Information Security Officer

Strategic Operational Solutions, Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Operational Solutions (STOPSO) is seeking an Information Security Officer to serve as the designated ISSO for the FTC CDPSS environment. You will provide cybersecurity leadership, compliance support, authorization support, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response coordination.

The role requires a minimum of 5 years supporting federal cloud-security initiatives, with Azure experience and CISSP/CCSP/CompTIA Cloud+ certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a cybersecurity-related field or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years supporting federal cloud-security initiatives.
• Experience with Azure cloud environments.
• Experience supporting ATO activities and continuous monitoring.
• CISSP, CCSP and CompTIA Cloud+ certifications required or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support FTC security policies and requirements.
• Coordinate authorization activities (ATO/ATU).
• Maintain system security documentation.
• Lead weekly vulnerability scans.
• Prepare monthly security reporting.
• Provide security metrics reporting.
• Develop audit artifacts.
• Lead incident response activities.
• Support forensic investigations.
• Track and remediate identified vulnerabilities.
• Ensure compliance with FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-207, FTC requirements.
• Collaborate with program management, engineering, and data teams to embed security.

Education

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

CISSP Certification

CCSP Certification

CompTIA Cloud+ Certification

Tools

Azure Cloud

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.

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)