Senior ISSO — RMF/ATO Leader & Security Compliance

Base-2 Solutions, LLC.; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an Information System Security Officer to work with application leads, system administrators, database administrators, developers, and testers to ensure assigned systems are security compliant and achieve or maintain Authority to Operate (ATO).

The specialist will load artifacts such as STIG checklists and ACAS scans, help implement STIG checklists, mitigate scan findings, and support security assessment events by responding to questions from the ST&E team, ISSMs,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a field applicable to the position.
• 9+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing, and enforcing security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and protect organizational information assets.
• Proven track record in conducting risk assessments and identifying vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.
• Experience in developing and overseeing implementation of mitigation strategies to reduce security risks.
• Strong background in monitoring systems and networks for security breaches and suspicious activity.
• Successful history of responding to security incidents, investigating root causes, and implementing corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Work with application leads, system administrators, database administrators, developers, and testers to ensure assigned systems are security compliant and achieve or maintain ATO.
• Follow the RMF process for full test, partial test, continuous monitoring (CONMON), and no test scenarios.
• Update Xacta documentation including SSPs, SCTM, STPs, and POAMs.
• Load artifacts such as STIG checklists and ACAS scans.
• Help implement STIG checklists and mitigate scan findings.
• Answer questions to ensure systems are developed with security compliance built in.
• Support security assessment events and respond to all questions from the PAT team, ISSMs, and SCAs.

Skills

Security policy development

Risk assessment

Incident response

Regulatory compliance

Monitoring systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Advanced degree or equivalent experience

Tools

RMF process

XACTA

STIGs

ACAS

POAMs

Job description

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an Information System Security Officer to work with application leads, system administrators, database administrators, developers, and testers to ensure assigned systems are security compliant and achieve or maintain Authority to Operate (ATO).

The specialist will load artifacts such as STIG checklists and ACAS scans, help implement STIG checklists, mitigate scan findings, and support security assessment events by responding to questions from the ST&E team, ISSMs,