Information System Security Officer

Southern Arkansas University; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The University is seeking an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to support the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO). The ISSO will work within a DoD/commercial collaboration to enhance mission readiness by identifying, applying, and scaling cybersecurity technologies across programs.

Minimum qualifications include an Associate's degree in cybersecurity or related field, 8+ years of related experience, NIST RMF exposure, STIGs experience, and DoD 8140/IAT II+ certification on hire.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.
• 3+ years relevant cybersecurity experience.
• A minimum of 8 years of directly related experience is required.
• Experience with the NIST RMF process.
• Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) application experience.
• The applicant must meet DoD 8140 (formerly 8570) Compliance: IAT Level II or higher certification requirements on hire date (Security+ CE).
• Familiarity with the DOD Information Assurance Vulnerability Management program.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to obtain a Secret level security clearance.
• Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen

Skills

3+ years cybersecurity experience

8+ years related experience

NIST RMF experience

STIGs experience

DoD 8140 / 8570 IAT II+ certification

Security+ CE

DOD vulnerability mgmt familiarity

Effective communication skills

U.S. citizen

Ability to obtain Secret clearance

Education

Associates Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

eMASS

STIGs tooling

DoD 8140/8570 framework

Job description

The Information System Security Officer (ISSO) position is supporting the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO). The RSO increases mission readiness by rapidly identifying, applying and scaling technology essential to the operation and sustainment of the U.S. Air Force. Success comes from our teamwork and mutual respect for each other's talents and unique perspectives.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field
• 3+ years relevant cybersecurity experience
• A minimum of 8 years of directly related experience is required
• Experience with the NIST RMF process
• Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) application experience
• The applicant must meet DoD 8140 (formerly 8570) Compliance: IAT Level II or higher certification requirements on hire date (Security+ CE)
• Familiarity with the DOD Information Assurance Vulnerability Management program
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to obtain a Secret level security clearance
• Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ DoD cybersecurity experience
• IAT Level III or IAM Level I Certification
• Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field
• Additive Manufacturing experience
• Systems Administration experience
• Experience with Secure Development Operations Systems, as either a user, developer, or system administrator
• Experience with submission of system security package to DoD for ATO, IATO, etc
• Active Secret level security clearance.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS).
• Experience with approved government cloud services such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud.
• Relevant cloud infrastructure and security certifications (i.e. Office365, SharePoint, Amazon AWS)
• Cloud Application experience
• Experience managing various project activities ensuring accurate task completion

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.