Information Systems Security Officer

Information Systems Security Officer

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: None

Type of Travel: None

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The Opportunity:
CACI is seeking an experienced ISSO provide support for a program, organization, system, or enclave’s information assurance program. You will provide support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies. You will maintain operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed. You will assist with the management of security aspects of the information system and performs day-to-day security operations of the system. You will evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information. You will perform vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation. You will provide configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware. You will manage changes to the system and assess the security impact of those changes. You will prepare and reviews documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs). You will support security authorization activities in compliance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology Risk Management Framework (NIST RMF).


Responsibilities:
• Provide support to senior ISSOs for implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies
• Assist in the evaluation of security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information
• Assist with the CM for information system security software, hardware, and firmware
• Maintain records on workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, intelligent hubs, network switches, etc. to include system upgrades
• Propose, coordinate, implement, and enforce information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies
• Develop and maintain documentation for C&A in accordance with ODNI and DoD policies
• Provide CM for security-relevant information system software, hardware, and firmware
• Develop IT and system security policy, the system security plan and other IA documentation and ensure compliance
• Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information
• Maintain operational security posture for an information system or program
• Provide support to the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) for maintaining the appropriate operational IA posture for a system, program, or enclave
• Assist with the management of security aspects of the information system and perform day-to day security operations of the system
• Administer the user identification and authentication mechanism of the Information System (IS)
• Obtain C&A for ISs under their purview
• Provide support for a program, organization, system, or enclave’s information assurance program
• Manage and control changes to the system and assess the security impact of those changes
• Serve as the Approval Authority for ISs under their control and provide daily oversight and direction to contractor ISSOs
• Serve as an ISSM
• Interact with customers, IT staff, and high-level corporate officers to define and achieve required IA objectives

Qualifications:

Required: 

• An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

• Fifteen (15) years’ experience as an ISSO on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

• Experience in the following areas: knowledge of current security tools, hardware/software security implementation, communication protocols, encryption techniques/tools.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

• DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level I or higher is required

 

This position is contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately. However, this position is representative of positions within CACI that are consistently available. Individuals who apply may also be considered for other positions at CACI.

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