Cybersecurity Lead/ISSM

Dark Wolf Solutions

$150K — $165K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience as an ISSM or 7 years as a Senior ISSO
  • Expertise in Risk Management Framework
  • Hands-on enforcement of information protection policies in unclassified settings
  • Extensive experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, Sentinel, ELK Stack, Crowdstrike)
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure and Cloud Security tools (Terraform/Ansible, Github)
  • At least one relevant cybersecurity certification (CASP+ CE, CSSLP, CISSP)
  • Strong familiarity with DoD and Air Force RMF
  • Proficient in major cloud services platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field
  • U.S. Citizenship with active Top Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Establish and maintain a robust security posture for government information systems
  • Provide oversight and enforcement of Department of War policies
  • Act as primary security advisor to the Program Manager, Authorizing Official, and Information System Owner
  • Oversee ISSO Team to ensure compliance with information security requirements
  • Implement a holistic security approach for the security lifecycle of the system

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule
  • Opportunity to support important government security initiatives
  • Collaboration with a dedicated security team
  • Role critical to national defense
  • Work in a fast-paced, engaging environment
Full Job Description
Dark Wolf is looking for an Cybersecurity Lead/Information System Security Manager (ISSM) who is interested in working in a fast-paced environment to establish a robust security posture for a government information system. The successful candidate will provide oversight and enforcement of Department of War policies and procedures in order to maintain a holistic security approach for the lifecycle of the system. The ISSM will act as the primary security advisor to the PM, AO, and ISO. In addition, the role will have oversight of an ISSO Team and ensure their compliance with established information security AF requirements. This position is located in either Herndon, VA or Colorado Springs, CO supporting a hybrid schedule.

Required Qualifications:
  • 5 year's experience as an ISSM or 7 year's experience as a Sr. ISSO
  • Subject Matter Expertise in Risk Management Framework
  • Hands-on experience enforcing information protection policies in an unclassified environment
  • Extensive experience in one or more of the following SIEM tools: Splunk. Sentinel, ELK Stack, Crowdstrike
  • Experience with Infrastructure and Cloud Security tools including: Terraform/Ansible, Github.
  • At least one (1) of the following cyber security certifications: CASP+ CE, CSSLP, CISSP
  • Strong experience with DoD and Air Force Risk Management Framework (RMF)
  • Proficient with a major cloud services platform, i.e. GCP, Azure, AWS, etc.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business, related field
  • U.S. Citizenship with an active Top Secret security clearance

Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience with task management, metrics collection, and status reporting to management
  • Proficient with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) technology
  • Demonstrated knowledge/experience in the areas of resource allocation, workload management, and contract management
  • Any additional certifications relevant to system and cyber security not previously listed

The salary range for this position is estimated to be between $150,000.00 - $165,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset.

This position will be hybrid on-site based out of Herndon, VA or Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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