About Aretum
DHS Suitability Required
Aretum is a mission-driven organization committed to delivering innovative, technology-enabled solutions to our customers across defense, civilian, and homeland security sectors. Our teams work at the intersection of strategy, technology, and transformation, helping agencies solve their most critical challenges. We believe in investing in our people and creating a culture where collaboration, inclusion, and professional growth are at the forefront.
Job Summary
Aretum is seeking a Cybersecurity Program Manager responsible for leading Zero Trust initiatives by developing policies, guiding program execution, and aligning efforts with federal cybersecurity frameworks. Oversees assessments, tracks program performance, and collaborates with stakeholders to strengthen security posture and drive enterprise-wide adoption of cybersecurity best practices.
Due to the nature of our work as a federal consulting organization, employees may be expected to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and must adhere to applicable safeguarding and compliance requirements.
Responsibilities
- Support CISA's implementation of Zero Trust architecture in alignment with the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model (ZTMM), DoD Zero Trust Strategy, and NIST SP 800-207.
- Define, develop, and maintain Zero Trust policies and standards to ensure consistent adoption across the FCEB community and partner organizations.
- Drive execution and maintenance of CISA's Zero Trust Roadmap, tracking implementation milestones, resolving blockers, and advancing mission-critical deliverables in support of CISA's cybersecurity mission.
- Conduct assessments of agency systems to identify capability gaps across ZT pillars.
- Identity, device, network, application, and data.
- Develop actionable remediation recommendations for FCEB agencies.
- Develop dashboards, metrics, and reports that communicate ZT maturity levels and system risk posture to senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Collaborate with government and commercial stakeholders to design and implement a cohesive Zero Trust framework aligned to organizational and mission objectives.
- Lead and facilitate interagency working groups to synchronize ZT efforts, share best practices, and drive coordinated implementation across government and industry partners.