How to hire a manager, information assurance

How to hire a manager, information assurance, step by step

Here's a step-by-step manager, information assurance hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a manager, information assurance job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new manager, information assurance
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The manager, information assurance hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   Hiring the perfect manager, information assurance also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents manager, information assurance salaries for various positions.

   Type of Manager, Information Assurance	Description	Hourly rate
   Manager, Information Assurance	Information security analysts plan and carry out security measures to protect an organization’s computer networks and systems. Their responsibilities are continually expanding as the number of cyberattacks increases.	$42-74
   SAP Security Consultant	An SAP security consultant is responsible for maintaining the safety and security of network and applications within the database management systems. SAP security consultants analyze the stability and efficiency of the user interface, authorize data access, and perform audits and quality checks... Show more	$34-60
   Cyber Security Analyst	A cybersecurity analyst is responsible for planning and carrying out security measures to protect a company's computer networks and systems. They constantly keep tabs on threats and monitor their organization's networks for any security breaches... Show more	$31-56

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Risk Assessments
   • IAM
   • DOD
   • ACAS
   • NIST
   • RMF
   • Security Policies
   • Incident Response
   • QA
   • Windows
   • SDLC
   • FISMA
   • Security Posture
   • Vulnerability Assessments

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage and monitors FISMA governance for all command accreditations.
   • Manage the provisioning of the hardware and software for virtual servers and personal computers.
   • Review and manage the security and information assurance capabilities of database applications, database structure and architecture.
   • Configure and maintain Cisco ASA firewall in compliance with DISA STIG guidelines.
   • Ensure protection and detection capabilities are developed in line with organizational, DoD, and national-level security policies and architecture.
   • Review and tacking of all ACAS scans.

   More manager, information assurance duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your manager, information assurance job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A manager, information assurance can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, managers, information assurance' average salary in south dakota is 31% less than in pennsylvania.
   • Seniority. Entry-level managers, information assurance 43% less than senior-level managers, information assurance.
   • Certifications. A manager, information assurance with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a manager, information assurance's salary.

   Average manager, information assurance salary

   $117,785yearly

   $56.63 hourly rate

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   Entry-level manager, information assurance salary

   $89,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average manager, information assurance salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$140,973	$68
   2	Pennsylvania	$135,883	$65
   3	Washington	$132,792	$64
   4	Nevada	$128,517	$62
   5	Massachusetts	$124,932	$60
   6	New Jersey	$122,342	$59
   7	New York	$121,475	$58
   8	Maryland	$120,423	$58
   9	Illinois	$119,528	$57
   10	Tennessee	$118,146	$57
   11	Hawaii	$118,106	$57
   12	Texas	$115,937	$56
   13	Virginia	$115,405	$55
   14	Ohio	$113,268	$54
   15	West Virginia	$112,442	$54
   16	Georgia	$109,009	$52
   17	Arizona	$104,071	$50
   18	Wisconsin	$103,261	$50
   19	South Carolina	$100,919	$49
   20	Colorado	$96,938	$47

   Average manager, information assurance salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Sony Pictures	$128,931	$61.99	4
   2	E*TRADE	$126,624	$60.88
   3	BDO USA	$125,169	$60.18	92
   4	Pwc	$121,399	$58.36	807
   5	AbbVie	$119,483	$57.44	10
   6	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$119,166	$57.29	19
   7	Broadleaf Results	$116,156	$55.84
   8	Eisai	$114,049	$54.83	9
   9	Ball	$111,782	$53.74	4
   10	Accenture	$111,770	$53.74	131
   11	Pfizer	$111,723	$53.71	5
   12	IESC	$111,167	$53.45
   13	MedImpact Healthcare Systems	$110,995	$53.36	2
   14	T-Mobile	$110,508	$53.13	3
   15	KPMG LLP	$109,908	$52.84	52
   16	Verizon Data Services Inc	$109,341	$52.57
   17	United Nations	$108,623	$52.22	4
   18	General Atomics	$108,061	$51.95	10
   19	Xator	$106,864	$51.38
   20	DRS	$106,504	$51.20	1

4. Writing a manager, information assurance job description

   A manager, information assurance job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a manager, information assurance job description:

   Manager, information assurance job description example

   • United States Citizenship
   • Onsite twice a week is preferred but not required.
   • Possession of and the ability to maintain a minimum of a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Level Security Clearance
   • Demonstrated, recent, and relevant experience working with senior government managers of IA issues
   • Excellent communication skills demonstrating an ability to communicate on both a technical and project management level
   • Experience preparing formal written technical content for the development, implementation, and management of projects
   • The ability to attend multiple scheduled meetings on a regular basis
   • The ability to multi-task and balance multiple goals and priorities.
   • A strong work ethic and commitment to quality
   • The ability to express ideas clearly and diplomatically
   • The ability to work efficiently and proactively without constant supervision
   • 10+ years' progressive experience as an Information Assurance technician/manager

   Education/Experience:

   • Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics is preferred, but experience may be substituted for degree
   • Certified IAM III and/or IAT III, with recent and relevant DoD experience in IA preferred

   What is Atlas, you ask?

   Atlas is a fast-growing information technology services company servicing a range of DoD customers. Our core values directly contribute to our success and growth. Atlas enjoys success by combining nimble management, a top-notch technical team, and unequaled customer service. We are extremely passionate about our platform, as well as our relationships among our team and with our customers.

   Life at Atlas

   Our focus can be summed up succinctly – To create a positive impact for our clients, community, and country, we integrate reliable, intuitive IT solutions for the warfighter.

   Atlas offers you:

   Growth potential and ability to lead change

   Company leadership that believes in learning, teaching, passion, and flexibility

   Challenging, motivating, and fun work environment

   Company culture that is guided by our core values

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5. Post your job

   To find the right manager, information assurance for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with managers, information assurance they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit managers, information assurance who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your manager, information assurance job on Zippia to find and recruit manager, information assurance candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit managers, information assurance, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   If your interviews with manager, information assurance applicants aren't enough to make a decision, you should also consider including a test project. These are often the best, most straightforward, and least bias-prone ways of determining who will likely succeed in the role. If you don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new manager, information assurance

   Once you've found the manager, information assurance candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new manager, information assurance first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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