Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

Credence

$120K — $170K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years experience in information security compliance and risk management
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Current certifications in CISSP, CISA, or CISM
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and resourcefully
  • Experience with DOJ security policies and controls desired
  • Secret security clearance required

Responsibilities

  • Advise system owners on security posture and compliance
  • Conduct assessment and authorization activities according to DOJ/NIST RMF
  • Develop and maintain compliance schedules for IT systems
  • Perform compliance assessments and continuous monitoring
  • Create and update Systems Security Plans (SSP) and control documentation
  • Conduct risk analysis and prepare security assessment reports
  • Support incident response and IT security remediation activities

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Collaborative work environment with a diverse team
  • Engagement with federal security practices and standards
  • Access to cutting-edge cybersecurity tools and methodologies
  • Contributions to national security efforts through work with USMS
Full Job Description
Credence is seeking an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to provide IT professional support for Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and Security Control Assessment (SCA) activities, working with United States Marshals Service (USMS) system owners and other operations and maintenance (O&M) staff to ensure compliance with DOJ security requirements and standards for the USMS P30 system.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to ...

The ISSO support will include developing and maintaining an IT System Security Compliance Schedule covering 12-month intervals that capture POA&M Action Items, required ITSS reports/updates, Change Control Board Meetings, Scheduled Vulnerability Scans, and Updates to System IT Security Documentation. Support includes the following:
  • Advise the systems owner on the security posture of their systems.
  • Perform assessment and authorization (A&A) activities on classified and unclassified networks in accordance with the DOJ/NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).
  • Develop and update artifacts for all control families (Security Categorization, SSP, Contingency Planning, Incident Response, Configuration Management, etc.).
  • Perform compliance assessment reviews, tracking, and continuous monitoring of multiple networks, systems, and applications.
  • Advise stakeholders throughout the entire lifecycle of the A&A process to include the development of Systems Security Plans (SSP).
  • Perform System Categorization in accordance with FIPS-199 and CNSS 1253.
  • Perform security control assessments in accordance with NIST 800-53A.
  • Develop/edit/review Security Assessment Plans using CSAM.
  • Perform risk analysis and prepare reports on networks, facilities and systems.
  • Review, create and validate Security Assessment Reports.
  • Develop and maintain the Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) statements, and support remediation activities through their lifecycle.
  • Support Incident Response and Contingency activities.
  • Perform security impact analysis on all configuration change requests.
  • Review information in support of DOJ OCIO review for FISMA inventory

Requirements
  • Secret clearance is required
  • Bachelor's Degree (or significant equivalent experience)
  • Minimum 8 years of experience
  • Must possess certification(s) in CISSP, CISA, or CISM
  • Must be able to function resourcefully and independently and work with a diverse team of IA/cybersecurity practitioners
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills required
  • Experience working within DOJ Offices, Boards, and Divisions (OBDs), with an understanding of unique organizational security policies and security controls implementations within specific IT environments is desired.


Salary Range: $120,000.00 to $170,000.00 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience, education, skills, and overall qualifications.

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