ISSO

ClearFocus Technologies; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

ClearFocusTechnologies, a HUBZone certified company, seeks a part-time ISSO in Denver, Colorado, to support NIST 800-37/800-53 compliance for classified systems and enclave operations. The role includes maintaining ATOs, updating SSPs in Xacta, and coordinating with Lab and Site ISSO/ISSM staff.

Required: 4+ years in information assurance or cybersecurity, Top Secret/SCI eligibility, and a Bachelor’s degree or higher.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of information assurance or cybersecurity experience.
• Experience obtaining or maintaining Authority to Operate (ATO).

Responsibilities

• Obtain Authority to Operate (ATO) for new enclave within FNE.
• Maintain ATO for new enclave within FNE.
• Update System Security Plans (SSP) and other required documentation in Xacta.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation actions.
• Develop Plans of Action and Milestones (POAM) to mitigate risks.
• Maintain list of Ports, Protocols, and Services (PPS) for systems.
• Update system documentation when changes occur.
• Conduct significant security change reviews for systems as new sites come online.
• Review security audit logs.
• Review, vet, and approve hardware and software additions and changes to the system.
• Coordinate with and CYSOC on security events, incidents, and response actions.
• Conduct and facilitate data transfers for the enclave.
• Communicate and coordinate with Lab and Site ISSO and ISSM staff for enclaves.
• Develop Interconnection Security Agreements (ISA) as needed.
• Support required security training and administrative paperwork including Rules of Behavior, Removable Media training, and other mandatory training and agreements for system access.

Skills

Information Assurance

Cybersecurity

NIST 800-37/800-53

ATO

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Xacta

SSP

PPS

Job description

ClearFocusTechnologies,a HUBZone certified company, is located inLeesburg, VA.We specialize in cybersecurity and support multiple government and commercial clientsfora varietyofmissions.We value our clients, integrity and employees and believe a single person can make a difference!

We are seeking a candidate for an ISSO opportunity that PART-TIME in Denver, Colorado.

The following high-level tasks identify the most significant efforts required of the ISSO, however the roles cover a breadth of additional work as required in NIST 800-37, NIST 800-53, and the equivalent ICD documents for classified systems.

• 4+ years of experience of Information Assurance or Cybersecurity experience.
• Obtain Authority to Operate (ATO) for new enclave within FNE
• Maintain ATO for new enclave within FNE
• Update System Security Plans (SSP) and other required documentation in Xacta
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation actions
• Develop Plans of Action and Milestones (POAM) to mitigate risks, or document risk acceptance
• Maintain list of Ports, Protocols, and Services (PPS) for systems
• Update system documentation when changes occur
• Conduct significant security change reviews for systems as new sites come online
• Review security audit logs
• Review, vet, and approve hardware and software additions and changes to the system
• Coordinate with and CYSOC on security events, incidents, and response actions
• Conduct and facilitate data transfers for the enclave
• Communicate and coordinate with Lab and Site ISSO and ISSM staff for enclaves.
• Develop Interconnection Security Agreements (ISA) as needed
• Support required security training and administrative paperwork including Rules of Behavior, Removable Media training, and other mandatory training and agreements for system access.

Clearance Requirements

Top Secret and SCI/Q eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher