Information System Security Officer

About the Role

We’re looking for an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) responsible for assessing and requesting customer authorization for company-managed classified endpoints, servers, networks, and security appliances. This involves applying evolving U.S. Government cybersecurity policy and guidance. The ISSO ensures system, network, and security appliance auditing, virus scanning, and hardware and software configuration management requirements are executed as defined in customer-approved system assessment documentation and policy. Additionally, the ISSO monitors the activities of program system administrators to ensure all relevant security procedures are followed. The role also includes documenting clear and concise compliance criteria and test cases required to validate compliance with an evolving baseline of cybersecurity requirements and guidance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Intelligence Community, and the DoD.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess and request customer authorization for company-managed classified endpoints, servers, networks, and security appliances.
• Apply evolving U.S. Government cybersecurity policy and guidance.
• Ensure system, network, and security appliance auditing, virus scanning, and hardware and software configuration management requirements are executed as defined in customer-approved system assessment documentation and policy.
• Monitor program system administrator activities to ensure relevant security procedures are followed.
• Document compliance criteria and test cases to validate compliance with cybersecurity requirements and guidance.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• HS diploma or GED
• DoD 8570 IAM Level II Certification

Qualifications

• Experience applying security systems concepts, requirements, design development, implementation, and integration to information systems.
• Knowledge of Risk Management Framework (RMF), performing system assessment and authorization through a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tool.
• Knowledge of risk mitigation and selecting and designing security controls for implementation.
• Knowledge of incident response and data loss prevention, detection, and response.
• Knowledge of NIST and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) requirements for monitoring and reporting.

Nice to Have

• Experience executing the analysis, design, and implementation of enterprise cybersecurity solutions.
• Experience maintaining vulnerability scanning tool compliance and patch management.
• Experience engineering and implementing security-based solutions to automate and improve system security posture.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• CISSP-ISSAP or CISSP-ISSEP Certification.