ISSO - Mission-Critical InfoSec Leader (TS/SCI)

Leidos LLC; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Leidos has a new opportunity for an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) in the Intelligence Sector, Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). The role supports large-scale collection systems at the Annapolis Junction, MD site, focusing on security engineering, accreditation, and compliance.

The ISSO will implement RMF, maintain SSPs and C&A packages, manage vulnerabilities, and collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen security while holding an active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security, or a related discipline and 7 years of experience.
• In lieu of a degree, an additional 4 years of experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• 4+ years of ISSO experience supporting IC or DoD programs and contracts of similar scope.

Responsibilities

• Enhancing security posture by supporting the program, organization, system, or enclave’s information assurance initiatives and enforcing security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Overseeing security operations for information systems, managing daily security aspects, evaluating security solutions for classified processing, and conducting vulnerability and risk assessments for accreditation.
• Managing configuration and system integrity by administering configuration management (CM) for security software, hardware, and firmware, ensuring compliance with security controls, and assessing the impact of system changes.
• Developing and maintaining security documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification & Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs).
• Ensuring compliance with security authorization activities following the Information System Certification and Accreditation Process (RMF) and DoD guidelines.
• Providing technical expertise in security policies and operations, supporting the implementation and maintenance of security measures, and collaborating with stakeholders to strengthen the security posture.
• Driving continuous improvement by assessing existing security processes, identifying vulnerabilities, and implementing proactive solutions to enhance system resilience.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

ISSO experience

IC/DoD programs

Security compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science / Information Security

Tools

DoD information security tool suite

Job description

Leidos has a new opportunity for an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) in the Intelligence Sector, Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). The role supports large-scale collection systems at the Annapolis Junction, MD site, focusing on security engineering, accreditation, and compliance.

The ISSO will implement RMF, maintain SSPs and C&A packages, manage vulnerabilities, and collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen security while holding an active TS/SCI with Polygraph.