Federal ISSO: RMF & Cloud Security Expert

ASSYST; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

ASSYST's Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Practice seeks an ISSO to support a Federal customer in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of government information systems.

The role emphasizes RMF, system authorization, continuous monitoring, and security documentation reviews (SSPs, SAPs, SARs). A 5+ year federal background, CISSP/CISM, and ability to obtain Public Trust are prerequisites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Active CISSP or CISM certification is required.
• 5+ years of federal information security or cybersecurity experience.

Responsibilities

• Respond to cybersecurity incidents and security events.
• Support RMF, FISMA, FedRAMP and NIST security requirements.
• Review security documentation (SSPs, SAPs, SARs, Contingency Plans).
• Assess risks, analyze assessment reports, and recommend mitigations.
• Support continuous monitoring and governance activities.
• Provide guidance to system owners and leadership on security controls.

Skills

Analytical skills

Documentation

Communication

Security incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

CISSP or CISM certification

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

ASSYST's Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Practice seeks an ISSO to support a Federal customer in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of government information systems.

The role emphasizes RMF, system authorization, continuous monitoring, and security documentation reviews (SSPs, SAPs, SARs). A 5+ year federal background, CISSP/CISM, and ability to obtain Public Trust are prerequisites.