How to hire a senior information assurance analyst

How to hire a senior information assurance analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step senior information assurance analyst hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your senior information assurance analyst job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a senior information assurance analyst for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

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   A senior information assurance analyst's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, senior information assurance analysts from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of senior information assurance analysts.

   Type of Senior Information Assurance Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Senior Information Assurance Analyst	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.	$36-60
   Security Engineer	Security engineers are responsible for developing and overseeing data and security software to help prevent data breaches, leaks, and taps related to cybercrime. Other duties and responsibilities include developing new systems to help protect computer networks and assets, configuring firewalls, and conducting penetration testing to pinpoint vulnerabilities... Show more	$37-67
   Analyst	Analysts are employees or individual contributors with a vast experience in a particular field that help the organization address challenges. They help the organization improve processes, policies, and other operations protocol by studying the current processes in place and determining the effectiveness of those processes... Show more	$25-47

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • RMF
   • DOD
   • POA
   • Windows
   • End-To-End Testing
   • End Testing
   • Test Cases
   • QA
   • Risk Assessments
   • Vulnerability Assessments
   • Disa
   • FISMA
   • ST
   • Security Posture

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage the IAVM program for the CNDSP.
   • Log analysis & managing the accuracy of DLP identification to lowering/avoiding false positives and negatives.
   • Conduct annual FISMA self-assessments through interview, documentation review, analyzing scan results, and reviewing other audits/reviews for applicable findings.
   • Provide technical assistance and solutions to system owners and DISA IA personnel worldwide.
   • Train new reviewers and assist in the maintenance and management of FISMA information systems.
   • Assist the ISSO, system owners, and SMEs with the system decommissioning process.

   More senior information assurance analyst duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your senior information assurance analyst job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A senior information assurance analyst salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a senior information assurance analyst in Connecticut may be lower than in Washington, and an entry-level senior information assurance analyst usually earns less than a senior-level senior information assurance analyst. Additionally, a senior information assurance analyst with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average senior information assurance analyst salary

   $97,479yearly

   $46.86 hourly rate

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   Entry-level senior information assurance analyst salary

   $75,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

   Average senior information assurance analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$130,648	$63
   2	Washington	$124,089	$60
   3	New York	$101,849	$49
   4	Massachusetts	$98,600	$47
   5	Pennsylvania	$97,501	$47
   6	North Carolina	$96,472	$46
   7	New Jersey	$95,584	$46
   8	Texas	$94,353	$45
   9	Ohio	$91,195	$44
   10	Florida	$87,632	$42
   11	Virginia	$86,439	$42
   12	Colorado	$86,155	$41
   13	Illinois	$85,468	$41
   14	Connecticut	$84,551	$41
   15	Tennessee	$84,312	$41
   16	Hawaii	$80,823	$39
   17	Minnesota	$79,753	$38

   Average senior information assurance analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Bank of the West	$117,980	$56.72
   2	National Mentor Holdings Inc.	$109,449	$52.62
   3	Berkshire Hathaway	$104,182	$50.09	1
   4	Tractor Supply	$103,705	$49.86	13
   5	Nationstar Mortgage	$103,352	$49.69
   6	Randstad North America, Inc.	$102,706	$49.38	5
   7	T-Mobile	$102,292	$49.18
   8	Kforce	$101,766	$48.93	47
   9	Knowledge Management	$99,717	$47.94
   10	TD Bank	$99,347	$47.76	49
   11	Regeneron	$97,168	$46.72	8
   12	DRS	$96,970	$46.62	1
   13	Medtronic	$96,240	$46.27	79
   14	Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance	$96,193	$46.25	8
   15	Solutions	$96,103	$46.20
   16	Cardinal Health	$95,824	$46.07	395
   17	Zebra Technologies	$95,759	$46.04	1
   18	Alaka`ina Foundation Family Of Companies	$95,471	$45.90	2
   19	Webster Bank	$94,538	$45.45	5
   20	Globe Life	$93,654	$45.03	1

4. Writing a senior information assurance analyst job description

   A senior information assurance analyst 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. To help get you started, here's an example of a senior information assurance analyst job description:

   Senior information assurance analyst job description example

   You could be the one who changes everything for our 26 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.
   
   Position Purpose: Support audits, remediation, and regulatory activities. Support team members on large complex activities associated with the control environment, and perform short-term projects across the three lines of defense and with various lines of business (e.g. operations, data, technology, regulatory compliance, internal audit).
   
   Assist in the management of large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization, involving large cross-functional teams.
   Gather and organize assessment data and results to support risk reporting and monitoring processes.
   
   Plan and monitor key work efforts and projects.
   
   Communicate, consult and help remediate findings and gaps with key stakeholders (FLoD).
   
   Work closely with key stakeholders (FLoD) throughout IT to understand the overall business environment, processes, and procedures in order to design, build and maintain systems of controls across IT Functions.
   
   Develop and/or mature metrics (KRI & KPI) to deliver reports/presentations to various levels of management.
   
   Education/Experience:
   
   Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, computer science, information systems, engineering, or related discipline or equivalent experience. 4+ years of experience with auditing and IT controls design. Knowledge of IT systems and processes and experience evaluating internal technical control systems required.
   
   License/Certification:
   
   CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CISM certification preferred
   
   Our Comprehensive Benefits Package: Flexible work solutions including remote options, hybrid work schedules and dress flexibility, Competitive pay, Paid time off including holidays, Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) and stock purchase plans, Tuition reimbursement and best-in-class training and development.
   
   Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.
   
   **TITLE:** Senior IT Assurance Analyst - remote
   
   **LOCATION:** Various, Georgia
   
   **REQNUMBER:** 1349835

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find senior information assurance analysts for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your senior information assurance analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit senior information assurance analyst 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

   Recruiting senior information assurance analysts requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   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 senior information assurance analyst 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 senior information assurance analyst

   Once you've decided on a perfect senior information assurance analyst candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

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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