Remote ISSO – Federal Systems Security & RMF Lead

Commence; Nevada; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Commence seeks an experienced Information Security Officer (ISSO) to lead federal system security for multiple government programs. You will own risk assessment, RMF activities, and continuous monitoring, coordinating with CIO, engineers, and compliance teams.

Responsibilities include creating SSPs, managing ATO processes, and maintaining system security documentation. Remote-friendly, with travel as needed; strong preference for candidates with DoD/NIST expertise.

Qualifications

• 5+ years information assurance or cybersecurity experience.
• 3+ years as an ISSO or A&A lead for federal information systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as designated ISSO for assigned federal systems and liaison to agency ISSOs.
• Lead security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring work.
• Develop and maintain SSP, risk assessment, Privacy Impact Assessment, contingency plan, and incident response plan.
• Coordinate with project managers to build security milestones and assess changes.
• Support compliance with CMS ARS/IS2P2, NIST SP 800-171/CMMC, HIPAA/HITRUST, and ISO/IEC 27001.

Skills

NIST RMF

Fed systems

SSP authorship

Risk assessment

A&A lead

Education

Bachelor's degree

Related field

Tools

Tenable Nessus

Defender

AWS Inspector

SCAP/STIG Viewer

Azure

Job description

Commence seeks an experienced Information Security Officer (ISSO) to lead federal system security for multiple government programs. You will own risk assessment, RMF activities, and continuous monitoring, coordinating with CIO, engineers, and compliance teams.

Responsibilities include creating SSPs, managing ATO processes, and maintaining system security documentation. Remote-friendly, with travel as needed; strong preference for candidates with DoD/NIST expertise.