Information Systems Security Officer

Information Systems Security Officer

The Opportunity:

Cyber threats are everywhere, and the constantly evolving nature of these threats can make understanding them seem overwhelming to Department of Defense (DoD) agencies and related components. In all of this “cyber noise,” how can these organizations understand their risks and how to mitigate them? The answer is an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) like you who will break down complex threats into manageable plans of action. 

As an ISSO on our team, you will use your experience to work with government stakeholders and a cloud-based application and platform development team to identify cyber risks, understand applicable policies, and develop a mitigation plan. You’ll review technical, environmental, and personnel details from security engineers, platform and application developers, and enterprise architects to assess the entire threat landscape. You will coordinate with product delivery teams to ensure their products meet DoD cybersecurity standards and support a larger cyber team to collectively guide your client through a plan of action with presentations, documentation, and milestones.

You will work with your client to translate security concepts, so they can make the best decisions to secure cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, containerized applications, CI/CD application pipelines, and sensitive data repositories. You will conduct risk assessments, considering data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. You will be involved in organized Incident Response actions such as consulting, guiding, and reporting back to key stakeholders. You will support the team in meeting authorization timelines and coordinating communications with external entities in support of that objective.

This is your opportunity to act as an information security subject matter expert while broadening your skills in AWS, AI or ML, containerization, CI/CD, Agile development, DevSecOps, risk management, and data security. Work with us as we protect the DoD's critical analytic capabilities.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have: 

• 5+ years of experience implementing risk management methodologies contained in best practice documentation such as NIST SP 800-30, SP 800-53, SP 800-128, SP 800-160, SP 800-171, or CIS benchmarks, in support of system security configurations, practices, and oversight
• 3+ years of experience providing cybersecurity leadership in an ISSO capacity, interfacing with internal and external SMEs such as PMs, Cyber Assessors, and AOs
• Experience with control implementations associated with RMF, FedRAMP, ICD 503, and DoD Information Levels, including applying them to the design and implementation of IT solutions to achieve system authorizations
• Experience implementing and maintaining security controls within AWS cloud, containerized, CI/CD pipeline, and Agile development environments
• Experience developing and reviewing ATO authorization packages in Xacta or eMASS
• Experience analyzing compliance and vulnerability scan results and implementing appropriate mitigations
• Experience performing audit log reviews to detect anomalous behavior in information systems and networks and overseeing continuous monitoring activities
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• Bachelor’s degree
• DoD 8570 IAT II or IAM II level Certification such as Security+ Certification

Nice If You Have: 

• Experience with DoD security technical implementation guides (STIGs), checklists, and testing tools, including STIG Viewer, SCAP, and ACAS scanning tools
• Experience with cyber related tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Splunk, or STIG Viewer
• Ability to work through challenging security requirements to maintain compliance
• Possession of excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills
• Possession of excellent organizational skills
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or CS
• DoD 8570 IAT III or IAM III level Certification such as CISSP Certification
• AWS Solutions Architect or Certified Security - Specialty Certification

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 is required.