Kratos Defense and Security Solutions · 16 hours ago
Security Consultant
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior LevelKratos Defense and Security Solutions is known for delivering innovative solutions in the defense sector. They are seeking a Security Consultant to assess and secure environments within leading-edge organizations, focusing on applying information security principles and compliance frameworks.
ConsultingCyber SecurityGovernmentInformation TechnologyNational SecurityPublic SafetySatellite CommunicationSecurity
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Expert-level knowledge of the CMMC framework, including practice requirements and the assessment methodology
Regularly obtains continuing education necessary to maintain certifications and/or meet qualifications requirements
Proactively maintains up-to-date knowledge of industry trends to enhance skills and abilities
Independently and proactively communicates progress on tasks and deliverables
Applies quality control practices to work product in advance of submission for quality assurance review
Takes ownership of opportunities to improve current service offerings
Provide critical input into the development of assessment artifacts including the Assessment Plan, Daily Checkpoint Logs, Risk Traceability Matrix, and Security Assessment Report and briefing
Conduct client interviews and participate in working sessions to assess the technical and operational adequacy and sufficiency of security practice implementations
Collaborate effectively within dynamic teams and across multiple customer organizations with diverse personalities and expertise to drive agreement on complex issues
Effectively document successful and unsuccessful security practice implementations that appropriately reflect testing methodologies and evidence used to determine security practice implementation effectiveness
Effectively cross-walk multiple sources of evidence (artifacts, demonstrations, interviews, and tests) to assess the maturity of practice implementation throughout an organization
Conduct diagnostic/discovery sessions to gain an understanding of security architecture and practice implementations
Leverage understanding of security architecture and practice implementations to identify gaps and develop supporting documentation
Work with multiple internal and external stakeholders to assess and identify security compliance gaps and propose technical and operational remediation solutions
Provide consultative reviews of security documentation with accompanying remediation or enhancement recommendations
Collaborative effectively within dynamic teams and across multiple customer organizations with diverse personalities and expertise to drive agreement on complex issues
Qualification
Required
Expert-level knowledge of the CMMC framework, including practice requirements and the assessment methodology
Regularly obtains continuing education necessary to maintain certifications and/or meet qualifications requirements
Proactively maintains up-to-date knowledge of industry trends to enhance skills and abilities
Independently and proactively communicates progress on tasks and deliverables
Applies quality control practices to work product in advance of submission for quality assurance review
Takes ownership of opportunities to improve current service offerings
Provide critical input into the development of assessment artifacts including the Assessment Plan, Daily Checkpoint Logs, Risk Traceability Matrix, and Security Assessment Report and briefing
Conduct client interviews and participate in working sessions to assess the technical and operational adequacy and sufficiency of security practice implementations
Collaborate effectively within dynamic teams and across multiple customer organizations with diverse personalities and expertise to drive agreement on complex issues
Effectively document successful and unsuccessful security practice implementations that appropriately reflect testing methodologies and evidence used to determine security practice implementation effectiveness
Effectively cross-walk multiple sources of evidence (artifacts, demonstrations, interviews, and tests) to assess the maturity of practice implementation throughout an organization
Conduct diagnostic/discovery sessions to gain an understanding of security architecture and practice implementations
Leverage understanding of security architecture and practice implementations to identify gaps and develop supporting documentation
Work with multiple internal and external stakeholders to assess and identify security compliance gaps and propose technical and operational remediation solutions
Provide consultative reviews of security documentation with accompanying remediation or enhancement recommendations
Collaborative effectively within dynamic teams and across multiple customer organizations with diverse personalities and expertise to drive agreement on complex issues
CMMC Certified Assessor (CCA)
Tier 3 suitability
Ability and willingness to learn and support other security compliance frameworks
Ability to successfully pass security framework certification requirements
Broad based IT background with a technical understanding of networks, protocols, security configuration, cryptography and identity and access management
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including an ability to translate technical concepts and issues into non-technical or layman's terms
Ability to successfully deliver on multiple, simultaneous tasks
Preferred
ISC2 CGRC/CAP
CompTIA CASP+
CompTIA Cloud+
CompTIA PenTest+
CompTIA Security+
GIAC GSEC
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
401(k) Savings Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Paid Time-Off (PTO)
Holidays
Education Reimbursement
Company
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions provides mission critical engineering, IT services, and war fighter solutions.
Founded in 1994
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$943.8MKey Investors
United States Air Force
2025-06-25Post Ipo Equity· $556M
2025-04-17Grant· $30M
2024-02-22Post Ipo Equity· $288M
Leadership Team
Eric DeMarco
President and CEO
Michael Smith
VP & GM
Recent News
2025-12-25
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