Cybersecurity Compliance Analyst

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Cybersecurity Compliance Analyst will support the Connecticut Judicial Branch infrastructure redesign initiative in a technical compliance advisory capacity. This role focuses on validating network security configurations, ensuring regulatory alignment, and guiding engineering teams through hardening and remediation activities.

The candidate must have strong hands-on networking and firewall validation experience combined with deep compliance exposure.

Key technical focus areas include:

- Cisco networking configuration validation

- Palo Alto firewall expertise

- NIST, CJIS, and IRS Pub 1075 compliance

- POA&M development

- Hardening guidance and STIG baseline creation

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE:

- 8+ years Cisco networking experience with compliance/audit exposure

- Experience participating in NIST / CJIS audits

- Strong technical documentation including POA&Ms and hardening guidance

- Government or regulated environment experience preferred

- Degree preferred but not required (cybersecurity, networking, or related)

TOP MUST-HAVE SKILLS:

- Cisco networking validation experience

- Palo Alto firewall expertise

- NIST / CJIS audit participation

- POA&M authorship

- Hardening / STIG baseline creation

PLUSES:

- IRS Pub 1075

- SOX audits

- CIS Benchmarks

- DISA STIG

- Panorama

- Network segmentation

- Control translation experience

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Validate Cisco and Palo Alto configurations

- Assess network security posture

- Ensure CJIS/NIST/IRS 1075 compliance

- Produce POA&Ms

- Write hardening/STIG guidance

- Guide engineers in a read-only advisory model