Senior Information Systems Security Officer

Steampunk
Any Location, VA
Category Security
Job Description
Role Overview

We want you to be a Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) on our team to support a government customer on site in Washington D.C. The primary responsibilities for the position are to support all activities that ensure the level of security documented with the security authorization is maintained at an acceptable level of risk.

What You Will Do

Maintain compliance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST SP 800-53, DHS 4300A Sensitive Systems Policy, and other applicable federal security standards, ensuring system security posture aligns with current regulatory and organizational requirements. Deliver responsive, customer-focused support to internal and external stakeholders on information system security matters.

Why It Might Be a Fit

We are looking for someone with initiative, organization, responsibility, customer service skills, and the ability to be flexible and adaptive to a fast-paced, fluid business environment. The candidate must be able to communicate effectively and decisively with all levels of the organization and be able to solve practical problems as well as exercise sound judgement with regards to sensitive and confidential information.

Requirements

  • Masters degree and 4 years of cyber & FISMA experience
  • Bachelors degree and 5 years of cyber & FISMA experience
  • No degree and 9 years of experience, 7 of which must be cyber & FISMA
  • CISSP, CASP, CISM, CEH, CISA, SSCP, GISP, GSLC
  • Ability to hold and maintain DHS Public Trust
  • Specialized knowledge of financial audit standards, classified system IA requirements and Privacy Act requirements
  • Specialized knowledge and experience with the implementation of the NIST Special Publication (SP) 800 family of publications (800-53 rev 4/5), particularly those associated with the Risk Management Framework (RMF)
  • Ability to explain the RMF to non-technical individuals
  • Specialized knowledge and experience with evaluating system, network, or infrastructure security controls against requirements such as FISMA, FIPS, FedRAMP, and NIST guidelines
  • Specialized knowledge and experience with vulnerability scanning execution, assessment, and analysis
  • Specialized knowledge and experience with the operating system (Windows and/or Linux) and network (i.e., Local Area Networks [LAN] and Wide Area Networks [WAN])
  • Specialized knowledge and experience with information security and assurance principles (e.g., Defense-in-depth) and associated supporting technologies
  • Specialized knowledge and experience with application security, database security, and network security
  • Ability to interpret patterns of noncompliance to determine their impact on levels of risk and/or overall effectiveness of the cybersecurity program.
  • Ability to advise appropriate senior leadership of changes affecting the system’s cybersecurity posture.
  • Ability to assess and weigh current and evolving security threats in an operational environment
  • Ability to interview system stakeholders to properly document security controls
  • Ability to perform independent and self-assessments
  • Ability to independently perform ISSO duties for at least one system
  • Understands risks
  • Recognize a possible security violation and take appropriate action to report the incident, as required.

Benefits

  • Annual salary range $90,000 to $140,000
  • Additional Steampunk benefits
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