Information Systems Security Officer - Level 1

Stratum Networks is a rapidly growing information assurance and cybersecurity solutions  company that provides high-end network and security consulting to Department of Defense and Intelligence Community clients. We are looking for a talented and passionate Level 1 Information Systems Security Officer who would support one of our clients located in the Annapolis Junction, MD area.    CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN ACTIVE TS/SCI WITH POLYGRAPH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION. 
The Information System Security Officer Level 1 provides support for a program, organization, system, or enclave’s information assurance program. Provides support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies. Assists with maintaining operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed. Assists with the management of security aspects of the information system and performs day-to-day security operations of the system. Assist with the evaluation of security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information. Performs vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation. Provides configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware. Assist with managing changes to system and assesses the security impact of those changes. Assist with the preparation and reviews documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Assessment & Authorization (A&A) packages, and System Controls Traceability Matrices (SCTMs). Supports security authorization activities in compliance with the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and any DoD and IC tailored requirements.
 

Key tasks include:
 

Plan and coordinate the IT security programs and policies

•           Manage and control changes to the system and assessing the security impact of those changes

•           Obtain A&A for ISs under their purview

•           Provide support for a program, organization, system, or enclave’s IA program

•               Serve as the Approval Authority to validate or approve user authorization for accounts associated with systems under their control

•               Understand the authorization boundary of systems

•               Collaboration with System and Network administrators to understand and document data flow and architecture diagrams

•               Knowledge of security controls, the assessment and applicability to systems

•               Maintain operational baseline of systems under their purview

•               Provide ongoing Continuous Monitoring to assigned systems

•               Provide and validate the operational security posture of systems and ensure they are maintained

•               Ability to initiate the reauthorization process of a system that needs reaccreditation

•               Ability to decommission