ISSO

Watershed Security; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Watershed Security, a Veteran Owned Small Business, seeks a Senior Information Systems Security Officer to support NSWC in Philadelphia, PA. The role emphasizes coordinating security changes, policy compliance, and incident response across levels.

The candidate will perform vulnerability assessments, lead cyber-incident handling, and advise on security posture improvements. Onsite work with possible remote options, US citizenship and TS clearance required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or equivalent; US citizen with TS clearance.
• Active certifications such as CCNA-Security, CySA+, GSEC, or Security+ CE preferred.
• Minimum 6 years of practical cybersecurity/A&A experience.
• Ability to implement security changes and ensure policy compliance across levels.
• Experience leading cyber-incident response and data collection.
• Knowledge of RMF processes, Navy tools, and security reporting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and enact required security changes across organizational levels.
• Conduct vulnerability and threat assessments to mitigate information risks.
• Lead cyber-incident response including isolation and investigations.
• Provide guidance on security best practices and posture improvements.
• Perform risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support continuous monitoring and provide status reports to leadership.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Policy compliance

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Top Secret clearance

Tools

ACAS

eMASS

eMASSter

Navy RMF RPG

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Watershed Security, is a Veteran Owned Small Business with over 20 years’ Cybersecurity and Government Contracting experience. Watershed is looking for a Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) in Philadelphia, PA. The successful candidates will have experience coordinating and enacting required security changes, with in various levels of an organization, ensuring compliance with published policies; conducting cybersecurity vulnerability and threat analysis; and support cyber incident-response by isolating potentially effected assets, initial investigation and data collection, through status updates/reporting.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, communications systems management, or an equivalent science, technology, engineering & mathematics (STEM) degree from an accredited college or university.
• Must have at least one of the following active certifications: CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP,
• Years of Experience: 6 years practical experience in a cybersecurity or A&A related field.
  • Collaborate with various levels of the organization to implement required security changes and ensure compliance with established security policies and standards.
  • Conduct comprehensive cybersecurity vulnerability and threat assessments to identify and mitigate risks to information systems.
  • Lead cyber-incident-response efforts, including isolating affected systems, conducting initial investigations, collecting relevant data, and providing status updates and reports to leadership.
  • Provide guidance on best practices and recommend improvements to the organization's security posture.
  • Perform risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to protect sensitive data from internal and external threats.
  • Support continuous monitoring of information systems and provide regular status reports on security compliance.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging cybersecurity threats and industry best practices.
• Clearance Level: Top Secret; US Citizen.
• Ability to possibly provide onsite support in Philadelphia PA. Some/all remote work may be an option, however the norm will be onsite support. This will be dependent upon customer needs and classification level of work being performed.
• Some travel may be required.
• Experience with the Navy RMF Process Guide (RPG), and Navy A&A tools such as ACAS, eMASS and eMASSter.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Teams, Project). Self Starter; detail oriented; able to brief senior level staff.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience supporting 10 or more Navy Packages (achieving and/or maintaining ATO)
• Experience with the NAVSEA RMF Business Rules

Contingent upon award

PAY RANGE

Final salary is influenced by factors such as location, contract labor categories, experience, skills, education, and certifications. Watershed offers competitive compensation, medical and dental benefits, educational reimbursement, 401K plans with matching, 15 days of PTO to start and 11 paid holidays per year. The proposed salary range for this position is: $70,000.00 - $100,000.00 USD.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans