Junior Information Security Analyst

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Responsibilities

The Junior Information Security Analyst will support the organization’s information security and compliance programs, with an initial focus on GovRAMP readiness. The analyst will work with information technology, application, and business teams to collect, review, and validate evidence supporting security controls.

This role will help improve documentation, identify opportunities for improvement, maintain audit readiness, and support security operations, vulnerability management, and risk management activities.

Essential Functions and Primary Duties 

• Collect, organize, and maintain GovRAMP evidence and supporting artifacts
• Review evidence for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with security control requirement
• Track evidence requests, remediation activities, exceptions, and compliance action items
• Identify control, process, and documentation gaps and recommend practical improvements
• Assist with security policies, procedures, standards, control narratives, and audit readiness activities
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, operations, compliance, and business teams
• Support vulnerability management, risk assessments, continuous monitoring, and incident response activities
• Assist with identity and access management, endpoint security, security monitoring, Microsoft security technologies, and other security tools
• Research emerging threats, security practices, and compliance requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with GovRAMP, FedRAMP, National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-53, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, or similar frameworks
• Exposure to evidence collection, control testing, audit support, vulnerability management, or risk management.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Defender, Intune, security information and event management platforms, vulnerability management tools, or ticketing systems
• Security+, Systems Security Certified Practitioner, or a comparable certification, or progress toward certification
• Foundational knowledge of information security, risk management, security controls, and compliance practices
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and documentation skills
• Ability to manage priorities, work independently with guidance, and collaborate across teams
• Ability to travel as required by the business
• Availability to participate in on-call support when assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience 

Myers and Stauffer LC is a certified public accounting and health and human services consulting firm, specializing in audit, accounting, data management and consulting services to government-sponsored health care programs (primarily state Medicaid agencies, and the federal Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services). We have 45+ years of experience assisting our government clients with complex health care reimbursement and provider compliance issues, operate 21 offices and have over 900 associates nationwide.

At Myers and Stauffer, you will have a career that is rewarding while also supporting our state and federal government health and human service clients that focus on those in need. We are committed to providing our employees with professional growth and development opportunities, a diverse, dynamic, challenging work environment, and a strong and visionary leadership team. Our firm takes pride in the welcoming and collaborative culture we have throughout our offices. We are always willing to discuss potential flexibility that an employee may need to better suit their work-life wellbeing.

What We Offer:

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance along with other competitive employee benefits for eligible associates
• Vacation time, sick time, and paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave and available support resources
• 401K with company matching for eligible employees
• Tuition reimbursement, referral bonuses, paid volunteer community service time, mentor program, and a variety of other employee programs and perks
• A combination of technical and leadership development training at each career milestone
• Up to six counseling sessions per year for eligible employees through our Employee Assistance Program

We understand that changing or learning a new industry can discourage strong candidates from applying. Please do not hesitate to apply, as you may be the right fit for this position or another position we have open.