Dark Wolf Solutions
Security Control Assessor Representative (SCAR)
$130K–$180K
Ogden, Utah +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Location
- Ogden, Utah
Ogden, Utah, United States - Experience
- 10+ years of relevant work experience, including as an ISSO, ISSM, SCA, SCAR, or similar; alternatively, 3+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or 3+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
About the job
Assesses and advises on security controls for assigned government weapon subsystems and IT systems to obtain and maintain Authority to Operate approvals under the Risk Management Framework.
What you'll do
- Review and assess security controls throughout the RMF process, advising Security Controls Assessors and Authorizing Officials.
- Develop and review System Security Plans, Security Assessment Reports, and Plans of Action and Milestones.
- Analyze control effectiveness, identify critical risks, and communicate residual risk to Authorizing Officials.
What they ask for
- Mastery of the NIST RMF, NIST SP 800-53 controls, and DoD/agency security requirements.
- Technical experience with system hardening, network and cloud security, vulnerability scanning, configuration assessment, and log analysis/SIEM platforms.
- Ability to develop and review SSPs and SARs and manage POA&Ms.
- U.S. citizenship and an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
Pay
$130,000.00 - $180,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
NIST SP 800-53, Windows/Linux, TCP/IP, FedRAMP, AWS/Azure GovCloud, ACAS/Tenable.sc/Nessus, SCAP/STIG tools, Splunk, Elastic Stack
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