(603) Information System Security Officer (ISSO) III

Arlo Solutions LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Arlo Solutions is seeking an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) III to support NSWCPD in Philadelphia. The role focuses on coordinating RMF cybersecurity processes, ensuring compliance with NAVSEA, DON, and DoD policies, and maintaining security controls across assigned systems.

The ISSO III will work closely with ISSMs, plan A&A activities, manage POA&Ms, coordinate security testing, and report security posture to program managers. A Secret clearance and a STEM degree are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field from an accredited university.
• 6+ years coordinating security changes and ensuring policy compliance.
• Active Secret clearance and IAM-II certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cybersecurity processes and activities for assigned systems.
• Ensure compliance with NAVSEA, DON, and DoD cybersecurity policies.
• Maintain and report A&A status to ISSM, PMs, and system owners.
• Manage POA&M and track vulnerabilities through remediation.
• Register and maintain systems in eMASS and coordinate RMF testing.
• Plan and coordinate security control testing during RMF assessments.

Skills

Security coordination

Vulnerability analysis

Incident response

Log analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/STEM

Tools

eMASS

VRAM

Job description

Company Summary

Arlo Solutions (Arlo) is an information technology consulting services company that specializes in delivering technology solutions. Our reputation reflects the high quality of the talented Arlo Solutions team and the consultants working in partnership with our customers. Our mission is to understand and meet the needs of both our customers and consultants by delivering quality, value-added solutions. Our solutions are designed and managed to not only reduce costs, but to improve business processes, accelerate response time, improve services to end-users, and give our customers a competitive edge, now and into the future.

Position Description: The Information System Security Officer (ISSO) III will support Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) as a contractor through Arlo Solutions, serving as a key cybersecurity professional for NSWCPD Code 104. This key personnel position is responsible for coordinating cybersecurity processes and activities for assigned systems, ensuring compliance with all applicable policies, and managing security controls implementation throughout the Risk Management Framework (RMF) lifecycle.

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Clearance: Active Secret

Responsibilities and/or Success Factors:

Cybersecurity Compliance and Policy Implementation

• Assist the Information System Security Managers (ISSM) in executing their duties and responsibilities
• Ensure compliance with all NAVSEA, DON, and DoD cybersecurity policies
• Ensure relevant cybersecurity policy and procedural documentation is current and accessible
• Coordinate cybersecurity processes and activities for assigned systems
• Report changes in system security posture to the ISSM Security Assessment and Authorization (A&A) Management
• Maintain and report Assess Only (AO) and Assessment and Authorization (A&A) status to Program Managers, Information System Owners, and ISSMs
• Provide oversight of Security Plans for assigned systems throughout their lifecycle
• Manage and maintain Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M), tracking vulnerabilities through remediation
• Assist with identification of security control baselines and applicable overlays
• Coordinate the validation of security controls with Navy Qualified Validators (NQV)
• Perform Risk Management Framework (RMF) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) reviews
• Adjudicate findings from Package Submitting Officer (PSO) System Security Management
• Register and maintain systems in Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)
• Plan and coordinate security control testing during Risk Assessments and Annual Security Reviews
• Maintain vulnerability data in Vulnerability Remediation Asset Manager (VRAM)
• Participate in change control and configuration management processes
• Ensure execution of Continuous Monitoring requirements as defined in system strategies
• Review all data produced by Continuous Monitoring activities and update eMASS records as necessary
• Correlate findings from non-RMF vulnerability assessments to RMF controls for holistic risk assessment Cybersecurity Analysis and Reporting
• Perform analysis of logs, events, and reporting from various data collection tools
• Assess impacts from observed risks and report via the Cybersecurity Program chain of command
• Present data to management in a comprehensive and cohesive manner
• Develop reports and produce procedural documentation as required
• Evaluate system administrator, security engineer, and/or system owner proposed corrections

Minimum Qualifications Including Certificates:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Active Secret security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, communications systems management, or equivalent STEM degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 6 years of experience coordinating and implementing security changes, ensuring compliance with published policies, conducting cybersecurity vulnerability and threat analysis, and supporting cyber incident response
• Current IAM-II certification (CAP, CASP+ CE, CISM, CISSP, GSLC, CCISO, or HCISPP)

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with the DoD Information Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process
• Familiarity with Risk Management Framework (RMF) implementation
• Proficiency with eMASS, VRAM, and other DoD cybersecurity systems
• Experience with NIST Special Publications and DoD/Navy cybersecurity directives
• Experience with vulnerability management tools (ACAS, HBSS, etc.)
• Knowledge of Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and Security Requirements Guides (SRGs)

AAP Statement

We are proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and as such, we evaluate qualified candidates in full consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other protected status.