Lead Security Analyst
iCallidus · Columbia, MD
$135,000–$153,000from the description
Jul 12, 2026
Columbia, MD
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior cybersecurity role focused on developing and enforcing security policies aligned with federal frameworks such as FISMA and NIST standards, conducting risk assessments and vulnerability scanning, and embedding security controls into development pipelines. The position also involves leading Zero Trust architecture implementation, incident response planning, and compliance audits. It suits an experienced security professional holding an active CISSP, with at least seven years in cybersecurity and familiarity with DevSecOps practices.
Senior level · 7+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $152,225 (middle half $125,286–$177,673). 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 (6)
This position is contingent upon contract award, which may affect actual hiring timelines.
The clearance requirement is stated as 'must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance' with 'Active MBI (Minimum Background Investigation) Clearance preferred.' MBI is a federal background investigation tier typically associated with a Public Trust position rather than a classified Secret/Top Secret clearance. It has been mapped to Secret as the closest clearance-gate equivalent, but hiring managers should note this may be a Public Trust suitability determination rather than a traditional national security clearance.
US Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Resident status is explicitly required.
IRS processing systems experience appears only under a 'Preferred experience' line and is listed as a nice-to-have.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): NIST SP 800-53, Zero Trust Architecture.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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