Information Security Program Manager - Government Compliance - FedRAMP

Information Security - Who We Are

Rubrik is seeking creative problem solvers with a passion for cyber security. In this role you will partner with all parts of the business to help grow the business, secure the brand, and protect organization, company, and customer environments. You will be responsible for building and executing on security programs and delivering technologies and improvements across security domains. The ideal candidate for this role is someone who can thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that is sometimes like working at a startup. Your work will make a difference here as we deliver strong cyber defense capabilities that enhance the posture, maturity, and value of Rubrik’s information security organization as a whole.

What you'll be doing:

Information Security is looking for a success-driven, US-based Program Manager to organize, plan, and execute on public sector compliance activities for Rubrik’s government cloud and related product offering(s). This mission-critical position will lead or support efforts related to security certifications and authorizations including DoD Impact Level, CMMC, FERPA, FedRAMP, StateRAMP, ProtectedB / CCCS, ISMAP, IRAP, and more.

Our ideal candidate is a subject matter expert in Department of Defense Impact Level and related security authorizations, with previous experience in continuous monitoring activities for a SaaS Cloud Service Provider. They will also need to bring personal accountability for results, attention to detail, and excellent leadership as well as solid communication, decision-making, teamwork, and organization skills.

This role may represent Rubrik externally with Government / Agency Partner(s) and/or our third party assessors / auditors. The incumbent will help Rubrik accelerate and assure the growth of our gov services through diligent continuous monitoring, timely reporting, and security assessment & authorization activities for each certification we obtain.

The environment at Rubrik is dynamic and fast-paced, with strong, supportive leadership and amazing colleagues who enjoy getting things done. You’ll need to be comfortable tackling the unknown, working through ambiguity, and relentlessly pursuing progress over perfection. Assignments here can vary from operational tasks to delivering complex projects to starting new programs. Sometimes we’re running without a playbook, so bring your whole unicorn self and a sense of humor; your work can really make a difference here. In return, you’ll enjoy work-life balance and knowing your contributions will be noticed and appreciated.

Responsibilities

Program / Development

• Implement and serve as Lead / Control Owner for requirements across DoD Impact Level and similar public sector frameworks. Others will perform scanning, inventory, and flaw remediation; your role is to ensure initial and ongoing compliance, identifying gaps and effectively solving problems and ensuring remediation on a timely basis.
• Work toward process improvement and enhance capability maturity, performing redesign and developing plans, requirements, and compliance specifications for automation.
• Develop and maintain the calendar of compliance requirements for assigned public sector security programs.
• Collaborate with a range of stakeholders from individual contributors to senior leadership to external parties including Gov/Agency Partners and/or Third Party Security Assessors.
• Drive activities related to the remediation of technical security and compliance risks with cross-functional teams, including, but not limited to, engaging third party services, leading meetings, assigning and tracking work items, producing reports, and escalating risks and issues.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and an integral member of the public sector compliance team, cultivating strong relationships across the company to aid in achieving consensus, expectation setting, risk and vulnerability awareness, and continual process improvement.

Operations

• Develop, maintain, and disseminate Rubrik’s government Authorization Package(s) and related artifacts, obtaining updates from Control Owners when needed and ensuring each item is correct, complete, and current.
• Develop and maintain risk register and/or compliance gap list and use it to log and report vulnerability remediation status for in-scope product or service offering(s).
• Perform and document Security Impact Analyses on proposed changes, ensuring consensus on how we view risks and security posture whenever possible.
• Package and submit required reporting for public sector compliance programs.
• Ensure approval or concurrence for monthly reporting and any associated annual test plans and exercises required such as Incident Response and Contingency Plans.
• Respond to requests from DISA, CISA, and other entities that require reporting, and assist as needed with incident response involving public sector organizations.
• Bridge gaps by performing manual processes until automation is delivered.
• Participate in Change Control Board activities to present security impact analyses and make recommendations as to whether requested changes should be approved and implemented.

Technical

• Develop and manage activities using JIRA as a primary project and work tracking tool.
• Drive automation where opportunities exist for effectiveness, efficiency, and scalability.
• Share expertise in cloud services (GCP, Azure, AWS) and cloud security.
• Manage third party assessors and auditors through control selection and assessments.

Ideal Background

• US Citizenship is required (unable to consider Green Card or VISA holders).
• 7+ years of related work experience in Information Security or relevant Compliance roles in the tech / SaaS industry
• 4+ years of experience in a U.S. public sector compliance role associated with DoD Impact Levels, Controlled Unclassified Information, or Assurance & Authorization activity
• Experience in a dynamic, high growth / start-up business environment
• Comfortable wearing many hats in a small and agile team that stays upbeat and enjoys working together to get things done
• Performed security impact assessments for a SaaS Cloud Service Provider (CSP), from determining relevant / in-scope controls, to identifying significant changes that warrant special handling, to following significant change processes
• Advanced knowledge of government compliance and cloud security risks, vulnerabilities, and threats, and can take these issues through triage / risk treatment conversations
• Deep understanding of relevant information security frameworks, including NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, and DoD Cloud Security Requirements Guide
• Develops plans and roadmaps, and implements cross-functional policy, process, and procedures to meet planned objectives
• Hands-on experience with agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• Detail-oriented and able to understand the bigger picture by using technical expertise and problem solving abilities to prioritize efforts and work through ambiguity and issues
• Ability to ramp up quickly and learn new technologies with minimal lag time
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Security, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration or related field preferred
• Professional certifications in Information Security, Cloud Security, or Systems Audit/Assessment (e.g., CISSP, CISA, CCSK) preferred

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