Information Systems Security Specialist

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers; Camp Springs (MD); In loco; USD 90.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers in Camp Springs, MD seeks an Information Systems Security Specialist to lead ISSO duties, risk management, and continuous monitoring across IA controls. The role collaborates with system owners to ensure compliant configurations, documentation, and remediation of vulnerabilities.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with security tools, encryption techniques, and secure communications, and will advise on security solutions for processing

Competenze

• Experience as an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO).
• Experience with security tools.
• Experience with hardware and software security implementation.
• Experience with communication protocols.
• Experience with encryption techniques and tools.

Mansioni

• Maintain responsibility for all ISSO duties in support of information systems and risk management framework.
• Advise on security solutions to meet requirements for processing classified information.
• Assist with configuration management for security software, hardware, and firmware.
• Prepare and maintain documentation; maintain records on systems and devices.
• Coordinate with System Owner for continuous monitoring and ensure compliance with vulnerabilities alerts.
• Ensure remediation actions based on CM activities and POA&M items are implemented; work in a team environment.

Conoscenze

ISSO experience

Security tools

HW/SW security

Communication protocols

Encryption techniques

Descrizione del lavoro

About the job Information Systems Security Specialist

Key Role:

Maintain responsibility for all ISSO duties in support of Information Systems, CSS Risk Management Framework, IC Directive, 503 Practitioners manual and the Committee on National Security Systems Instruction, and 1253 security controls. Serve as an advisor on all matters, technical and otherwise. Assist in the evaluation of security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information and assist with the CM for information system security software, hardware, and firmware. Assist with preparation and maintenance of documentation and maintain records on workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, intelligent hubs, network switches, including system upgrades. Work in coordination with the System Owner and responsible for all continuous monitoring and ensure systems are compliant with Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts and Intelligence Community Vulnerability Management. Ensure remediation actions based on the results of CM activities, assessment of risk, and outstanding items in the POA&M are implemented, also work successfully in a team environment.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience as an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)
• Experience with security tools
• Experience with hardware and software security implementation
• Experience with communication protocols
• Experience with encryption techniques and tools