Specialist, Cyber Intelligence (ISSO)

L3Harris Technologies; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Palm Bay, FL is seeking a Specialist, Cyber Intelligence (ISSO) to oversee information system security controls and ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems per NIST SP 800-53 and related directives. The ISSO will monitor, audit, and respond to cyber incidents, sustaining customer systems under program requirements.

Responsibilities include conducting risk assessments, continuous monitoring, vulnerability remediation, and maintaining ATO

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, or 2 years post-secondary with 8+ years of related experience; graduate degree with 2+ years.
• TS/SCI DoD Clearance required.
• Minimum Security+ certification required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internal IT audits and risk assessments and report findings and recommendations to management.
• Execute first-level responses and address reported or detected incidents.
• Investigate and analyze all response activities related to cyber incidents.
• Interpret, analyze, and report events and anomalies per directives, including initiating, responding and reporting discovered events.
• Safeguard information against unauthorized use, infiltration, exfiltration, modification, destruction, or disclosure of national security information.
• Perform Continuous Monitoring using SIEM tools or OS auditing capabilities.
• Initiate and remediate vulnerability scans using industry-approved tools (Nessus, ACAS).
• Review configuration settings against DISA STIG standards.
• Develop and update documentation to obtain or maintain an Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Attend Change Control Boards (CCB) to review information system change requests.
• Conduct and monitor security awareness training for information system users.
• Respond to and investigate security incidents and violations.
• Maintain appropriate cyber certifications per contract.

Skills

TS/SCI Clearance

Security+ Certification

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree

Associate degree

Job description

Job Title

Specialist, Cyber Intelligence (ISSO)

Job Code

40074

Job Location

Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule

9/80

Job Description

The ISSO is responsible for the information system security controls and to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information systems remain at the authorized state. Abides by all applicable information system security guidance to sustain customer information systems in accordance with NIST SP 800-53 and any other government and local directives, instructions, or publications pertaining to the ISS Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) responsibilities.

Essential Functions

• Conduct internal information technology system audits and risk assessments and report findings and recommendations for corrective actions to management.
• Execute first level responses and address reported or detected incidents.
• Investigate and analyze all response activities related to cyber incidents.
• Interpret, analyze, and report all events and anomalies in accordance with directives, including initiating, responding, and reporting discovered events.
• Safeguard information against unauthorized use, infiltration, exfiltration, modification, destruction, or disclosure of national security information.
• Perform Continuous Monitoring of assigned information systems to include user activity monitoring (auditing) using SIEM tools or native audit reduction capability of the operating system.
• Initiate, review, and remediate vulnerability and compliance scans using industry‑approved scanning tools (Nessus, ACAS).
• Review and assess the configuration settings of assigned information systems against the DISA STIG configuration standards.
• Develop and update documentation in support of obtaining or maintaining an Authority to Operate (ATO) for assigned information systems.
• Attend Change Control Boards (CCB) to review and approve information system change requests.
• Conduct and monitor security awareness training for information system users.
• Respond to, and investigate, security incidents and violations.
• Maintain appropriate cyber certifications per customer contract.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience, or 2 years post‑secondary/associate degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience. Graduate degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• TS/SCI DoD Clearance.
• Minimum Security+ certification required.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience as an ISSO supporting classified systems under the JSIG, ICD 503, and/or 32 CFR Part 117 Section 18.
• Explain and interpret processes and procedures to others within and outside the job area, and justify and gain cooperation regarding processes, practices, and procedures.
• Practical experience running security compliance scans and interpreting vulnerability scanning results (Nessus, SCAP).
• Experience completing DISA Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIG) checklists.
• Experience with Linux/Unix Information System Security requirements, including archiving audit log data.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug‑free workplace and performs pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.