Senior ISSO: Lead Security & Compliance Champion

AIS (Applied Information Sciences); Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 101,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Information Sciences is seeking a Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to support security authorization throughout system lifecycles. The role requires collaboration with system owners and technical staff to ensure security requirements are met and ATOs are achieved, with opportunities to lead additional ISSO coverage on multiple sites.

The position is part of a proposal effort contingent on contract award, with base salary guidance and a strong emphasis on transparent

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of ISSO/ISSE experience in a cleared facility.
• Minimum 9 years in computer science or cybersecurity.
• Familiarity with security tools such as Nessus, Splunk, Guardium, WebInspect, NMAP.
• Must hold one of:CISM, CISSO, CISSP, CISSP-ISSMP, FITSP-M, GCIA, GCIH, GCSA, GICSP, GSLC.

Responsibilities

• Support documentation, testing, and ongoing review of information system security controls.
• Maintain RMF artifacts, POA&Ms, and system boundary documentation.
• Coordinate with owners and teams to resolve security and authorization issues.
• Lead ISSO coverage for additional systems as needed.
• Ensure timely achievement and maintenance of ATOs.

Skills

ISSO experience

Cybersecurity

Incident response

Threat analysis

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's in CS/IT

Tools

Tenable Nessus

Splunk

IBM Guardium

HP WebInspect

NMAP

Job description

Applied Information Sciences is seeking a Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to support security authorization throughout system lifecycles. The role requires collaboration with system owners and technical staff to ensure security requirements are met and ATOs are achieved, with opportunities to lead additional ISSO coverage on multiple sites.

The position is part of a proposal effort contingent on contract award, with base salary guidance and a strong emphasis on transparent