RMF & ATO Security Officer (ISSO)

CGS Federal; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dep

endent Care, and Commuter

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS Federal is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) with RMF/DIACAP experience to support Department of Commerce systems and achieve Authorization to Operate (ATO). The role is based at the client site in the Herbert Hoover Building in Washington, DC, and covers full life-cycle A&A management across the RMF process.

Key duties include conducting security assessments, applying NIST 800.53 controls, and providing expert guidance on cyber security risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.5+ years IA/ISSE/ISSO experience in ATO package development.
• Experience with DIACAP to RMF transition and DoC RMF guidance.
• Professional security certifications such as CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, SSCP or higher.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security assessments and oversee RMF ATO activities.
• Manage lifecycle A&A, including 6 RMF steps for DoC systems.
• Identify and document risks; maintain risk registry for leadership review.
• Provide security guidance and validation per NIST RMF, DoC policies, and DoD/DoC standards.

Skills

Security risk management

Technical writing

Ability to multitask

Deadline oriented

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

HBSS

ACAS

eMASS

RMF

Job description

CGS Federal is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) with RMF/DIACAP experience to support Department of Commerce systems and achieve Authorization to Operate (ATO). The role is based at the client site in the Herbert Hoover Building in Washington, DC, and covers full life-cycle A&A management across the RMF process.

Key duties include conducting security assessments, applying NIST 800.53 controls, and providing expert guidance on cyber security risk management.