In this role, you will be supporting impactful projects that make a difference for our country.
The ISSE will integrate security engineering principles, requirements, and controls into the design, development, testing, and sustainment of information systems throughout the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Responsibilties- Responsible for integrating security engineering principles, requirements, and controls into the design, development, testing, and sustainment of information systems throughout the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- This role serves as the primary security engineering authority supporting system owners, ISSOs, and development teams in achieving and maintaining a system's Authorization to Operate (ATO).
- Identifies and documents information security requirements during system design and participates in design reviews, recommending engineering solutions to mitigate identified risks.
- Supports the categorization, selection, implementation, and assessment of security controls under NIST SP 800-53/RMF, developing SSPs, SARs, and POA&Ms in support of ATO packages.
- Engineers and validates technical security controls (access control, auditing, encryption, boundary protection) and conducts or supports security testing to verify control effectiveness.
- Reviews system configurations against DISA STIGs, supports vulnerability management and remediation prioritization, and assesses the security impact of proposed system changes.
- Prepares technical security documentation (architecture diagrams, control implementation statements, interconnection security agreements) and advises ISSOs, program managers, and developers throughout the system lifecycle.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, ideally with 8 years' experience.
- Proven experience working in a Federal environment using SDLC to integrate security engineering principles, requirements, and controls into the design, development, testing, and sustainment of information systems
- Previous success serving as the primary security engineering authority supporting system owners, ISSOs, and development teams in achieving and maintaining a system's Authorization to Operate (ATO).
- Previous participation in design reviews, and the ability to make recommendations to mitigate risks
- Experience working with NIST SP 800-53/RMF, developing SSPs, SARs, and POA&Ms in support of ATO packages
- Experience supporting vulnerability management and remediation prioritization, and assesses the security impact of proposed system changes
- Ability to prepare effective technical security documentation
- Proven success advising ISSOs, program managers, and developers throughout the system lifecycle.
- Certifications including: CISSP, ISSEP, Security+, CASP+/SecurityX, CISM, CSSP
- The ability and willingness to work onsite 5 days a week in Washington, DC,
- An active Top Secret Clearance
Salaries for Information Systems Security Engineers at Planet Technologies range from $130,000 and $190,000. Several factors will impact final pay offered to a successful candidate including but not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, clearance level, the type of years and experience within the industry, education, training, etc.
Visitwww.go-planet.comto learn more about us. Details about our benefits can be found here Planet Technologies [redacted] Benefits Guide
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