__Own The Role:__SP6 is looking for a Compliance SME wanting to take the next step in their career! In this role, you will assist organizations in solidifying and strengthening their security posture while also conducting assessments for those pursuing certification. Joining our Compliance team, you will see your impact across the company as you take ownership over customer projects and advising our platform team on the different compliance rules.    From there, you will be supporting Defense Industrial Base (DiB) companies to ensure they are CMMC and/or NIST 800-171 compliant. You will accomplish this through providing pre-audit readiness and GAP assessments, plans of action and milestones (POA&M) support, Compliance as a Service (CaaS), and official C3PAO assessments.   __**How You’ll Drive Success:**____Advisory Services__ - Leading cybersecurity gap assessments aligned with NIST SP 800-171 and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). - Supporting the day-to-day activities of engagements for external clients, as a contributing member of SP6’s customer-facing Cyber Risk & Compliance practice. - Assist external customers in their FedRAMP, DFARS 7012, CMMC, and NIST 800-171 compliance initiatives.  - Applying cyber compliance / risk management knowledge, control principles and technical knowledge across cyber risk and compliance engagements.   - Consulting with end clients to gather requirements and understand our clients' key business and security challenges. Working with team members to advise on practical and cost-effective solutions to help mitigate our clients’ cybersecurity risks and challenges. - In depth knowledge of relevant security regulatory compliance requirements and translating those into business processes and security controls to enhance and support client’s compliance and audit capabilities.   - Articulating and defending IT controls testing approach and performing test of design and operating effectiveness. - Develop and deliver training to internal teams and customers.   - Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues, existing clients, and prospective client organizations.  - Supporting the ASCERA product team and advising them on SP6’S NIST continuous monitoring software. __C3PAO Assessments__ - Conducting formal assessments of organizations’ cybersecurity practices using the CMMC assessment process (CAP). - Collaborate with client organizations to plan assessments, develop assessment schedules, and ensure readiness - Assess the effectiveness of security practices and ensure they align with the CMMC practices and processes. - Interview key personnel within the organization to understand how cybersecurity practices are implemented and maintained. - Evaluate sufficiency and adequacy of evidence to verify implementation. - Maintain an objective and unbiased stance during the assessment process, ensuring that conclusions are based on facts and evidence. - Ensure that all documentation is properly prepared for submission to eMASS if the organization is seeking certification.