Cybersecurity GRC Consultant – CMMC, FedRAMP & Security Compliance

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end cybersecurity GRC and compliance engagements, including scoping, planning, assessment, evidence review, gap analysis, remediation support and final reporting.
• Perform assessments against CMMC 2.0, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2 and HITRUST CSF, based on client requirements.
• Develop and maintain control mappings and crosswalks across CMMC, FedRAMP, NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2 and HITRUST.
• Conduct detailed control design and operating effectiveness assessments, including review of policies, procedures, configurations, records and other audit evidence.
• Evaluate control gaps, determine risk and impact, and develop practical remediation recommendations.
• Support clients in defining and documenting security controls, policies, procedures, control narratives and evidence requirements.
• Develop and/or review System Security Plans (SSPs), Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms), risk assessments, Statements of Applicability, control matrices and audit workpapers.
• Support SOC 2 readiness and Type I/Type II assessment activities, including Trust Services Criteria mapping, control testing and evidence evaluation.
• Support ISO 27001 implementation/readiness/certification and surveillance activities, including ISMS controls, risk treatment and Statement of Applicability.
• Support HITRUST CSF readiness and validated assessment activities, including control mapping, evidence assessment and remediation tracking.
• Perform NIST-based cybersecurity assessments using NIST CSF and NIST SP 800-series standards where applicable.
• Validate control mappings and assessment methodologies against applicable regulatory, industry and framework requirements.
• Lead client discussions with IT, security, engineering, compliance, risk and audit stakeholders to understand the environment and validate controls.
• Prepare assessment reports, findings, risk ratings, executive summaries and remediation roadmaps for technical and executive audiences.
• Coordinate with external assessors, auditors, C3PAOs/3PAOs and other assurance stakeholders where applicable.
• Maintain assessment quality through structured workpapers, evidence traceability, review procedures and quality assurance.
• Contribute to development and continuous improvement of GRC methodologies, assessment templates, control libraries and reusable delivery assets.
• Support presales activities, including scope definition, effort estimation, solutioning and technical proposal inputs.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity GRC, IT audit, security compliance or risk consulting.
• Demonstrated experience delivering one or more of the following:
  • CMMC 2.0
  • FedRAMP
  • NIST CSF / NIST SP 800-171 / NIST SP 800-53
  • ISO 27001
  • SOC 2
  • HITRUST CSF
• Strong understanding of security control frameworks, control objectives, control design, operating effectiveness and evidence-based assessment methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with control mapping/crosswalks across multiple cybersecurity and compliance frameworks.
• Experience conducting gap assessments, risk assessments, control testing and evidence validation.
• Experience preparing or reviewing SSPs, POA&Ms, risk registers, control matrices, audit workpapers and assessment reports.
• Practical understanding of cloud security, IAM, network security, vulnerability management, logging/monitoring, incident response, data protection, business continuity and third-party risk.
• Ability to translate technical and regulatory requirements into practical security controls and implementation recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical teams and senior management.
• Ability to work independently in a consulting environment and manage multiple client engagements.

Preferred Qualifications

• CMMC-AB Certified CMMC Professional (CCP) / Certified CMMC Assessor (CCA)
• FedRAMP / 3PAO assessment experience
• CISSP
• CISA
• CISM
• CRISC
• ISO 27001 Lead Auditor / Lead Implementer
• HITRUST Certified CSF Practitioner / related HITRUST credential
• SOC 2 / AICPA-related audit or assurance experience