Cybersecurity Assessor (State & Local Government)
Summary
Leads cybersecurity, risk, and vulnerability assessments and supports incident-response planning, exercises, and investigations for state and local government agencies. Works remotely as a project-based 1099 collaborator, producing assessment reports, risk registers, and remediation roadmaps using frameworks like NIST CSF, SP 800-53, and CIS Controls. Contingent on contract award.
About
AlphaGov (Casa Moon LLC d/b/a AlphaGov) delivers public-sector consulting for cities, counties, school systems, special districts, utilities, and related agencies. Our work spans classification and compensation, organizational and operational studies, research and program evaluation, economic and workforce analysis, surveys and community research, and applied data and infrastructure research.
We engage experienced practitioners as project-based collaborators. Engagements are remote-first with occasional client travel. When you authorize it, AlphaGov may name you as an expert collaborator or key personnel on proposals that match your expertise. We build ready teams for live pursuits.
This opportunity is contingent upon contract award and final staffing approval. Permission will be requested before including a candidate's name or resume in a proposal.
AlphaGov is seeking a Cybersecurity Assessor to lead security assessments, risk and vulnerability assessments, and incident-response support for state and local government agencies. The work helps public organizations understand exposure, prioritize remediation, strengthen controls, and respond effectively to security events.
What you'll do
- Lead cybersecurity assessments covering governance, controls, systems, applications, and operational practices
- Conduct risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, findings analysis, and remediation prioritization
- Develop client-ready assessment reports, risk registers, executive briefings, and improvement roadmaps
- Support incident-response planning, tabletop exercises, investigations, and post-incident improvement activities
- Map findings and recommendations to practical public-sector security frameworks and agency priorities
- Coordinate interviews and evidence reviews with agency technology, security, privacy, and business stakeholders
Requirements
Required
- Hands-on cybersecurity assessment and security-risk evaluation experience
- Experience conducting vulnerability assessments and translating findings into prioritized remediation plans
- Incident-response support experience, including planning, exercises, investigation support, or post-incident reviews
- State, local, education, utility, or other public-sector cybersecurity experience
- Comfortable as a 1099 / project-based collaborator
Nice to have
- CISSP, CISM, CRISC, GIAC, Security+, or comparable credential
- Experience with NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-61, CIS Controls, CJIS, or comparable frameworks
- Experience assessing cloud, identity, endpoint, network, or third-party security controls
- Public-agency continuity, cyber-resilience, or tabletop-exercise experience
Skills
As published by workable · 3 questions · 1 written answer
Basics
First name, Last name, Email, Phone, Resume
Pick from a list (2)
- I authorize AlphaGov to retain my CV, application materials, professional qualifications, research interests, publication information, institutional affiliations, and other professional information I provide for consideration in current and future research, grant, sponsored-project, publication, advisory, collaboration, proposal, and public-sector consulting opportunities. I also authorize AlphaGov to use and summarize this professional information when evaluating teams and preparing proposals or funding applications, and to contact me regarding opportunities that align with my background. I understand that participation does not create employment, compensation, a formal appointment, or a commitment to participate in any specific project.
- May AlphaGov identify you as a prospective expert collaborator, technical lead, or named key personnel on client proposals, RFPs, RFQs, and related government or public-sector pursuits that closely align with your stated expertise?
Written answers (1)
- If yes to the previous question, list up to 3 past projects AlphaGov may cite on proposals (agency/client, your role, year; optional reference name and title for past-performance narrative — we will not contact them without a separate ask). If you answered no, write N/A.