ISSO: RMF & NIST Compliance Leader

Base-2 Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Short/long-term disability

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a dedicated Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to safeguard mission-critical systems by supporting compliance efforts, managing risk, and enforcing security policies.

The ideal candidate will navigate complex cybersecurity environments, maintain meticulous documentation, and foster collaboration with government stakeholders while ensuring alignment with NIST RMF, DoD ICDs, and CNSS standards. Strong communication and adaptivity are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with federal cybersecurity regulations and RMF, NIST SP 800-53, ICD 503, CNSS, and related standards.
• Ability to maintain and update SSPs, SARs, POA&Ms, and Continuous Monitoring plans.
• Experience supporting security assessments, audits, and inspections by internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to conduct risk assessments and vulnerability analysis with mitigation recommendations.
• Experience with RMF authorization activities and continuous monitoring processes.
• Experience with security posture monitoring, incident response, and remediation activities.
• Ability to collaborate with ISSEs, system admins, and program managers to integrate security requirements throughout the lifecycle.
• Ability to provide security awareness training and enforce proper practices.
• Experience engaging with government customers and communicating security updates.

Responsibilities

• Ensure system compliance with federal, DoD, and IC cybersecurity regulations and standards (NIST, ICD 503, CNSS, RMF).
• Maintain and update system security documentation (SSPs, SARs, POA&Ms, Continuous Monitoring).
• Coordinate and support security assessments, audits, and inspections with stakeholders.
• Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability analysis with mitigation recommendations.
• Facilitate RMF-based system authorization activities.
• Monitor and report security posture, incidents, and remediation.
• Collaborate with ISSEs, admins, and PMs to embed security requirements.
• Deliver security awareness training and enforce best practices.
• Liaise with government customers to communicate updates and issues.

Skills

NIST RMF

DoD STIGs

FISMA

CNSS

Security documentation

ACAS

Nessus

Splunk

eMASS

Xacta

JIRA

Confluence

ServiceNow

Cloud security

Tools

ACAS

Nessus

Splunk

HBSS

eMASS

Xacta

JIRA

Confluence

ServiceNow

Job description

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a dedicated Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to safeguard mission-critical systems by supporting compliance efforts, managing risk, and enforcing security policies.

The ideal candidate will navigate complex cybersecurity environments, maintain meticulous documentation, and foster collaboration with government stakeholders while ensuring alignment with NIST RMF, DoD ICDs, and CNSS standards. Strong communication and adaptivity are essential.