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Cybersecurity Risk Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton

Washington, DCFull-time$69–158K/yrPosted 2 days agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$69–158K/yr
Location
Washington, DC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Public Trust clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a cybersecurity risk analyst to review client cyber policies, assess risk, and help develop risk acceptance justifications and a strategic cyber roadmap. The role works with information security offices and information system stakeholders to support secure operations in an evolving IT environment and contribute to strategic policy development for the nation’s critical infrastructure.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

NIST 800-53, requiredCybersecurity Risk Analysis, requiredCybersecurity Strategy, requiredCybersecurity Governance, requiredFederal Cybersecurity Policies, requiredRisk Management Framework, requiredNIST Cybersecurity Framework, requiredFISMA, requiredNIST 800-37 RMF, requiredFedRAMP, requiredSecurity Control Assessments, requiredPOA&M Management, requiredRisk Management, requiredContinuous Monitoring, requiredData Analysis, requiredReporting Findings, requiredRSA Archer, nice to havePolicy Documentation, nice to haveIT Auditing, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to havePresentation Development, nice to have

Qualifications

2+ Years NIST 800-53 Experience, requiredPublic Trust, requiredBachelor's Degree, requiredSecurity+ or CAP or CISSP or CISA or CISM, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Cybersecurity Risk AnalystThe Opportunity: When our country’s cybersecurity is on the line, simply reacting is not enough, we need a plan. And when that plan needs to protect our nation's cybersecurity infrastructure, we need strategic policy development. That’s why we need a security policy and risk specialist like you with the expertise required to analyze the policies that determine our cyber resilience.

As a cyber strategic planning and policy development specialist on our team, you’ll help review your client's current cyber policies, the coverage of those policies, and areas of risk. You’ll work with the information security office to review risk acceptance requests and assess overall risk, and collaborate with information system stakeholders to develop clear risk acceptance justifications. As you guide your client through understanding acceptable risk and availability, you’ll help develop a strategic cyber roadmap. You’ll work to ensure the client operates securely as they navigate an evolving IT environment.

Work with us as we secure our nation's critical infrastructure through strategic cyber policy development.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 2+ years of experience with NIST 800-53
  • Experience with cybersecurity risk analysis matters
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity strategy, governance, and policies within the federal space
  • Knowledge of cyber frameworks, including Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
  • Knowledge of FISMA, NIST 800-37 RMF, FedRAMP, security control assessments, POA&M management, risk management, and continuous monitoring
  • Ability to perform data analysis and report findings
  • Public Trust
  • Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with RSA Archer
  • Experience with policy documentation
  • Experience conducting IT audits
  • Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills, including developing engaging presentations
  • Security+, CAP, CISSP, CISA, or CISM Certification

Vetting: Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client; Public Trust determination is required.

Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $69,400.00 to $158,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

Set against the 826 open Risk Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$69–158K/yr
  • US median$91–127K/yr570 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $114K, is close to the US median midpoint ($112K) — in the middle half of Risk Analyst salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 826 open Risk Analyst jobs across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Risk Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (645 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 239 of the 826 open Risk Analyst jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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