Senior Specialist, Cyber Intelligence ISSO - TS/SCI with Poly

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Palm Bay, FL, is seeking a Senior Specialist, Cyber Intelligence - ISSO to join the frontline of government cyber defense. The role focuses on A&A, continuous monitoring, system hardening and RMF guidance to protect mission-critical networks and data.

You will mentor junior ISSOs, coordinate with IT and security teams, and lead incident response efforts while developing training materials to raise security awareness across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required with 6+ years of relevant experience; graduate degree reduces required experience.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.
• DoD 8140.03 certification preferred.
• Experience with JSIG, NISPOM, ICD 503, and NIST 800-53 implementations.
• Willingness to undergo full scope polygraph preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain A&A documentation for assigned systems.
• Perform security control assessments and continuous monitoring.
• Hardening and configuration management per DISA/NIST guidelines.
• Manage POA&Ms and incident response.
• Mentor junior ISSOs and lead security trainings.
• Collaborate with site leadership to improve security posture.

Skills

Security clearance

CI Polygraph

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

SIEM tools

Vulnerability scanning

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Cyber Intelligence - ISSO

Job Code: 41901

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80 Reg: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Join the frontline of cyber defense supporting classified government networks as an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO). In this role, you will help safeguard mission-critical systems by supporting Assessment & Authorization activities, continuous monitoring, system hardening, configuration management, and security compliance under RMF, ICD 503, and NISPOM guidance. You will also investigate security incidents, identify and remediate control gaps, maintain a strong security posture across assigned systems, and deliver security training that strengthens awareness and resilience across the organization. This role is a senior level ISSO who will provide mentorship and assistance to their more junior counterparts.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain Assessment & Authorization (A&A) documentation of assigned systems
• Perform security control assessments and execute Continuous Monitoring Plans
• Work with IT and system administration organizations to develop device and system hardening guides following DISA and NIST guidelines
• Responsible for the tracking and resolution of POA&Ms
• Manage the incident response process for areas of responsibility
• Develop new concepts, standards, and training material which make significant and impactful improvements to processes, systems, solutions, or products
• Lead inventory and asset management discovery and tracking activities
• Work with site leadership to improve the security posture of systems and the facility
• Mentor junior ISSOs in execution of tasks

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Active Top Secret/SCI security with CI Polygraph

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active full scope polygraph
• Willingness to submit to a full scope polygraph investigation (current polygraph preferred)
• DoD 8140.03 certification
• Minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience to include experience with networking equipment; experience interpreting vulnerability scanning results; experience reviewing workstation, server, firewall, & IPS logs; experience with SIEM tools
• Experience as an ISSO managing cybersecurity on classified systems under multiple agencies’ JSIG, NISPOM Ch8, ICD 503, and/or NIST 800-53 implementations
• Experience developing, managing, and providing evidence to close POA&Ms associated with the A&A and project management processes
• Experience with workstation and server operating systems, including but not limited to Microsoft and Linux offerings
• Flexibility to adjust to changing requirements, schedules, and priorities
• Able to socialize ideas, make recommendations, and gain team consensus
• Excellent time management and task prioritization skills
• Exceptional verbal, written, interpersonal and presentation skills, customer relationship building skills, analytical skills and ability to lead/mentor teammates.
• High level of personal motivation and initiative to learn and acquire new skills

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