Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Information System Security Manager

Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizen
  • Must possess and maintain a US Secret security clearance; Top Secret or SCI eligibility is advantageous.
  • DoDD 8140 ISSM-Basic certification compliance required.
  • Associates degree in Engineering, IT, or Cyber-related field.
  • Proven experience with DoD STIG requirements and the NIST RMF process.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity assessment tools such as ACAS, Nessus, and STIG Viewer.
  • Understanding of information system architecture and NIST SP 800-160 standards.

Responsibilities

  • Provide detailed technical evaluations of systems to document security posture and vulnerabilities related to NIST controls.
  • Select security controls and complete accreditation packages while maintaining system security posture.
  • Utilize eMASS to initiate and maintain RMF packages throughout the system's lifecycle.
  • Identify and assess system security threats and propose risk mitigation strategies.
  • Collaborate with system developers to manage RMF and POA&M documentation effectively.
  • Document security risks and approve Authorization Packages for system operation.
  • Evaluate compliance with DoD security requirements, analyzing results to determine impacts and risks.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a key government customer in a strategic role.
  • Involvement in conducting important cybersecurity analyses for tactical systems.
  • Engage in a collaborative team environment focused on problem-solving and system functionality.
  • Support and influence the Risk Management Framework process within the Department of Defense.
Full Job Description
5-D Systems, a KRATOS Company, is seeking a highly motivated candidate in support of our customer located at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, who will serve as an Information Systems Security Manager. The candidate will be supporting a Cyber Compliance Team providing ISSM-Basic support for tactical systems. The person will be a key member of a team performing Hardware and Software Cybersecurity analysis along with key functions supporting the Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process for data processing, test, and tactical systems. Candidate must be able to prioritize competing requirements for time and resources and be able to adjudicate resource requirements based on understanding of Government customer and mission needs. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: • Provide accurate technical evaluations of the equipment, software applications, full systems, or network and documenting the security posture, capabilities, and vulnerabilities against applicable NIST controls. • Selecting and assessing security controls, timely completion of accreditation packages, formulating and implementing mitigations and maintaining the security posture of systems. • Must have experience with eMASS and initiating, updating, and maintaining RMF packages. • Identify, assess, make risk mitigation recommendations, and document system security threats/risks throughout a system's lifecycle; validate system security requirements; formulate and maintain documentation and system certification and accreditation activities (planning, testing, assessing and coordinating). • Ability to work with system developer to update, maintain, and track RMF and POA&M documentation. • Documenting preliminary or residual security risks for system operation and manage and approve Authorization Packages. • Monitoring and evaluating a system's compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) security, resilience, and dependability requirements including performing validation steps, comparing actual results with expected results, and analyzing the differences to identify impacts and risks at the software application, system, and network levels. Work with teams to provide solutions and to ensure continued functionality of systems within DoD RMF Framework. Required Skills / Experience: • U.S. Citizen • Must possess and maintain a US Secret security clearance. Top Secret, SCI eligible, security clearance is a plus. • Meet DoDD 8140 ISSM-Basic certification, education, and experience compliance. • Associates degree (Engineering, IT or Cyber-related field) • Experience with implementing and evaluating DoD STIG requirements, NIST RMF, IAVMs and Cybersecurity assessment tools (ACAS, Nessus, SCC, STIG Viewer) • Knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process and NIST security controls • Knowledge of information system architecture and standards as they apply to cyber security • Knowledge of NIST SP 800-160, Systems Security Engineering

About Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. provides mission critical products, solutions, and services in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Kratos Government Solutions, Unmanned Systems, and Public Safety & Security. The Kratos Government Solutions segment offers microwave electronic products, satellite communications, training systems, modular systems, and defense and rocket support services. The Unmanned Systems segment provides unmanned aerial, ground, and seaborne, as well as command, control, and communications systems. The Public Safety & Security segment designs, engineers, deploys, operates, integrates, maintains, and operates security and surveillance solutions for homeland security, public safety, critical infrastructure, government, and commercial customers. The company serves national security related agencies, the department of defense, intelligence agencies, and classified agencies, as well as international government agencies and domestic and international commercial customers; and critical infrastructure, power generation, power transport, nuclear energy, financial, IT, healthcare, education, transportation, and petro-chemical industries, as well as government and military customers. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Learn more about Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Size
3,300 employees
Market Cap
$1.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$79.6 million
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+8.4%
Revenue
$747.6 million
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