Dark Wolf Solutions
Offensive Security Control Assessor Security Control Assessor Representative
$135K–$160K
Washington DC Metro Area +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 14, 2026
- Location
- Washington DC Metro Area
Herndon, Virginia, United States - Experience
- 5–7+ years; no alternatives stated.
- Visa sponsorship
- Requires verification of identity, confirmation of US Citizenship, and completion of employment eligibility verification upon hire.
About the job
Leads security control assessments and evaluates cybersecurity risks for DoD cloud, DevSecOps, and AI/LLM systems across multiple classification levels.
What you'll do
- Lead security assessments and create reusable playbooks and frameworks for AI deployments.
- Evaluate AWS, DevSecOps, container, and AI/LLM security controls; assess AI-specific risks.
- Author and maintain RMF assessment artifacts, support continuous monitoring, and brief stakeholders on risk and ATO recommendations.
What they ask for
- Active Top Secret security clearance.
- Current DoD 8570/8140 IAM Level II or Level III certification.
- 5–7+ years conducting security control assessments, compliance testing, or A&A/RMF activities for DoD or federal information systems.
- Experience with AWS cloud services, GitLab CI/CD, RMF artifacts, and government GRC repositories such as eMASS or XACTA.
Nice to have
- Experience mapping controls to AI RMF, OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications, or DoD Responsible AI Guidelines.
- Experience with AI security, cloud-managed AI platforms, cATO, IaC, container security, or offensive security.
Pay
$135,000.00 - $160,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
AWS, GitLab CI/CD, eMASS, XACTA, AWS Bedrock, AWS SageMaker, Terraform, Docker
AI focus
Assesses security controls and technical risks for AI/LLM systems, including AI deployments, agents, RAG pipelines, and model integrations.
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