Senior ISSO — National Security IT Lead

Leidos; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

11 paid Holidays

401K with 6% match

Flexible schedules

Education and Training Support

Parental Paid Leave

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for its Annapolis Junction, MD location to oversee security for a large software development program, including maintenance, IT support, and systems life cycle management.

The role requires extensive ISSO experience, DoD-style security practices, and the ability to work with stakeholders to develop and enforce security policies, SSPs, and risk management artifacts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 12 years of relevant experience.
• TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
• At least 10 years as ISSO and experience with security operations.
• Experience with IAVA management tools and SSP documentation.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

ISSO experience

Security policy enforcement

Threat analysis

Incident response

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

IAVA management tools

SSP documentation tools

Security policy development tools

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for its Annapolis Junction, MD location to oversee security for a large software development program, including maintenance, IT support, and systems life cycle management.

The role requires extensive ISSO experience, DoD-style security practices, and the ability to work with stakeholders to develop and enforce security policies, SSPs, and risk management artifacts.