Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Mantis Security Corporation; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mantis Security Corporation in Reston, VA is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to define information security requirements and integrate them into systems and technology components through secure design.

You will lead security design across hardware, OS, and software, perform risk assessments, implement STIG/SRG requirements, develop Splunk dashboards, and support RMF, CNSSI 1243, and IC/DoD reporting.

Qualifications

• US Citizen required.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IA/ISSE or related; 8 years of relevant experience; Master’s may substitute for 2 years of experience.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements security designs ensuring hardware, operating systems and software address cyber security requirements and SCTM.
• Identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigations to maintain compliance with IA standards and regulations.
• Implement STIG requirements and SRG assessments for development and implementation projects.
• Develop, customize, and configure Splunk applications and dashboards.
• Develop STP, conduct self-assessments, and support A&A testing and validation of security designs.
• Conduct risk analysis reviewing ACAS, CVEs, plugins, CWEs; coordinate with System Administrators to mitigate vulnerabilities and author POA&Ms.
• Execute continuous monitoring efforts, respond to data calls, scan requests, and security metrics reporting.
• Validate control implementations to enforce data access and network flow restrictions per monitoring strategy.
• Participate in Agile Planning Events to provide technical input.
• Support government activities and reporting to IC and DoD authorities (USCYBERCOM, IC-SCC).
• Support RMF and CNSSI 1243 processes and ensure enterprise security policy adherence.

Skills

US Citizenship

ISSE knowledge

ISSEP Certifications

CISSP Certification

TS/SCI Clearance

Scripting

Linux/RedHat

Networking Appliances

RMF & risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Assurance/ISSE or related

Job description

All Jobs > Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)
Reston, VA

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!

As an ISSE on the Mantis Security Team, you will define information security requirements and their integration into information systems and its technology component through purposeful security design.

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.

Requirements

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: