Information Systems Security Officer

Information Systems Security Officer

The Opportunity: 

Are you looking for an opportunity to share your experience in cybersecurity and security engineering to safeguard our nation? As an Information Systems Security Officer on our team you can identify the tools, applications, and systems needed to assess vulnerabilities and recommend the best solution and security strategy. We need your experience to lead the development and implementation of security solutions that will protect our military.

On our team, you’ll troubleshoot and analyze complex challenges for customers using your knowledge of cybersecurity policy, testing, and risk management. You’ll use your curiosity for technology and market trends to further research and develop security solutions. Using your knowledge and experience in systems security, you’ll assess security threats and implement infrastructure controls.

In this role, you’ll closely impact military missions by championing cybersecurity, discovering cyber risks, and providing hands-on support to critical mission areas. With mentoring, challenging hands-on problem-solving, and opportunities to learn new tools and skills, we focus on growing as a team to make the best solutions for our customers.

Work with us as we secure and protect our military’s cybersecurity posture for the better. 

What You’ll Work On: 

• Develop relationships quickly and easily with other teams, communicating the complexities of security with a wide variety of audiences, including senior management. 

• Implement infrastructure and cyber security controls, including enhanced detection and vulnerability capabilities and improved event correlation in large enterprises.  

• Perform risk and vulnerability assessments in network, system, and application areas; leverage big data analytics and traditional security event types to identify advanced threats or indicators of compromise. 

Join us. The world can’t wait. 

You Have:   

• 5+ years of experience with cybersecurity and Information Technology (IT) systems for a DoD or government agency

• 5+ years of experience as an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) working with Assessment and Authorization (A&A) and the implementation of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, including continuous monitoring

• Experience with cybersecurity strategies, constructs, and vulnerability analysis to determine applicability, risk, impact, mitigations, and remediations

• Experience interacting directly with clients, managers, stakeholders, and approving authorities to identify problems, analyze data, generate solutions, and communicate results

• Experience with Windows operating systems

• Knowledge of NIST 800-37, NIST 800-53, CNSS-1253, or JSIG requirements

• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

• HS diploma or GED

• DoD 8140 Certification

Nice If You Have:   

• Experience with eMASS and XACTA

• Experience with configuration management

• Experience providing network, system administration, or computer operations support

• Experience with cybersecurity compliance testing using industry standard tools, including Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), SCAP, scan analysis, IP networking, and communications

• Experience supporting SAPF or SCIF environments

• Knowledge of cloud architecture and virtualization

• Knowledge of computer networking concepts, protocols, and security methodologies

• Bachelor’s degree

Clearance: 

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 ho