IT Security Analyst

Accylerate is recruiting for a confidential employer for an IT Security Analyst. The role supports an agency IT Security Governance program by coordinating security risk and privacy assessments, compliance and audit activities, remediation tracking, and security guidance for stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct and coordinate security risk assessments, Business Impact Analyses, data classifications, privacy reviews, control assessments, and security feasibility reviews for new and existing systems, applications, services, integrations, and technology initiatives
• Maintain risk registers, assessment records, corrective-action plans, exceptions, evidence repositories, and follow-up activities in Archer GRC and other approved agency tools. Track remediation commitments, due dates, residual risk, and required executive decisions
• Apply and interpret Commonwealth and agency requirements, including VITA SEC530, NIST guidance, CIS Controls, DoD STIGs, CJIS and VCIN requirements, and applicable HIPAA, PCI, FERPA, FTI, privacy, and contractual obligations
• Partner with system owners and data owners to establish ownership, classify information, document security plans and controls, complete periodic reviews, and maintain evidence needed for authorization, audit, and ongoing compliance
• Review vendor and third-party security documentation, including SOC reports, security questionnaires, architecture and data-flow information, contracts, MOUs, MOAs, NDAs, and other interconnection documentation. Identify conditions, gaps, compensating controls, and escalation needs
• Support interconnection and data-sharing governance by reviewing MOUs and related agreements for security, privacy, least-privilege, data-handling, access-control, incident-notification, and annual-review requirements
• Coordinate audit, assessment, and oversight activities; collect and validate evidence; respond to inquiries; document findings; and manage corrective actions through closure with internal audit, VITA, and other authorized reviewers
• Develop, maintain, and communicate security policies, standards, procedures, guidelines, templates, and governance processes. Recommend practical improvements that strengthen compliance and reduce risk
• Support the agency security awareness and training program, including targeted compliance training, acknowledgements, tracking, reporting, and education for system owners, technical staff, and other stakeholders
• Perform governance reviews for emerging technology and artificial intelligence initiatives. Evaluate business purpose, data sensitivity, privacy, security, human oversight, vendor assurances, risks, and required approvals; document outcomes and handoffs
• Assist with security planning for continuity, incident response, disaster recovery, business continuity, audit logging, configuration and hardening, access reviews, vendor management, and other control areas
• Prepare accurate executive, management, and Commonwealth reporting on governance workload, system inventory, risks, findings, remediation progress, compliance status, metrics, and program priorities
• Provide clear security guidance to project teams, operational IT, procurement, business units, and vendors. Facilitate meetings, communicate requirements professionally, and escalate unresolved risk or noncompliance through established channels
• Participate in incident and post-incident governance activities as assigned, including documentation review, control-gap identification, privacy or regulatory coordination, and corrective-action tracking
• Perform other related duties and special projects in support of the IT Security Governance program

Requirements:

• Seeking an IT Security Analyst with experience in cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, and privacy assessments, preferably within Commonwealth of Virginia or government environments
• Must have experience with Archer GRC, VITA SEC530, NIST frameworks, third-party risk assessments, audit coordination, and regulatory compliance
• Strong documentation, risk remediation, executive reporting, and stakeholder communication skills are essential
• Knowledge of cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, privacy, third-party risk, and audit practices
• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as NIST 800-53, VITA SEC530, CIS Controls, CJIS and VCIN requirements, HIPAA, PCI, FERPA, FTI, and related Commonwealth requirements
• Ability to analyze technical and business information, identify risk, distinguish control gaps from acceptable residual risk, and recommend clear, defensible actions
• Ability to develop and maintain professional documentation, including assessment reports, risk registers, security plans, policies, procedures, executive briefings, and audit evidence
• Ability to manage multiple complex assignments, prioritize work under deadlines, and follow through on actions involving many stakeholders
• Ability to communicate effectively with executives, technical teams, vendors, auditors, and nontechnical business partners
• Ability to handle sensitive information with sound judgment, discretion, and a service-oriented approach
• Archer GRC: Experience using Archer or comparable governance, risk, and compliance platforms
• VITA SEC530: Experience applying Commonwealth of Virginia information security requirements
• Third-Party Risk Management: Reviewing vendor security documentation, SOC reports, and security questionnaires
• Business Impact Analysis:Conducting BIAs, data classification reviews, and security feasibility assessments
• Regulatory Compliance: Working with CJIS, VCIN, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FERPA, or FTI requirements
• Privacy and Data Sharing: Reviewing data-sharing agreements, MOUs, and security/privacy obligations
• Incident Response and Continuity Governance:Supporting incident response, disaster recovery, or business continuity compliance
• AI and Emerging Technology Governance: Assessing security, privacy, and compliance risks associated with emerging technologies
• Executive Reporting: Preparing security metrics, compliance reports, risk summaries, and management briefings