyst (FCSA) will be responsible for architecting, developing, and implementing solutions that help Rhymetec's clients achieve, manage and measure security metrics and compliance requirements. The role will work closely with their team to help design and deliver security and compliance objectives and have the ability to help drive foundational changes in internal cloud platforms to enhance their security posture.  The ideal candidate will have a team first mentality and fit within the core values and culture at Rhymetec, along with project management experience and knowledge with customized compliance road maps for clients. This person will be responsive to both customers and team members with communications, be detail oriented, and hold a high level of autonomy to complete work on time and with quality.

Responsibilities: 

• Prepare agendas and reference documents for meetings with clients.
• Assist in building and managing cyber security programs for Rhymetec’s customers based on industry standard cyber security compliance frameworks.
• Conduct meetings with clients regularly.
• Configure performance monitoring alarms, security alarms, IDS/IPS in AWS, Azure, GCP, Datadog and other cloud infrastructures.
• Set up supporting security applications.
• Set up mobile device management applications such as Jamf, Jumpcloud, Microsoft Endpoint manager, Hexnode, etc.
•  Configure and maintain compliance monitoring platforms.
• Conduct internal audits, risk assessments, and generate reports.
• Conduct Incident Response Tabletop exercises with clients.
• Conduct Business Continuity and Disaster recovery tabletop exercises with clients
• Document and lead incident response process should an incident arise.
• Translate CMMC, FedRAMP, GovRAMP, TX-RAMP (preferred) controls into actionable items for clients.
• Conduct employee access reviews, SaaS vendor security assessments, and gap assessments.
• Triage bug/vulnerability reports from security researchers.
• Complete security questionnaires on behalf of clients.
• Draft supporting documents for clients’ information security management systems and information security policies.
• Gather and maintain evidence of compliance for various frameworks.
• Lead engagements with auditors on behalf of clients.
• Communicate tasks to clients’ employees and educate clients on security best practices.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in a Technology or Cybersecurity field OR 4+ years of direct experience in listed areas.
•  3+ years of work experience working with cybersecurity and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in customer service and ability to develop professional relationships with customers.
• Extensive knowledge of compliance, regulatory frameworks, and implementing CMMC, FedRAMP, GovRAMP, TX-RAMP,  and other various federal frameworks. 
• Strong logical security skills, with experience in cloud security.
• Understanding of cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) and integrating security controls through DevOps and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) techniques.
• Certifications are preferred. 
• Quarterly travel may be required.

Benefits

Rhymetec offers a robust employee package, including:

• Employee covered medical premiums (100%)
• Dental and Vision Benefits
• PTO and Sick Time, including 11 paid Holidays
• 401K retirement plans with company match options
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Annual Subscription to TalkSpace (online counseling & therapy service)
• Summer Fridays!

Rhymetec is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic, disability, age, or veteran status.