ISSO - Cybersecurity & RMF Compliance Specialist

Tetra Tech; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k) matching

Paid Holidays

Tuition Assistance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Halvik Corp. is seeking an Information Assurance professional to support a federal customer with security measures for systems, data, and networks. The role involves IA engineering to maintain cybersecurity posture and ensure compliance with federal requirements.

You will perform regular security assessments, support incident response planning, and monitor compliance with NIST SP 800-53 and FedRAMP baselines. A Secret clearance is required, and CISSP or Security+ are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Business, or an Associate’s with relevant experience plus certification.
• 2+ years IT experience; ISSO experience preferred.
• Knowledge of audits, security documentation, and vulnerability scans.
• Compliance with NIST/FISMA and related guidance is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular security assessments of networks, systems, applications, and cloud environments.
• Develop or support incident response plans and conduct security training.
• Monitor compliance with security standards, regulations, and NTIA policies.
• Support continuous monitoring: vulnerability scans, log analysis, remediation tracking.
• Prepare SAPs, SARs, and POA&Ms per NIST RMF; verify remediation effectiveness.

Skills

ISSO experience

NIST SP 800-53 knowledge

Federal cybersecurity regs

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or Business

Associate's degree + 1 year relevant exp or 2 years with certification

Tools

Vulnerability assessment tools

System Security Plans (SSP)

Job description

Halvik Corp. is seeking an Information Assurance professional to support a federal customer with security measures for systems, data, and networks. The role involves IA engineering to maintain cybersecurity posture and ensure compliance with federal requirements.

You will perform regular security assessments, support incident response planning, and monitor compliance with NIST SP 800-53 and FedRAMP baselines. A Secret clearance is required, and CISSP or Security+ are preferred.