Apogee is seeking an experienced Senior Cybersecurity & Compliance Advisor to provide cybersecurity governance, risk management, and compliance guidance supporting a federal simulation and analytics solution. This role will focus on security advisory, control assessment, authorization readiness, and risk mitigation while complementing the prime contractor’s hands-on DevSecOps and cybersecurity engineering teams. The successful candidate will help ensure cybersecurity requirements, security controls, documentation, and authorization-readiness activities are integrated throughout the solution lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, and transition. This position requires a cybersecurity professional who can bridge technical security requirements with federal compliance expectations while effectively communicating risks and recommendations to technical teams, program leadership, and government stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: Cybersecurity Governance & Risk Advisory • Provide cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance guidance throughout the program lifecycle. • Advise project teams on federal cybersecurity requirements, policies, and security best practices. • Support interpretation and implementation of FISMA Moderate requirements and NIST security controls. • Participate in cybersecurity risk assessments, technical design reviews, and security governance discussions. • Identify security gaps, residual risks, control deficiencies, and recommended mitigation strategies. • Communicate cybersecurity risks and compliance requirements to technical teams, leadership, and federal stakeholders. Compliance & Authorization Support • Review security architectures, control implementations, security documentation, and technical evidence. • Support development and review of security documentation, including: • Security plans • Control narratives • Risk assessments • Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) • Authorization-readiness documentation • Support preparation activities for audits, security assessments, inspections, and authorization reviews. • Evaluate cybersecurity artifacts for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with federal compliance expectations. • Assist with continuous monitoring and ongoing authorization activities. Security Engineering & Technical Review • Review cybersecurity practices related to: • Vulnerability management • Audit logging and monitoring • Identity and access management • Incident response • Configuration management • Provide guidance on software supply-chain security, including: • Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) • Static Application Security Testing (SAST) • Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) • Dependency analysis • Vulnerability remediation tracking • Collaborate with technical architects, DevSecOps engineers, program managers, and federal security stakeholders. • Support cybersecurity training, awareness, and knowledge-transfer activities. Requirements Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Information Systems, Computer Science, Risk Management, or related discipline. • Minimum 8 years of experience in cybersecurity, information assurance, security compliance, risk management, or federal cybersecurity programs. • Demonstrated knowledge of: • Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) • NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) • NIST Special Publication 800-53 security controls • Experience reviewing security documentation, control evidence, risk assessments, authorization packages, or compliance artifacts. • Ability to analyze cybersecurity risks and translate technical requirements into actionable recommendations. • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage technical and executive audiences. • Ability to obtain and maintain client-required suitability requirements, including Public Trust eligibility if required. Preferred Qualifications: • CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CAP/CGRC, Security+, or comparable cybersecurity certification. • Experience supporting FISMA Moderate systems, federal authorization activities, or Authority to Operate (ATO) processes. • Familiarity with: • Cloud security practices • Identity and Access Management (IAM) • Vulnerability management • DevSecOps methodologies • Software supply-chain security • SBOM, SAST, and DAST processes • Experience supporting federal cybersecurity assessments, audits, inspections, continuous monitoring, or compliance programs. • Experience working with federal agencies or government contractors in mission-critical environments. • Security Requirement: Ability to obtain and maintain client-required suitability clearance or Public Trust determination. • Location Requirement: Candidates must be able to support periodic onsite meetings in Virginia. Benefits For any questions (OR) to apply, please contact us at [email protected]