Infosec Compliance Analyst

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000 employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

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Draper is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We understand the value of diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

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• Responsible for the implementation of Draper’s Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) technology tool.
• Development and oversight of system security plans (SSPs), for systems/databases that contain, or will contain CUI. This includes being liaison to engineers/corporate staff as key stakeholders relative to ownership of the SSPs.
• Support approved marketplace solutions (cloud & on-premises) relative to cyber solutions and information technology platforms.
• Review of Draper’s supply chain cyber questionnaires and follow-up with vendors/contractors ensuring that Draper’s controlled unclassified information (CUI) is protected within those vendors’/contractors’ computing environments.
• Assist in corporate policy development, documentation, and socialization to ensure adherence to such policies, including refresh/overhaul relative to such policies.
• Drafting and implementation of procedures and standards pertaining to enterprise policies.
• Review of Draper’s supply chain cyber questionnaires and follow-up with vendors/contractors ensuring that Draper’s controlled unclassified information (CUI) is protected within those vendors’/contractors’ computing environments.
• Documenting information security control artifacts and follow-up of plan of actions and milestones (PoAM) items to ensure compliance with various regulations, with particular focus on CUI.
• Identifier of risk relative to information/cyber risk, and measures regarding minimization of such risks to ensure that Draper’s reputation is not impacted.

• Must have an appetite for continuous learning and stay current with industry trends relating to cyber security, privacy, and risk.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Information Security, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related curriculum.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in Compliance and Risk Management
• Technical and functional experience in domain of Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance.
• Knowledge of the following frameworks/compliance regimes; NIST, CMMC and Fed Ramp compliance.
• Proven understanding of risk assessment methodologies, frameworks, and procedures and the ability to work flexibly with them to meet organizational size, maturity, and culture consideration.
• Open to learning and working on new domains and technology.
• Extensive knowledge of CUI and the control sets and documentation necessary for adherence to CUI management and safe keeping.
• Ability to think strategically about security risks and tie those to tactical organizational activities and goals.
• Experience planning, researching, and developing security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Ability to clearly articulate issues and communicate in an effective and personable manner.
• Experience building network of relationships across functions and to inform and liaise with senior management.
• Experience with, and relationships with the Federally Funded Research and Development (FFRDC) organizations.
• Processes development and implementation and standards expertise with insights into engineering models and tools.
• Familiar with NIST 800-171, 800-153, and CMMC frameworks and DFARS regulatory requirements.