Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Mantis Security Corporation; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mantis Security Corporation seeks an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our team responsible for cyber operations, defense, and information assurance across DoD environments. You will design secure architectures, implement STIGs, and perform risk analyses while coordinating with system administrators to ensure compliance and secure operations.

The candidate will apply security engineering in the areas of system design, life cycle, cross-domain solutions, cryptography, and

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience or equivalent including a Bachelor’s degree; Master’s may substitute for two years of experience
• DoD 8570 IASAE Level 3 compliance required
• Three years of experience with scripting languages, Linux/RedHat, and networking appliances
• ISSEP and CISSP certifications required
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain polygraph

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements security designs addressing hardware, OS, and software cybersecurity requirements
• Identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation strategies
• Implement STIG requirements and conduct SRG assessments
• Develop and configure Splunk applications and dashboards
• Conduct risk analysis using ACAS, CVEs, CWEs and coordinate with system admins to mitigate vulnerabilities
• Support RMF-based certification and accreditation activities with DoD/IC authorities
• Assist in security engineering across life cycle, including risk management and continuous monitoring

Skills

Scripting languages

Linux/RedHat

Networking Appliances

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS/IA/ISSE related

Tools

ISSEP Certification

CISSP Certification

TS/SCI with polygraph

Job description

Mantis Security is a leading specialty firm of high caliber talent who specialize in Cyber Operations, Cyber Defense, Information Assurance, Software Development, DevSecOps, Security Engineering, and Cloud Engineering. We enable and protect our nation's most important IT assets and invest in the long-term career development of every employee! We are currently looking for the next Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our team of experts!

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Develops and implements security designs ensure that the hardware, operating systems and software applications adequately address cyber security requirements and Security Controls Traceability Matrix (SCTM).
• Identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established Information Assurance (IA) standards and regulations and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Implement, validate Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) requirements and/or perform SRG assessments for all development and implementation projects.
• Develop, customize, and configure Splunk applications and dashboards.
• Develop Security Test Procedure (STP), conducts self-assessments to verify compliance with required configuration guidance and support A&A testing and validation of security designs.
• Conducting risk analysis reviewing ACAS, CVEs, plugins, CWEs, research, collaborate with System Administrators to mitigate identified vulnerabilities and/or author Plans of Actions and Milestones (PO&AM) as needed.
• Execution of continuous monitoring efforts responds to data calls, scan requests, and various weekly and monthly security metrics reporting requirements.
• Validate control implementations provide enforcement of the require data access and network flow restrictions align with the continuous monitoring strategy.
• Participates in Agile Planning Events to provide technical input.
• Support government activities and reporting to appropriate IC and DoD authorities (i.e., USCYBERCOM, IC-SCC)
• Support security authorization activities in compliance with the customer Information System Certification and Accreditation Process following the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), CNSSI No 1243 and other prescribed business processes for security engineering.
• Assist architects and systems developers in the identification and implementation of appropriate information security functionality to ensure uniform application of Agency security policy and enterprise solutions.
• Apply system security engineering expertise in one or more of the following to: system security design process; engineering life cycle; information domain; cross domain solutions; commercial off-the-shelf and government off-the-shelf cryptography; identification; authentication; and authorization; system integration; risk management; intrusion detection; contingency planning; incident handling; configuration control; change management; auditing; certification and accreditation process; principles of IA (confidentiality, integrity, non-repudiation, availability, and access control); and security testing.

Must Haves:

• Must be a US Citizen
• 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline may be substituted for two (2) years of additional experience. Four (4) years of additional ISSE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• DoD 8570 compliance with IASAE Level 3 is required
• Three (3) years of experience in scripting languages, Linux/RedHat, and/or Networking Appliances
• Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP) and CISSP Certifications are required
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain polygraph is required

Nice to Haves:

• Skilled in implementing mitigation strategies and how to resolve problems, and to re-test/ re-evaluate systems
• Demonstrated experience with DISA Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) implementation and Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) tool usage
• Possess a working knowledge of administrating servers, system and application security threats and vulnerabilities
• Experience extending existing applications in areas such as security, monitoring, task automation, continuous integration, deployment, and performance optimization
• Demonstrate writing of your own project in scripting/programming (use of Shell scripting, Python, JavaScript, PowerShell) in a Linux or Windows environment to support the various Cyber Security tools and applications required
• Provide guidance on vulnerability and malware remediation.
• Experience analyzing vulnerabilities, establishing cause and impact, and identifying the corrective action needed to eliminate and prevent the event from happening in the future.

We believe that our strength is in our employees. We offer employees the chance to work with great people on projects of high importance and are committed to providing the best culture that foster’s technical innovation and personal growth. To help our staff achieve a productive work-life balance, we offer a full range of highly competitive benefits for our employees and their families. For more information visit our website at https://www.mantissecurity.com