Cybersecurity Assessment Specialist (FedRAMP, NIST, CMMC)

Fortreum is a trusted leader in cloud and cybersecurity services, ranked among the Top 5 FedRAMP Third Party Assessment Organizations (3PAO). With the addition of Kovr.AI, we have expanded our capabilities to include advanced cyber risk quantification and analytics, enabling organizations to better understand, measure, and communicate risk. Together, we deliver independent, third-party, vendor-agnostic regulatory assessment and advisory services, alongside advanced cybersecurity offensive and compliance technical solutions. Our comprehensive service portfolio spans regulatory compliance frameworks including FedRAMP, CMMC, FISMA, SOC, PCI, ISO, and HIPAA.

Working with Fortune 500 companies and leading cloud service providers, we’ve built our reputation on service-delivery excellence and an unwavering commitment to client success. Our continued rapid growth creates exceptional opportunities for driven professionals to make their mark in the cybersecurity industry—guided by our core values: quality above all, a customer-driven mindset, autonomy, and personal accountability.

The Opportunity

On our team, you will have the opportunity to work with the best and brightest in the field. Fortreum team members have supported the biggest cloud providers in the world, and you will have the opportunity to work with the best. We are looking for candidates with a background in performing security assessments in support of FedRAMP and NIST-based frameworks to support our growing customer base.

Key Responsibilities

This role will specialize in FedRAMP, PCI, ISO, CMMC and other NIST-based assessment activities. Specifically, you would:

• Work closely with all members of the team supporting one or all of the following work activities:
• Conducting interviews of key stakeholders and technical personnel
• Performing technical tests alongside security engineers
• Recording meeting minutes and maintaining work papers
• Maintain a consistent writing style and approach to documenting the results of the security assessment
• Collaborate with delivery team members to drive customer satisfaction and meet project deliverables
• Ensure quality products and services are delivered on time and within allotted hours
• Establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Continuous professional development in pursuing industry-specific certifications
• Consistently work to improve assessment interviewing techniques to establish efficiencies in gathering required information
• Prepare deliverables and conduct peer-review of team member’s deliverables
• This is a customer-facing role. You may be required to travel to client locations and deliver professional services.

Basic Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent job experience
• 2+ years of professional services experience
• 2+ years of assessment experience leveraging NIST SP 800-53, specific to cloud environments
• CYSA+ certification
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 product suite
• Ability to quickly take on new technologies and concepts
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with team members and clients
• Comfortable supporting fast-paced team environments

Preferred Skills

• Ability to validate automated evidence pipelines, such as querying an API and reading/understanding logs
• Basic scripting and understanding of JSON
• Basic understanding of Terraform
• Advanced technical certifications, such as: AWS Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Engineer, Microsoft Solutions Architect