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Senior Cyber Risk and Vulnerability Assessor with Security Clearance

Guidehouse · Fairfax, Fairfax County

Compensation

$201k–$201kper year
$201k$201k
Entry Level
On-siteFull-timeGovernance Risk & Compliance
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What is GRC?

You review policies, check systems, and write reports. The least technical path into cybersecurity.

This role is for you if you're organized, love checklists, and communicate clearly.

📋About the Role

Job Family : Cyber Consulting Travel Required : Up to 10% Clearance Required : Active Public Trust What You Will Do: Guidehouse's Cybersecurity practice helps federal and regulated clients assess, manage, and reduce cybersecurity risk across high-impact systems and mission-critical environments. Our teams combine deep technical assessment expertise with strong knowledge of federal risk management

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Your roadmap to get this job

Most people finish in 10–18 weeks from zero.

1
Foundation
4–6 wks
CompTIA Security+
Read NIST Framework
Learn risk assessment
2
Build Skills
3–5 wks
Study SOC 2 / ISO 27001
Write practice assessments
Create sample deliverables
3
Get Hired
2–4 wks
Highlight transferable skills
Apply to GRC roles
Use writing strengths

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