Cybersecurity Analyst at TEKsystems
Atlanta, GA
$57.69–$64.9/hrfrom the description
Jul 10, 2026
Atlanta, GA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A governance, risk, and compliance role within an institutional research environment, focused on vulnerability management, security control validation against frameworks such as NIST, CMMC, and DFARS, and the development of security policies and documentation. The position also involves leading audit and regulatory review activities, producing compliance reports, and coordinating cybersecurity training programs. Suits an experienced GRC or information security professional with strong analytical and communication skills.
Senior level · 5+ years · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 6 people in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 3–10
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $134,382 (middle half $104,315–$168,301). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The posting is a contract-to-hire engagement placed by TEKsystems on behalf of GTRI (Georgia Tech Research Institute); the pay range ($57.69–$64.90/hr) reflects the contract rate.
A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is listed as a minimum qualification, but the JD explicitly accepts 'an equivalent combination of education and experience,' so the degree requirement is treated as None.
NIST, CMMC, and DFARS appear in the 'Additional Responsibilities' section as explicit compliance validation requirements ('Validate security control implementation… to ensure compliance with requirements such as NIST, DFARS, CMMC'), making them hard gates in context.
RMF, MITRE, and FedRAMP appear only in the 'Top Skills Details' / 'Additional Skills & Qualifications' supplemental section rather than the primary Required Minimum Qualifications block, so they are treated as preferred.
The certification requirement names CISSP, CISM, CISA, SecurityX, and CCNP-Security as interchangeable options for a single 'one or more intermediate or advanced' certification gate; CISSP is listed as the primary with the others as alternatives.
Excel scripting/macros is explicitly called 'a plus' within the qualifications section and is therefore preferred rather than required.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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