Junior ISSO: RMF & Security Operations

Via Logic LLC; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

11 Holidays

401K with company match

Flexible schedules

Discounted stock purchase

Technical upskilling

Education support

Parental paid leave

Job summary

Leidos seeks a driven Junior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to support information assurance initiatives across classified environments and assist with security operations, RMF processes, and risk assessments to safeguard systems in the Intelligence Sectors, Cyber & Analytics Business Area.

The role includes authoring SSPs, maintaining SCTMs and A&A packages, and collaborating with engineering to embed security best practices from the ground up to strengthen overall system integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Cybersecurity/IA with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Or Master’s in CS/Cybersecurity/IA with 0+ years experience.
• Or High School Diploma with 6+ years direct experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily security configurations for classified processing environments.
• Conduct vulnerability scans and risk assessments.
• Evaluate new security solutions to strengthen the system architecture.
• Guide systems through RMF ATO lifecycle and author SSPs and RA reports.
• Maintain SCTMs and A&A packages.
• Administer Configuration Management for software, hardware, and firmware.
• Audit security controls to ensure baseline integrity across enclaves.
• Analyze security impact of proposed changes.
• Provide technical guidance on security policies to stakeholders.
• Proactively hunt for weaknesses and deploy resilient solutions.
• Partner with engineering to embed security best practices from the start.

Skills

RMF (Risk Management Framework)

IA / CNO familiarity

Vulnerability Scans

Security Policy Guidance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/Cybersecurity/IA

Master's Degree in CS/Cybersecurity/IA

High School Diploma / Equivalent + 6+ years experience

Tools

Nessus

Splunk

ServiceNow

XACTA

eMASS

Job description

Leidos seeks a driven Junior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to support information assurance initiatives across classified environments and assist with security operations, RMF processes, and risk assessments to safeguard systems in the Intelligence Sectors, Cyber & Analytics Business Area.

The role includes authoring SSPs, maintaining SCTMs and A&A packages, and collaborating with engineering to embed security best practices from the ground up to strengthen overall system integrity.