Information Systems Security Officer

About This Role

Who We Are: 

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness. 

• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness. 

• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed. 

What We Have to Offer: 

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance 

• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe 

• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions 

• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun! 

Summary  

The Information System Security Officers (ISSO) ensure compliance with Air Force/DoD cybersecurity instructions, the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), Risk Management Framework (RMF), corporate directives, and other government contractual security commitments.  The candidate will be responsible for writing, implementing, and maintaining System Security Plans, architecture analysis and drawings, security controls, vulnerability management plan, and related artifacts required by government customers. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR - Develops and implements various security policies, standards, safeguards, processes and metrics in the areas of information security, compliance and risks management. Identifies issues and investigate how the company can solve their issues either through creating or modifying processes. Provides security analysis of contract requirements and delivery against contractual requirements. Performs network security audits and testing and evaluates system security configurations to ensure efficacy and compliance with policies and procedures. Acts as spokesperson and expert in information security, risks management and compliance to support all business units before and during their projects. 
 
Career professional level - Incumbent in this role is considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline with a full understanding of area of specialization. May assist less-experienced peers. Represent the stage that a person will stabilize in their career and may stay at this level many years. Position requires professional degree in a single discipline with typically 5 years of related experience. 

• Conduct weekly system audits, periodic self-inspections, and comprehensive investigation of computer security incidents.  

• Provide periodic security training for personnel, system users and administrators.  

• Apply information technology security principles and configure security settings on the de