Ardent
Lead Compliance Specialist
Rockville, MD · Mid
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 83 days ago
CybersecurityComplianceHIPAA
About the role
- This is a hybrid position located in Rockville, MD.
Responsibilities
- Lead Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) activities using the NIST Risk Management Framework.
- Develop, review, and maintain security documentation and authorization packages.
- Support continuous monitoring and compliance reporting activities.
- If you want to build something meaningful, while enjoying the kind of flexibility and support that you need to do your best work - Ardent is where your next mission begins.
- Ardent is seeking a Lead Compliance Specialist to join our team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of cybersecurity experience.
- Strong understanding of FISMA, NIST frameworks, and federal privacy laws.
- Experience with SA&A processes and security documentation.
- This role will lead compliance initiatives aligned with FISMA, NIST, and federal privacy regulations while ensuring systems meet all required security and authorization standards.
Nice to have
- Experience with Privacy Act, HIPAA, and federal privacy compliance frameworks.
- Baltimore Cyber Range (BCR) Cybersecurity Technical Proficiency.
- Experience supporting federal agencies in compliance and authorization efforts.
- Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process prior to receiving system access.
- We highly encourage all Veterans and those with disabilities to apply.
- Ardent is an equal opportunity employer.
Compensation
- We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gend
Company info
- At Ardent, we hire people who want more than a job - they want to serve a mission that matters.
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