Cybersecurity Specialist & ISSO Support (Hybrid, Federal)

SPN Solutions Inc.; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

SPN Solutions Inc. in Fairfax, VA is seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist and ISSO Support to maintain federal mission systems, on premises and in the cloud, with continuous monitoring and POA&M discipline. Hybrid work in Fairfax with some telework, targeting October 2026 start, full-time W-2 employment.

You will support the ISSO for NIST RMF, perform vulnerability management, and ensure compliance artifacts are ready for audits and assessments.

Qualifications

• CISSP or CISM or CASP+ with equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in federal cybersecurity, including NIST RMF assessment and authorization and continuous monitoring.
• Hands‑on vulnerability management and POA&M management under NIST SP 800-53.
• Experience supporting an ISSO or serving as one on a FISMA Moderate or High system.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain an HHS Tier 2 public trust determination.

Responsibilities

• Support the Information System Security Officer for the legacy and cloud systems under the NIST RMF: control implementation, assessment support and authorization packages.
• Run continuous monitoring: vulnerability scanning, analysis, remediation tracking against federal timelines, and POA&M currency.
• Maintain system security plans, contingency plans, privacy and security artifacts, and assessment evidence.
• Conduct privileged access reviews, audit log review and configuration compliance checks; coordinate patching priorities with the infrastructure team.
• Advise on the security impact of changes before they are made, across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Support incident response, FISMA reporting and audits, and keep compliance evidence current.

Skills

CISSP/CISM/CASP+

NIST RMF

Vulnerability management

POA&M management

ISSO experience

FISMA experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

SPN Solutions Inc. in Fairfax, VA is seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist and ISSO Support to maintain federal mission systems, on premises and in the cloud, with continuous monitoring and POA&M discipline. Hybrid work in Fairfax with some telework, targeting October 2026 start, full-time W-2 employment.

You will support the ISSO for NIST RMF, perform vulnerability management, and ensure compliance artifacts are ready for audits and assessments.