Senior Cybersecurity Governance and Policy Analyst

Job overview

The Senior Cybersecurity Governance and Policy Analyst role is onsite in Washington, DC, at a government-approved location as required. Compensation is not specified. The role supports a Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity program in the National Capital Region.\n\nThe analyst translates federal, DHS, and Intelligence Community cybersecurity requirements into practical policies and implementation plans. The work supports consistent governance, compliance, audit response, and executive decision-making across cloud, on-premise, classified, and unclassified environments.

What you'll do

• Advise cybersecurity leadership on governance and policy
• analyze requirements from policies, directives, standards, and guidance
• develop and update policies and governance documentation
• support RMF, FISMA, CNSSI, NIST 800-53, supply chain risk management, AI/ML security, and compliance activities
• research policy changes and recommend implementation approaches
• coordinate control mapping
• support audits and oversight
• prepare executive summaries, reports, briefings, and communications
• support working groups, taskers, trackers, and repositories
• recommend process improvements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior cybersecurity governance analyst

washington dc

tharros

full-time

onsite

dhs program

top secret clearance

cissp

cism

rmf

fisma

nist 800-53

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires an active Top Secret clearance with contingency on DOD CAS granting SCI eligibility, 10+ years of relevant experience, and CISSP or CISM certification or equivalent.

About the employer

Tharros is hiring for this role. Industry: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. Sector: 54.