Cybersecurity Consultant

Guidehouse

Cybersecurity Consultant leading cyber risk management across client applications. Managing POA&M lifecycle and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance system security.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeMcLean • Maryland, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $141,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead cyber risk management efforts across a portfolio of client applications.
Manage end-to-end POA&M lifecycle, including creation, tracking, validation, and closure of identified security weaknesses.
Prioritize remediation activities based on risk severity, compliance requirements, and operational impact.
Conduct regular POA&M status reviews and coordinate with system owners and O&M teams to track milestone progress.
Perform BIAs to identify critical systems, functions, dependencies, and recovery time/objectives.
Collaborate with stakeholders to validate system criticality and align with continuity and contingency planning requirements.
Build and maintain strong working relationships with business, engineering, and security teams.
Prepare reports and briefings for leadership and federal oversight stakeholders.
Provide cyber subject matter expertise during information security audits and assessments.
Maintain and update BIA documentation in alignment with evolving system architecture and mission priorities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST";
Minimum of THREE (3) years of cybersecurity or IT risk management experience;
Minimum of a Bachelors Degree is required;
Hands-on experience with GRC platforms;
Deep understanding of NIST SP 800-53, FISMA requirements, and 800-37;
Strong communication and analytical thinking;
Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities and deadlines.
Active CompTIA Security+ CE preferred; CISSP, CEH, or cloud-related certifications are a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend

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Hard Skills & Tools

cybersecurityIT risk managementPOA&M lifecycle managementBIAGRC platformsNIST SP 800-53FISMANIST 800-37risk assessmentremediation activities

Soft Skills

communicationanalytical thinkingrelationship buildingprioritizationcoordinationreport preparationstakeholder collaborationtime managementleadershipproblem solving

Certifications

CompTIA Security+ CECISSPCEH