Requisition Number: 30466
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $127,045.00 - $180,000.00
Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain
Level of Experience: Senior
Summary:
Mission Technologies is seeking a Business Information Security Officer (BISO) to work out of our Fairlakes office in Fairfax, VA.
The BISO serves as a trusted cybersecurity advisor to their assigned division. This role requires a strong understanding of cybersecurity risks and technologies, along with the ability to effectively communicate those concepts to business units. The BISO works in tandem with the business across multiple services and platforms to address risk and advises leaders to make informed decisions with cybersecurity in mind.
This advanced role supports the enterprise cybersecurity program by providing leadership and both strategic and tactical guidance for a world-class security program. As a business enabler, the BISO must be an effective communicator with the technical aptitude to drive cybersecurity fundamentals into all aspects of the business.
The BISO must be capable of working closely with senior management, third parties, project managers, and business subject matter experts (SMEs). The individual should be personable and able to translate cybersecurity issues into business-focused recommendations. A strong technical background is required, including the ability to understand technologies, their purpose, and their security and data protection requirements, regardless of where they reside. BISOs should also understand threats, as well as risk mitigations and the technical controls recommended by security leaders.
This role requires both deep security expertise and strong business acumen to support secure growth, operational resilience, and regulatory compliance.
What You Will Do:
• 9 years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree in a related field; 7 years with a master's; 4 years with a PhD or JD; or 13 years of relevant experience with a high school diploma or equivalent.
• One or more cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA).
• At least 3 years of experience working with business leadership and enterprise projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across all organizational levels.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams and promote a positive, enterprise-wide cybersecurity culture.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and trustworthiness when representing the company and cybersecurity leadership.
• Strong understanding of business processes and the ability to integrate cybersecurity through collaboration and influence.
• Excellent project management, multitasking, and organizational skills.
• Ability to adapt to varying personalities and management styles to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Demonstrated credibility based on sustained industry knowledge.
• Ability to motivate teams, recognize contributions, and drive excellence.
• Knowledge of national and global cybersecurity policies, regulations, and frameworks.
• Understanding of a broad range of cybersecurity solutions.
• Proven history of integrity, adaptability, curiosity, strong communication, and pride in work.
• Highly organized, efficient self-starter who requires minimal supervision.
• General business administration competencies.
• Strong ability to communicate privacy, business risk, and remediation requirements derived from assessments.
• Demonstrated strategic and tactical thinking, decision-making skills, and business acumen.
What We're Looking For:
• 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 4 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
• One or more Cyber related certifications (CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, etc)
• At least 3 years' experience working with business leadership and enterprise projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across all levels of the organization with outstanding written and verbal business and cybersecurity communication skills.
• Capable of working with diverse teams and promoting an enterprise-wide positive cybersecurity culture.
• High level of integrity, trustworthiness and confidence, and able to represent the company and cybersecurity leadership with the highest level of professionalism.
• Adept at understanding business focus and processes and ability to inject cybersecurity into the business through teamwork and influence.
• Strong project management, multitasking and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams and varying personalities and adapt management style to effectively reach mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Able to attain and preserve credibility with the team through sustained industry knowledge.
• Able to motivate the team to achieve excellence and give credit and recognition where it is due.
• Applicable knowledge of national and global cybersecurity policies, regulations and cybersecurity frameworks.
• Demonstrated understanding and comprehension of a wide range of cybersecurity solutions.
• Proven trustworthiness and history of acting with integrity, taking pride in work, seeking to excel, being curious and adaptable, and communicating well.
• Highly organized and efficient self-starter requiring minimal supervision.
• Possesses general business administration competencies.
• Excellence in communicating privacy, business risk and remediation requirements from assessments.
• Demonstrated strategic and tactical thinking, along with decision-making skills and business acumen
Preferred Experience:
• PMP certification preferred.
• At least 10 years of cybersecurity experience (or IT with significant cybersecurity focus), including a minimum of 5 years in an operational cybersecurity practitioner role.
• 14 or more years of combined cybersecurity and/or information technology experience.
• 5 or more years of related cybersecurity systems administration experience (preferred).
• 3 or more years of cybersecurity or IT project management experience.
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The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.
HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.