Information System Security Officer, Senior (Secret)

Resource Management Concepts, Inc.; Naval Air Station Patuxent River (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Certifications and training support

Paid relocation

11 paid federal holidays

Quality healthcare plans

Pet insurance

401K package

Job summary

Resource Management Concepts, Inc. seeks an Information Security Analyst acting as Information Security Systems Officer (ISSO) for a Navy program in Patuxent River, MD. The role oversees RMF activities, ATOs, and a team of ISSOs to ensure compliance with DoD security controls and policies.

The candidate will develop RMF packages, perform validation, and coordinate with SMEs across IT, program management, and lab environments in a classified facility. On-site work is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Active DoD SECRET clearance required to start; eligibility for access to classified information.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Lead ISSO for a designated Navy program.
• Coordinate and develop Authorization to Operate (ATO) packages.
• Ensure DoD security controls, STIGs, and applicable policies are met.
• Document changes to hardware, software, and firmware for boundary compliance.
• Oversee day-to-day cybersecurity activities and ISSO team responsibilities.
• Prepare/Update RMF documentation and MFRs for major changes.
• Lead RMF processes, validation activities, and package preparation.
• Implement Cybersecurity Plan and conduct weekly audit validation.
• Conduct Cyber Tabletop exercises and manage asset/vulnerability processes.
• Collaborate with SMEs across IT and program management for system security assessments.

Skills

RMF processes

Written & verbal communications

Teamwork & collaboration

Project management

IT systems & subsystems

Cybersecurity/A&A tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

eMASS

eMASSter

STIG Viewer

SCAP Compliance Checker (SCC)

VRAM

Visio

Job description

Resource Management Concepts, Inc. (RMC) provides high-quality, professional services to government and commercial sectors. Our mission is to deliver exceptional management and technology solutions supporting the protection and preservation of the people and environment of the United States of America.

RMC is hiring an Information Security Analyst for the role of Information Security Systems Officer (ISSO) to support our Navy customer in Patuxent River, MD. The selected applicant will perform a variety of Information Assurance and Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities, including but not limited to:

• Serving as a Lead ISSO for a designated NAVAIR program.
• Coordinates and develops Authorization to Operated (ATO) packages for upcoming boundaries that need to be authorized
• Ensure systems comply with DoD security controls, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and applicable policies.
• Track and document security-relevant changes to hardware, software, and firmware. Ensures Hardware and software profiles exist for each boundary are compliant.
• Managing day-to-day cybersecurity activities for the team, including the oversight of team of ISSOs and their assigned responsibilities.
• Creates Memorandums for the Record (MFRs) for any major changes to the boundaries. Submits these MFRs for review by the DAO.
• Performing duties of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) ISSO role, including:
• Developing RMF authorization packages.
• Performing validation activities for authorization packages.
• Preparing/Updating RMF documentation.
• Preparing IATTs and Use Case MFRs as required to support development and testing.
• Implementing a Cybersecurity Plan.
• Perform weekly validation of auditing to ensure audits have been completed for each boundary
• Performing Cyber Tabletop exercises.
• Performing asset and vulnerability management via VRAM reporting.
• Performing vulnerability assessments and system authorization activities through collaboration with SMEs (System Administrators, Network Admins, Lab Managers, Program Managers, and ISSMs).
• Performing system security assessments.
• Evaluating and reporting software IAW DITPR/DADMS requirements.
• Requirement is the candidate to be onsite 100% of the time in a classified government facility.

• A bachelor's degree and more than ten (10) years of relevant experience are required. An associate degree plus four (4) years of additional experience performing work related to the labor category functional description may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree.
• An active DoD SECRET clearance is required to start.The applicant may be subjected to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• The applicant must meet the certification and clearance requirements established IAW the DoD Manual 8570-1M.
• The applicant must have one of the following certifications to start:

• CISM
• CISSP (or Associate)
• GSLC

• Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes.
• Cybersecurity/A&A tools (i.e., eMASS, eMASSter, STIG Viewer, SCAP Compliance Checker (SCC), VRAM, and Visio).
• IT systems and subsystems.
• Project management.
• Written and verbal communications.
• Teamwork and collaboration.
• Working on classified systems (i.e., SIPRNet) within secure environments

At RMC, we're committed to your career growth! RMC differentiates itself from other firms through its investment in our employees. We invest our resources to train, certify, educate, and build our employees. RMC can offer you a great place to work with a small company feel and give you the experience, tuition assistance, and certifications that will take your career to the next level. We offer Monday to Friday full-time day shift work and can assist in paid relocation. This also includes a competitive paid vacation package with 11 paid federal holidays. Additionally, we also offer high-quality, low-deductible healthcare plans, pet insurance, and a competitive 401K package.

Salary at RMC is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, a candidate's specific combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific requirements. The salary range for this position is $140,000 - $180,000.

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