Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)

Arlington, VA

SecuriGence delivers essential technology services supporting critical national security missions. We are seeking an Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) to lead and strengthen our security posture. This role requires a unique blend of strategic vision, technical expertise, and operational leadership to ensure our sensitive systems and data governance, confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

• Develop and evolve a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy that aligns with DARPA's mission, technological landscape, and evolving threat environment. Utilize your experience mapping critical information systems to business objectives and ensuring security through process resiliency.
• Lead the identification, assessment, and mitigation of cybersecurity risks, balancing operational needs with security requirements, drawing on your experience conducting site assessments, and developing logistical plans.
• Establish and maintain security policies, procedures, and standards that meet or exceed DoD and industry best practices, leveraging your expertise in developing and enforcing cybersecurity policies for performers and military organizations.
• Ensure adherence to all relevant security regulations, including NIST RMF, DoD STIGs, and other applicable mandates, building on your experience leading successful CCRIs and achieving high compliance scores in cybersecurity inspections.
• Promote a strong security culture within SecuriGence and DARPA, fostering awareness and proactive engagement through training programs and knowledge sharing, similar to your experience implementing volunteer training programs.
• Lead and mentor a team of cybersecurity professionals, foster a high-performing and collaborative environment, drawing on your extensive experience managing teams of contractors, civilians, and military personnel in various capacities.
• Develop and implement an effective incident response plan, ensuring swift detection, containment, and remediation of security incidents, utilizing your experience in resolving critical security incidents and minimizing operational disruptions.
• Establish a robust vulnerability management program that exceeds the DOD mandate of regular scanning, assessing, and remedying vulnerabilities. Leverage your experience in managing cybersecurity vulnerabilities and implementing security controls.
• Oversee 24/7 security operations, including continuous monitoring of networks, systems, and data for anomalies and potential threats, building on your experience managing security operations centers and monitoring critical network infrastructure.
• Stay abreast of emerging threats and vulnerabilities, adapt security strategies and controls as needed, and draw on your experience in cyberspace planning and conducting threat analysis.
• Design and implement secure architectures for systems, networks, and applications, incorporating defense-in-depth strategies, utilizing your experience in engineering and stabilizing enterprise systems through virtualization and tools convergence.
• Conduct thorough security assessments and audits, identifying weaknesses and recommending corrective actions, leveraging your experience in conducting site assessments and evaluating technologies to support secure IT architectures.
• Evaluate, select, and implement security tools and technologies that enhance SecuriGence's security posture, drawing on your experience with a wide range of security tools and technologies (e.g., ACAS, AD, DNS, HBSS, ITSM, OCSP, OS Imaging, SCCM, SCOM, SIEM).
• Collaborate with engineering teams to embed security into the development lifecycle of new products and services, utilizing your experience in implementing Scrum methodologies to improve system reporting and vulnerability compliance.
• Management tasks performed under this contract shall be the primary point of contact for security and contract issues.
• The ISSM shall be responsible for ensuring that practical and effective systems are developed to meet the security and contract requirements.
• The ISSM shall also be responsible for ensuring the quality and timeliness of the work performed, resulting in process improvements that result in cost effectiveness and savings for the Government.
• The ISSM shall provide oversight for contractual, project management, technical, and security actions on behalf of the Contractor.
• The Security group, consisting of the Program Manager and Contractor-designated personnel, is ultimately responsible for all security, programmatic, and operational requirements as identified within this PWS.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field. 
• 12+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5+ years in a leadership or management role.
• Experience within the Intelligence Community, to include JCIP and JSIG implementations of RMF.
• Experience with Xacta AND eMASS
• Must obtain or carry an Agilist certification and DoD 8140.01 IAM Level II certification.
• Active TS/SCI required         

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated expertise in network security, vulnerability management, incident response, security architecture, and risk management.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire teams, communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and build strong relationships.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Experience working with DARPA or other DoD agencies, including knowledge of their security requirements and technologies.
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies and SecDevOps practices.

How you’ll grow  

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.  

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.  

Benefits  

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.  

Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.  

Chenega MIOS’s culture  

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.  

Corporate citizenship  

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.  

Learn more about Chenega’s impact on the world.  

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