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G207ISSO1 - Associate Level Information System Security Officer - Cleared
NiSUS TechnologiesAnnapolis Junction, Maryland, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Mar 2023
About the role
- Review Nessus/ACAS scan results and provide direction where required
- Recognizes potential, successful, and unsuccessful scan results for efficiency in reporting compromises thorough reviews and analyses of relevant event detail and summary information
- Evaluate systems baseline security state verified through Xacta source of record systems
- Review and mitigate liens continuous assessment
- Collaborate and develop Splunk use case dashboard reporting for security baseline. Weekly reporting of system health status
- 100% Scan compliance validation for systems
- Maintain 98% asset accountability for in scope systems
- Communicates alerts regarding intrusions and compromises to their network infrastructure, applications and operating systems. Assists with implementation of counter-measures or mitigating controls
- Conducts regular audits to ensure that systems are being operated securely, and information systems security policies and procedures are being implemented as defined in security plans
- Develops, tests, and operates firewalls, intrusion detection systems, enterprise anti-virus systems and software deployment tools. Safeguards the network against unauthorized infiltration, modification, destruction or disclosure
- Responds to queries and requests for computer security information and reports. Conducts investigations of computer security violations and incidents, reporting as necessary to management
- Researches, evaluates, tests, recommends, communicates and implements new security software or devices
- Implements, enforces, communicates and develops security policies or plans for data, software applications, hardware, and telecommunications
- Develops materials for computer security education/awareness programs
- Provides recommendations to clients on information assurance engineering standards, implementation dependencies, and changing information assurance related technologies
- Performs periodic and on-demand system audits and vulnerability assessments, including user accounts, application access, file system and external Web integrity scans to determine compliance
- Provides information to management regarding the negative impact on the business caused by theft, destruction, alteration or denial of access to information
- Provides advanced guidance and leadership to less-experienced team members
- May serve as a team or task leader. (Not a people manager)
- Provides information assurance project management, technical security staff oversight, and development of critical technical documents
- Ensure compliance with regulations and privacy laws
Requirements
TS/SCI with poly required
- Position requires Five (5) years of experience as an ISSO on projects of similar scope, type, and complexity are required.
- Experience is to include at least one (1) of the following areas: knowledge of current security tools and 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.
- Four (4) years of additional experience as an ISSO may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree.
- On call required for 24x7 support - Essential personnel
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communications skills
- Ability to lead and work as part of a team
One or More of the Following Certifications Required:
- A+
- Network+
- CCNA Security
- CySA+
- GICSP
- GSEC
- Security+
- CND
- SSCP
- CASP
- CCNP Security
- CISA
- CISSP
- GCED
- GCIH
- CCSP
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