Intermediate ISSO

Saliense; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Saliense information security team seeks an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to lead vulnerability and risk assessments, network security, and security implementation across federal systems. The role requires applying RMF and NIST CSF while maintaining confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information.

You will evaluate customer systems, contribute to security improvements, and help design risk analyses, contingency plans, and security documentation to minimize

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Physical Science, or other technology-related discipline.
• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with RMF and applying the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
• Solid knowledge of federal information system security policy and POA&M management.
• Experience designing and implementing security for confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a recognized information security expert in vulnerability assessment, risk assessment, network security, product evaluation, and security implementation.
• Designs and implements solutions to protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information.
• Provides technical evaluations of customer systems and assists with security improvements.
• Participates in information system risk assessments, contingency planning, and security documentation.
• Conducts testing and audit log reviews to evaluate effectiveness of security measures.
• Recommends security products, technologies, and upgrades to improve the customer’s security posture.

Skills

Vulnerability assessment

Risk assessment

Network security

Security implementation

Product evaluation

RMF / NIST CSF

Cooperation with developers

Security policy knowledge

Education

BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Physical Science, or related field

Tools

JCAM

Job description

The Information System Security Officer (ISSO) supports work performed under the contract possessing a substantial level of knowledge of federal information system security policy, industry best practices, security control assessments, Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) management, system authorizations, configuration management, and system analysis. Responsible for designing and implementing solutions for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a recognized information security expert in the areas of vulnerability assessment, risk assessment, network security, product evaluation, and security implementation.


• From a technical perspective the Information System Security Officer is responsible for designing and implementing solutions for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information.


• Provides technical evaluations of customer systems and assists with making security improvements.


• Participates in the design of information system business impact analysis, system categorization, contingency plans, privacy documents, and other system security documentation to maintain appropriate levels of protection and meet requirements for minimizing operational impact to the enterprise.


• Conducts testing and audit log reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of current security measures.


• Conducts security product evaluations, and recommends products, technologies, and upgrades to improve the customer’s security posture.

Requirements:

• BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Physical Science, or other technology-related discipline.


• 3+ years of relevant experience


• Experience with RMF and applying the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.


• Possesses substantial knowledge of federal information system security policy, industry best practices, security control assessments, Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) management, system authorizations, configuration management, and system analysis


• Experience designing and implementing solutions for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information. - A technical expert providing technical support in the areas of vulnerability assessment, risk assessment, network security, product evaluation, and security implementation.


• Experience designing and implementing solutions for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information.


• Experience using JCAM.


• Solid understanding and application of NIST Special Publications including SP 800-53, SP 800-137, SP 800-171, and SP 800-37. - Solid understanding of FISMA audit requirements.


• Solid understanding of IT audit requirements.


• Ability to work with cooperatively and at a technical level with developers, engineers, and managers on system teams.


• Knowledge of computer networking concepts, protocols, and network security methodologies.


• Knowledge of risk management processes and tools (e.g., methods and tools for assessing and mitigating risks).


• Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity and privacy in a federal environment.


• Knowledge of current and past cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.