Cybersecurity Analyst

LMI is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Cybersecurity Analyst to join a high performing team supporting a government healthcare client. This role provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in cybersecurity and cloud environments, making it an excellent fit for those looking to grow their skills in this domain. This position may be remote.

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• Assist the Cybersecurity Engineer in providing engineering and system administration support to secure information systems in cloud environments. 
• Monitor and document RMF Continuous Monitoring processes for Web, Database, and Application Services/Servers. 
• Support the development of Cloud Security Engineering documentation, including the preparation of informational and decisional briefs, white papers, and acquisition artifacts. 
• Help install, configure, and integrate security solutions in the cloud under the guidance of senior engineers. 
• Contribute to the review and implementation of security controls, including secure network design, database access, and authentication methods. 
• Assist in the coordination of quarterly self-assessments and annual security reviews. 
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of cybersecurity policies, guidelines, and best practices. 
• Collaborate with other team members to identify and mitigate security weaknesses in the cloud environment. 

Minimum: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience. 
• 1-2 years of experience or relevant internships in cybersecurity or IT security-related roles. 
• Basic understanding of security frameworks such as NIST and RMF for IS guidance. 
• Familiarity with security control implementation and monitoring. 
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior engineers and other team members. 

Preferred:

• Experience or coursework related to cloud security (AWS, Azure, etc.). 
• Exposure to tools like AWS Cloud Formation, CloudTrail, Config, CloudWatch, IAM, or similar. 
• Basic understanding of STIGs and security inheritance concepts. 
• Experience with Jira and Confluence is a plus. 
• Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, or other entry-level cybersecurity certifications. 
• CMS Acceptable Risk Safeguards v5.1 
• CMS Technical Reference Architecture