Cybersecurity Assessor

Position Overview

The Technical Assessor conducts in-depth technical and program-level cybersecurity assessments of client environments, identifying risk, measuring control maturity, and producing clear, actionable guidance that advances each client’s security posture. This is an experienced assessor role: the individual will independently leads assessments end to end, evaluate complex environments against multiple frameworks, and is a trusted voice in front of both technical teams and executives.

This position requires the ability to travel up to 85% around Texas to conduct assessments in person. The role is full-time W2 and funded by a 12-month contract with the State that is renewed annually. In the event the state does not renew, we are confident that there will be other work available, but it is not guaranteed.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently conduct hands-on cybersecurity assessments of election infrastructure and the county, city, and state level
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of technical controls spanning identity and access management, endpoint protection, patch and vulnerability management, secure configuration, network segmentation, data protection, logging/monitoring, and incident response.
• Review and interpret technical configurations and artifacts to validate control implementation.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews and documentation reviews to understand policy, process, and control maturity.
• Assess client environments against established frameworks and standards including NIST CSF 2.0, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, CMMC, CJIS, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.
• Produce detailed assessment reports with prioritized risk findings, maturity ratings, and pragmatic, business-aware recommendations.
• Map findings to client risk and business context, translating technical gaps into clear remediation roadmaps.
• Present findings and recommendations to client stakeholders ranging from technical practitioners to executive leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement of Apollo’s assessment methodologies, workbooks, tooling, and report templates.
• Mentor junior assessors and perform peer review of assessment deliverables.
• Collaborate with consultants, engineers, advisors, and project managers to deliver high-quality engagements.
• Stay current with emerging threats, technologies, and regulatory developments.

Qualifications

• Required
• Experience in cybersecurity, with demonstrable experience leading or performing security assessments
• Direct, hands-on experience assessing environments against one or more recognized frameworks (NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, CMMC, CJIS, HIPAA, or PCI DSS).
• Strong working knowledge of security controls across operating systems, network infrastructure, cloud services, and identity systems.
• Ability to independently review and assess technical configurations and documentation (firewall rules, GPOs, hardening baselines, logging setups, cloud configs).
• Excellent written communication and the ability to produce client-ready reports, plus the ability to explain technical findings in plain language to non-technical audiences.
• Experience working with clients in a consulting capacity and managing multiple concurrent engagements.
• Preferred
• One or more relevant certifications - e.g., Security+, CySA+, CISA, GIAC (e.g., GSEC), or assessor-specific credentials such as CMMC CCP/CCA.
• Hands-on familiarity with Microsoft 365 and Azure (and exposure to AWS or GCP).
• Experience with security tooling
• Experience supporting public sector clients, election infrastructure, or regulated industries.

Expectations

• At 30 days:
• Complete onboarding to Apollo's assessment methodology, workbooks, report templates, and quality standards
• Review at least two completed assessment reports to calibrate Apollo's voice, depth of technical analysis, and the standard for translating findings into executive-ready language
• Shadow a senior assessor through an active engagement
• Within 90 days:
• Lead at least one assessment end-to-end independently
• Demonstrate working command of the frameworks relevant to your assigned engagements (NIST CSF 2.0, CIS Controls, CMMC, CJIS, or others)
• Produce assessment reports that require minimal revision
• Build effective working relationships with Apollo's advisors, engineers, and project managers
• By 180 days:
• Carry a portfolio of concurrent assessments independently with consistent, high-quality delivery
• Present findings confidently to client stakeholders at all levels
• Complete peer review of at least one junior assessor's deliverable and provide substantive, constructive feedback that improves the final product
• Contribute at least one improvement to Apollo's assessment methodology, workbooks, or report templates that gets adopted