Security GRC Specialist, Public Sector

About The Team

As part of the Anthropic security department, the compliance team owns understanding security and AI safety expectations, as established by regulators, customers and (nascent) industry norms (which we also seek to influence). The compliance team uses this understanding to provide direction to internal partners on the priorities of security and safety requirements they must meet. The compliance team assures regulators and customers that those expectations are met by earning security credentials and responding to direct inquiry about Anthropics security program from auditors, customers and partners.

This opportunity is unique, as we work to secure today’s most novel and valuable asset types, we must build a new kind of compliance program, assuring the safety of artificial intelligence capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex federal authorization efforts including FedRAMP ATOs (Low, Moderate, High), DoD Impact Level authorizations (IL4, IL5, IL6), and Intelligence Community security compliance programs
• Serve as the compliance DRI for one or more strategic public sector initiatives: DoD/CMMC programs, National Security/IC deployments, or State & Local Government/EDU certifications
• Navigate multi-stakeholder authorization processes, coordinating with Government Authorizing Officials, Third-Party Assessment Organizations (3PAOs), and internal engineering/product teams
• Translate government security frameworks (NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, CNSSI 1253, ICD 503, FedRAMP baselines) into actionable technical requirements for cloud-native AI infrastructure
• Build and maintain authorization artifacts including System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Assessment Reports (SARs), Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms), and continuous monitoring documentation
• Establish scalable ATO processes that can support multiple simultaneous authorizations across different classification levels and government agencies
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to implement technical controls that satisfy government security requirements while enabling AI innovation
• Maintain authorization posture through continuous monitoring, annual assessments, and change management processes aligned with government requirements

You May Be a Good Fit If You

• Have 8+ years of progressive GRC experience with at least 3+ years directly leading federal authorization efforts (FedRAMP, DoD, IC, or equivalent)
• Have hands-on experience shepherding at least one initial ATO lifecycle from planning through authorization and subsequent continuous monitoring
• Possess deep working knowledge of NIST 800-53 and can map controls to technical implementations in cloud environments
• Have worked with government authorization stakeholders including AOs, 3PAOs, ISSOs, ISSMs, and understand the federal ATO ecosystem
• Can translate between government compliance language and engineering requirements, making complex mandates actionable for technical teams
• Have experience with cloud-native security architectures (e.g., AWS GovCloud) and understand how to achieve government compliance in modern infrastructure
• Write exceptionally clear documentation that satisfies both government auditors and technical implementers
• Thrive in high-stakes, deadline-driven environments where authorization timelines directly impact business outcomes
• Are energized by being the subject matter expert who guides the organization through complex government compliance landscapes

Strong Candidates May Also Have

• Have active Secret or Top Secret clearance (or TS/SCI for IC-focused roles)
• Bring multi-domain public sector experience (e.g., both DoD and Civilian agencies, or Federal and SLED)
• Possess experience with classified system authorizations or cross-domain solutions
• Have worked in AI/ML companies navigating novel compliance challenges for emerging technology
• Understand FedRAMP 20X pilot program requirements and modernization initiatives
• Bring experience from high-growth technology companies managing rapid compliance expansion
• Possess relevant certifications (CISA, CRISC, CISM, CISSP, or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer)

Candidates Need Not Have

• Experience across all government sectors—we're hiring for complementary expertise across DoD, IC, and SLED domains
• Prior AI/ML compliance experience—we value the ability to apply government compliance expertise to novel technology challenges
• Done everything on this list before—we value learning agility and willingness to tackle novel compliance challenges in the AI space

How We're Different

We believe that the highest-impact AI research will be big science. At Anthropic we work as a single cohesive team on just a few large-scale research efforts. And we value impact — advancing our long-term goals of steerable, trustworthy AI — rather than work on smaller and more specific puzzles. We view AI research as an empirical science, which has as much in common with physics and biology as with traditional efforts in computer science. We're an extremely collaborative group, and we host frequent research discussions to ensure that we are pursuing the highest-impact work at any given time. As such, we greatly value communication skills.

The easiest way to understand our research directions is to read our recent research. This research continues many of the directions our team worked on prior to Anthropic, including: GPT-3, Circuit-Based Interpretability, Multimodal Neurons, Scaling Laws, AI & Compute, Concrete Problems in AI Safety, and Learning from Human Preferences.

Come work with us!

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues. Guidance on Candidates' AI Usage: Learn about our policy for using AI in our application process Your safety matters to us. To protect yourself from potential scams, remember that Anthropic recruiters only contact you from @anthropic.com email addresses. In some cases, we may partner with vetted recruiting agencies who will identify themselves as working on behalf of Anthropic. Be cautious of emails from other domains. Legitimate Anthropic recruiters will never ask for money, fees, or banking information before your first day. If you're ever unsure about a communication, don't click any links—visit anthropic.com/careers directly for confirmed position openings.

Key skills/competency

• FedRAMP ATOs
• DoD Impact Level Authorizations
• Intelligence Community Compliance
• NIST 800-53
• Cloud-Native Security Architectures
• GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance)
• Security Authorization
• Continuous Monitoring
• Public Sector Compliance
• AI Safety Compliance