Senior ISSO

CyberCore Technologies; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CyberCore Technologies in the United States seeks a Senior ISSO to lead information security for a large software development program, spanning development, IT support, systems integration and lifecycle security. You will collaborate with security professionals to detect threats, protect critical data, and assess vulnerabilities across platforms.

You will develop and enforce security policies, evaluate security solutions, manage configuration for security software and devices, and maintain IA

Qualifications

• Experience implementing information systems security policies and standards.
• Ability to evaluate security solutions against requirements.
• Experience with Configuration Management for security software, hardware, and firmware.
• Experience analyzing threats and implementing incident detection and remediation.
• Maintain records for workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, and other devices.
• Support ISSM in maintaining IA posture and certifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for implementing and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Assist in evaluating security solutions to meet security requirements for processing information.
• Assist with Configuration Management for information system security software, hardware, and firmware.
• Analyze threats and develop methodologies for incident detection and remediation.
• Maintain records for network devices and systems including upgrades.
• Maintain operational security posture for information systems.
• Support the ISSM in maintaining the IA posture for a system/program/enclave.
• Develop and maintain documentation for Certification & Accreditation.
• Develop and update system security plans and IA documentation.
• Provide support for IAVA management and security updates.

Skills

ISSO experience

Threat analysis

Security policy

Vulnerability assessment

Information systems security

Job description

CyberCore is looking for a Senior ISSO!

The selected candidate will act as an ISSO for a large software development program which includes software maintenance and development, IT support (Network/Workstation/Server), systems integration and life cycle support, enterprise application development, network engineering, and information systems security (ISS). The candidate will work with other security professionals in developing and implementing strategies to detect and mitigate threats to information systems, protect critical data sets, and provide assessments of system and network vulnerabilities.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide support for implementing and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Assist in the evaluation of security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing multiple types of information.
• Assist with the Configuration Management for information system security software, hardware, and firmware.
• Analyze threats and develop and implement best practice methodologies for incident detection, reporting, and vulnerability remediation.
• Maintain records on workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, intelligent hubs, network switches, etc. to include system upgrades.
• Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing information.
• Maintain operational security posture for information systems.
• Provide support to the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) for maintaining the appropriate operational IA posture for a system/program/enclave.
• Develop and maintain documentation for Certification & Accreditation in accordance with specified policies.
• Develop and update system security plans and other IA documentation.
• Provide support for Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs) management (initiating IAVA responses and system security scans, completing remediation, extending IAVA patches and security updates to designated sites, etc.).
• Provide CM for security-relevant information system software, hardware, and firmware.
• Develop system security policy and ensure compliance.
• Administer the user identification and authentication mechanisms of the Information System.