Certifications Analyst (Common Criteria)

Position: Certifications Analyst 

Location: Herndon, VA 20171  

Job Type: Entry-level, Full-time  

Corsec is at the forefront of working with top IT Security companies to achieve FIPS 140-3, CC and DoDIN APL certifications. We are looking for an entry-level, full-time Information Security Analyst to join our team.  

Job Description: Product certification support for Common Criteria evaluations. 

Responsibilities 

• Examine IT products against the Common Criteria standard in order to determine and document compliance gaps.  
• Analyze IT products and their documentation to produce technical documentation that is required for the certification process.  
• Configure IT products to meet certification-specific deployment guidance. 
• Author evaluation documentation for submission to testing labs and certifying authorities. 
• Produce testing reports by conducting functional testing of the IT products.  
• Communicate effectively with IT product vendors and testing facility personnel to address compliance gaps, testing queries, and documentation comments.   

Required Skills and Experience   

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, cyber security, computer engineering, or related discipline
• Knowledge of at least two of the following IT concepts: networking, cryptography, operating systems, communication protocols, cybersecurity, information assurance, or risk management  
• Strong analytical and technical skills - Ability to assess IT products and components with great attention to detail
• Strong oral presentation skills - Ability to articulate in technical and non-technical terms to customers, peers, and management
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple deliverables across different projects
• Strong technical writing skills
• Strong Critical thinking skills
• Time management skills

Desired Skills and Experience

• Ability to install, configure, and troubleshoot IT products such as firewalls, ethernet switches, routers, IDS/IPS, SIEM, cyber security tools, etc.
• Working knowledge of commonly deployed enterprise IT solutions such as authentication servers, NTP servers, syslog servers, virtualization, and container solutions, etc.
• Experience with the Common Criteria standard and related Protection Profiles.
• Experience with ISO or other standards and able to interpret their requirements. 

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