Position Overview
The IT GRC Analyst (CMMC Control Specialist) is responsible for the daily monitoring, operational testing, and ongoing compliance analysis of the organization’s cybersecurity controls. Rather than developing high-level enterprise security policies, this operational role focuses on hands-on control execution, reviewing technical logs, verifying evidence, and authoring, maintaining, and updating granular Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). This position ensures that hybrid IT environments, cloud enclaves, and technical infrastructure continuously satisfy CMMC Level 2 and NIST SP 800-171 requirements through standardized, repeatable processes.Key Responsibilities
SOP Development, Maintenance & Operationalization:
- Draft, review, and continuously refine detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that translate complex NIST SP 800-171 controls into step-by-step technical workflows for IT staff.
- Audit operational practices regularly to ensure procedural alignment with active SOPs, updating documentation whenever technical environments or baseline configurations evolve.
- Maintain the centralized repository of GRC SOPs, work instructions, and execution templates, ensuring version control and strict alignment with the enterprise System Security Plan (SSP).
- Partner with System Administrators and IT Operations to convert POA&M remediation outcomes into formalized, repeatable SOPs to prevent recurring compliance gaps.
Daily Control Monitoring & Evidence Analysis
- Perform daily, weekly, and monthly operational reviews of technical controls across all 14 NIST SP 800-171 practice domains (e.g., auditing SIEM logs, validating MFA enforcement, and reviewing access requests) in accordance with established SOPs.
- Collect, inspect, and archive technical artifacts and evidence (configuration baselines, backup logs, patch records) to maintain continuous audit readiness.
- Identify, document, and report control drift or non-compliance issues across hybrid Active Directory, cloud environments (GCC High/Azure), and virtualization platforms.
- Execute recurring internal control tests to verify that technical safeguards operate as documented in the SSP and procedural guidelines.
Risk Tracking & POA&M Execution
- Track and validate the daily progress of remediation items listed on the active Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M).
- Collaborate directly with System Administrators and IT Operations to test and verify fixed items before closing out open POA&M entries.
- Monitor daily CUI flow paths and enclave access logs to verify that Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) boundary controls remain strictly enforced.
- Conduct routine vendor risk checks, verifying that subcontractors maintain active compliance with DFARS 252.204-7012 / 7020 flow-down requirements.
Audit Support & Reporting
- Analyze compliance data to support regular SPRS score updates and internal readiness reporting.
- Serve as the primary hands-on evidence and procedural coordinator during internal compliance reviews, DIBCAC audits, and external C3PAO assessments.
- Generate weekly operational risk metrics, process execution logs, and gap analysis reports for the IT Security Manager.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Experience: 2–4+ years of hands-on experience performing IT compliance monitoring, internal auditing, procedural documentation, or security control testing in a DoD/DFARS environment.
- Documentation & SOP Skills: Proven ability to author clear, step-by-step technical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), system administration guides, and audit-ready control execution logs.
- Framework Knowledge: Direct experience monitoring and analyzing controls under NIST SP 800-171, CMMC Level 2, and DFARS 252.204-7012.
- Technical Familiarity: Practical experience inspecting control evidence within Active Directory / Entra ID, Microsoft 365 / GCC High, firewalls, SIEM platforms, and hypervisors.
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or equivalent practical technical experience.
Preferred Certifications
- CMMC / Compliance: CCP (CMMC Certified Professional) or CISA.
- General Security: Security+, Network+, or SSCP.