Information Security Officer

STOPSO; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 155,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

STOPSO is seeking an Information Security Officer to support a federal client, serving as ISSO for the FTC CDPSS environment. The role provides cybersecurity leadership, compliance support, and security oversight across the cloud analytics environment.

You will coordinate ATO activities, perform continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and collaborate with program management, engineering, and data teams to embed security into all solution components.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field.
• Minimum 5 years supporting federal cloud-security initiatives.
• Direct experience with Azure cloud environments.
• Experience supporting ATO activities and continuous monitoring.
• Certifications CISSP, CCSP, or CompTIA Cloud+ (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Support FTC security policies and requirements.
• Coordinate authorization activities (ATO/ATU).
• Maintain system security documentation.
• Lead weekly vulnerability scans, monthly security reporting, and security metrics reporting.
• Manage audit artifacts.
• Lead incident response activities.
• Support forensic investigations.
• Track and remediate identified vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with program management, engineering, and data teams to integrate security across all solution components.
• Serve as ISSO and primary contact for audits and compliance reviews.

Skills

Federal cloud-security experience

Incident response coordination

Vulnerability management

Audit support

Security policy implementation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Azure

Continuous monitoring tooling

Compliance frameworks (FISMA, NIST, FedRAMP)

Job description

Brief Overview Of Position

Strategic Operational Solutions (STOPSO) is seeking candidates for an Information Security Officer role to support a federal client where we are focused on delivering innovative operations and solutions through proven successful methods. The Information Security Officer serves as the designated Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and key personnel for the FTC CDPSS environment. This position provides cybersecurity leadership, compliance support, authorization support, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response coordination, and system security oversight for the FTC Bureau of Economics cloud analytics environment.

Brief Overview Of Position

Strategic Operational Solutions (STOPSO) is seeking candidates for an Information Security Officer role to support a federal client where we are focused on delivering innovative operations and solutions through proven successful methods. The Information Security Officer serves as the designated Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and key personnel for the FTC CDPSS environment. This position provides cybersecurity leadership, compliance support, authorization support, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response coordination, and system security oversight for the FTC Bureau of Economics cloud analytics environment.

Responsibilities

• Support FTC security policies and requirements.
• Coordinate authorization activities (ATO/ATU).
• Maintain system security documentation.
• Conduct and manage:
  • Weekly vulnerability scans
  • Monthly security reporting
  • Security metrics reporting
  • Audit artifact development
• Lead incident response activities.
• Support forensic investigations.
• Track and remediate identified vulnerabilities.
• Support compliance with:
  • FISMA
  • FedRAMP
  • NIST 800-53
  • NIST 800-207
  • FTC security requirements
• Collaborate with program management, engineering, and data teams to ensure security is integrated across all solution components
• Serve as the designated Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and act as a primary point of contact for security-related audits, data calls, and compliance reviews
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years supporting federal cloud-security initiatives.
• Experience with Azure cloud environments.
• Experience supporting ATO activities and continuous monitoring.
• Required Certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification, Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) Certification, CompTIA Cloud+ Certification (or approved equivalent)

Salary: $155000.00 - $165000.00 per year