Senior Cybersecurity Auditor

About the role

Telos Corporation is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Auditor to lead assessments and compliance reviews for government and defense customers. The role involves applying industry‑standard frameworks, producing detailed reports, and supporting continuous monitoring activities.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct cybersecurity assessments, inspections, Security Assistance Visits (SAVs) and compliance reviews following NIST RMF, AF‑IC, DoW, DAF and IC requirements.
• Review system security documentation, technical artifacts and control implementations to verify compliance.
• Validate management, operational and technical security controls through documentation review, interviews, observation and technical testing.
• Produce Security Assessment Reports, risk analyses and remediation recommendations.
• Utilize Xacta and Xacta.ai for assessment planning, control evaluation and workflow management, independently validating AI‑assisted analysis.
• Evaluate continuous monitoring, vulnerability management and recurring security control assessments, identifying gaps and corrective actions.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Computer Science, Engineering or related field with at least four years of relevant experience, or high school diploma with eight years of experience.
• Current DoD 8570.01‑M IAT Level III, IAM Level II or equivalent DoD 8140 qualification.
• Ability to travel up to 30 % worldwide for government assessments.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to access sensitive information.

Required skills

• Experience with NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and related government cybersecurity standards.
• Proficiency in using Xacta and Xacta.ai assessment tools.
• Strong knowledge of continuous monitoring and vulnerability management processes.
• Ability to conduct technical testing and produce detailed security assessment reports.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation package.
• Generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement and 401(k) retirement plan.
• Drug‑free workplace with required drug testing.