Information Systems Security Officer

General information

Requisition # R60173 Locations USA-MD-Columbia Posting Date 04/29/2025 Security Clearance Required TS/SCI w/ Poly Remote Type Onsite Time Type Full time

Description & Requirements

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ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to join our team in Hanover, MD

Responsibilities Included but are not limited to:

• Responsible for ensuring that the appropriate operational security posture is maintained for an Information System, while developing and updating System Security Plans (SSP’s).

• Responsible for managing and controlling changes to the system and assesses the security impact of those changes. Will also be responsible for creating and implementing security policies, standards, and procedures to protect sensitive information.

• Will Incorporate and/or implement the Risk Management Framework (RMF) daily and instructs and/or educates management on its necessity for maximum security of data.

• Responsible for performing Nessus Vulnerability and Compliance scans against all operating system hardware, to interpret technical aspects and information security assessment results, while developing a plan of action for mitigating negative findings

 Minimum Qualifications:

• Shall have fifteen (15) years’ experience as an ISSO with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university. Four (4) years of additional experience as an ISSO may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

• DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level 1 or higher is required.

• Experience to include at least two (2) of the following areas: knowledge of current security tools/hardware/software security implementation, communication prototype, and encryption techniques/tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience deploying and configuring security scanning tools in support of continuous monitoring processes.

• Experience providing critical written and verbal analyses of previously generated security architecture documentation and vulnerability and risk assessments.

• Experience managing a variety of tickets to assist in the CM of the information system, firewall implementations SSP changes and Account Management.

• Experience designing and implements Plans of Action and Milestones (POAM) to remediate findings from vulnerability and risk assessments.

• Experience reviewing, preparing, and updating ATO packages in accordance with NIS