Information System Security Officer - Auditor

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct monitoring, inspection, investigation, and audits to safeguard against threats and hazards to the integrity, availability and confidentiality of USAID data or information systems.
• Perform custom and predetermined audits and monitor usage trends to prevent unauthorized usage, suspected fraudulent usage, or excessive usage.
• Assist in the resolution of POA&Ms as measured by cyber hygiene, cyberscope, CDM program, SA&A, Penetration Testing and various audits to meet OMB/GAO/DHS compliance.
• Support OIG, FISMA, and other audits such as M/CFO Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA), Government Management Reform Act (GMRA), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Audits.
• Develop and grow existing and new team members to foster collaboration, career development, and a culture of ownership and accountability.
• Conduct security audits on USAID tools (such as Firewall rules).
• Conduct monthly audits consistent with SLAs.
• Collaborate with the government to conduct compliance reviews for audits and forensic analysis.
• Provide monthly audits as outlined in the SLAs.
• Provide ISSO support for USAID Business Service systems across all SDLC stages following NIST 800-37 RMF guidelines.
• Perform or support activities defined in the NIST RMF to obtain and maintain FISMA compliance; work with the Inspector General (IG) auditing team in support of FISMA audit and RMF assessment teams in support of the SA&A process.
• Identify continuous monitoring capabilities, security controls and/or documents that have not yet been developed or do not meet the specified (specification) security requirement, and work toward maturing these objectives within a timeframe agreed to with the SO and the CISO.
• Participate in Disaster Recovery testing per Contingency Plans maintained by ISSO and in the annual COOP exercise as required.
• Ensure that individual system auditing support enterprise cyber security monitoring and vulnerability solutions with a common operational picture.

*Contingent on Contract Award*

Qualifications

Basic Qualification:

• U.S. Citizen; eligible for U.S. Security Clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree with 5 to 11 years, or master’s degree with 2 to 9 years, or PhD with 1 to 6 years’ experience is required; four (4) years of direct experience can be substituted in lieu of a bachelor's degree
• Must hold a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

 

Preferred Qualification:

• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• Experience with effective policy, instruction, and development for Federal or DoD Information Security Programs
• Experience performing Security Control Assessment in compliance with NIST 800 guide series.

Peraton Overview

Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.

Target Salary Range

$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.