Your week will move between big-picture strategy and hands-on execution. Here’s what a typical engagement looks like:
NIST 800-53 Compliance Leadership
You’ll own the NIST 800-53 Moderate program from initial gap assessment through remediation and into continuous monitoring. You’ll coordinate cross-functional teams—Engineering, DevSecOps, Security, and Compliance—to implement NIST 800-53 controls. You’ll oversee the creation and maintenance of System Security Plans (SSPs), Plans of Actions & Milestones (POA&Ms), and supporting documentation. As the primary liaison with Third Party Assessment Organizations (3PAOs) and federal sponsor agencies, you’ll manage remediation efforts based on audit findings and establish continuous monitoring (ConMon) practices that stick.
Multi-Framework Certification Management
You’ll lead project planning, execution, and reporting across multiple cybersecurity frameworks—with NIST 800-53 Moderate as the primary focus. You’ll develop and maintain schedules, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies that keep the team aligned. You’ll coordinate with internal teams to ensure controls are documented, tested, and evidenced per relevant frameworks. You’ll manage documentation creation (Security Assessment Reports, incident response plans, vulnerability management records) and oversee continuous monitoring programs and periodic compliance reviews.
Technical Architecture & Implementation
You’ll partner closely with Engineering to ensure technical architecture and security control implementations are aligned with NIST 800-53 baselines. You’ll lead the design and validation of identity management, data flows, and API integrations. You’ll champion vulnerability management and incident response frameworks, ensuring alignment of data protection mechanisms across the technology stack.
Stakeholder Management & Communication