Kieri Solutions is a leading authorized Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) that focuses on third party assessments for CMMC compliance in the Government contracting space. Our team also provides consulting service to help companies reach CMMC compliance. Kieri Solutions has a need for a full time Security Sales Consultant to introduce prospective clients to our full breadth of services.
Responsibilities
- Be able to talk about all KIERI product offerings to prospective clients in order to advise them on which offering best fits their needs
- Meticulously track lead flow and sales activity. Report on success markers for sales and marketing
- Ensure that truth in messaging is constant throughout organization and presentations, monitor marketing
- Ensure Kieri best practices and procedures are followed
- Produce, Process and follow up on quotes and orders in a timely manner. Utilizing our current tools
- Process lead request and qualify leads for follow-up
- Schedule video and in person sales calls, handling all travel or other logistics as needed
- Attend periodic trade shows for lead development
- Review all social media postings from our organization to utilize in sales conversations
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in sales
- Experience in Selling products or services to the DIB (Defense Industrial Base) is a plus. It is important to know vernacular and acronyms to be able to better facilitate conversations and solutions
- Must be professional, organized, articulate, patient, and service oriented
- Technical IT background is a plus but not mandatory
- Must have an outgoing personality
- This is a remote worker position. Must have a professional, non-interruption, space to work from and strong internet access
- Familiarity of what DFARS or CMMC is and why businesses need to comply is a plus
- Must care about making truthful statements and the integrity of the advice they are giving in the solutions arena
- Excellent written and oral communication, project coordination, and interpersonal skills
- Strong knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and other common business applications
- Eager to learn the cybersecurity & Department of Defense industry, including technical terms, policies, and procedures
- Strong commitment to continuous improvement.
- Self-sufficient and able to work with little direct supervision
- U.S. Citizenship required
Requirements
Qualify for lead assessor according to the CMMC Proposed Rule within a year and a half with Kieri Solutions. Further details outlined below:
CCAs shall:
(1) Obtain and maintain certification from the CAICO in accordance with the requirements set forth in § 170.10. Certification is valid for 3 years from the date of issuance.
(2) Comply with the Accreditation Body policies for Conflict of Interest, Code of Professional Conduct, and Ethics set forth in § 170.8(b)(17).
(3) Complete a Tier 3 background investigation resulting in a determination of national security eligibility. This Tier 3 background investigation will not result in a security clearance and is not being executed for the purpose of government employment. The Tier 3 background investigation is initiated using the Standard Form (SF) 86. These positions are designated as non-critical sensitive with a risk designation of ‘‘Moderate Risk’’ in accordance with title 5 CFR 1400.201(b) and (d) and the investigative requirements of title 5 CFR 731.106(c)(2).
(4) Meet the equivalent of a favorably adjudicated Tier 3 background investigation when not eligible for a Tier 3 background investigation. DoD will determine the Tier 3 background investigation equivalence for use with the CMMC Program only.
(5) Provide all documentation and records in English.
(6) Be a CCP who has at least 3 years of cybersecurity experience, 1 year of assessment or audit experience, and at least one baseline certification aligned to either paragraph (b)(6)(i) or (ii) of this section through 15 February 2025 and aligned to paragraph (b)(6)(ii) of this section only beginning 16 February 2025. (i) IAT Level II from DoD Manual 8570 Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program. (ii) Intermediate Proficiency Level for Career Pathway Certified Assessor 612 from DoD Manual 8140.03 Cyberspace Workforce Qualification & Management Program.
(7) Qualify as a Lead CCA by having at least 5 years of cybersecurity experience, 5 years of management experience, 3 years of assessment or audit experience, and at least one baseline certification aligned to either paragraph (b)(7)(i) or (ii) of this section through 15 February 2025 and aligned to paragraph (b)(7)(ii) of this section only beginning 16 February 2025. (i) IAM Level II from DoD Manual 8570 Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program. (ii) Advanced Proficiency Level for Career Pathway Certified Assessor 612 from DoD Manual 8140.03 Cyberspace Workforce Qualification & Management Program.
(8) Only use IT, cloud, cybersecurity services, and end-point devices provided by the authorized/accredited C3PAO that they support and has received a CMMC Level 2 Certification Assessment or higher for all assessment activities. Individual assessors are prohibited from using any other IT, including IT that is personally owned, to include internal and external cloud services and end-point devices, to store, process, handle, or transmit CMMC assessment reports or any other CMMC assessment-related information.
(9) Immediately notify the responsible C3PAO of any breach or potential breach of security to any CMMC-related assessment materials under the assessors’ purview.
(10) Not share any CMMC assessment related outcomes or advance information with any person not assigned to that specific assessment, except as otherwise required by law.