Experience in ISSO, ISSM, SCA, or SAP IT Technical Director roles
Active TS/SCI security clearance
DoD 8570.01-M IAAE Level II compliance
Responsibilities
Oversee information system security program policy development and implementation
Analyze network security following Risk Management Framework (RMF) guidelines
Provide expert support for complex security issues
Consult on all aspects of Information Security
Build information assurance into deployed systems
Assist in the identification and implementation of security functionalities
Assess and mitigate threats and risks across the program life cycle
Benefits
Opportunity to support special access programs for DoD agencies
Challenging role with a focus on complex technical problems
Involvement in high-level cybersecurity strategy and consultation
Leadership opportunities in interdisciplinary teams
Access to cutting-edge cybersecurity tools and methodologies
Full Job Description
Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) 2 is primarily responsible for conducting information system security engineering activities with a focus on lifecycle of current systems and future requirement scoping. The position will collect and process the captured information security requirements and ensures that the requirements are effectively integrated into information systems through purposeful security architecting, design, development, and configuration. The position is an integral part of the development team designing and developing organizational information systems or upgrading legacy systems. The ISSE employs best practices when implementing security requirements within an information system including software engineering methodologies, system/security engineering principles, secure design, secure architecture, and secure coding techniques. This positions main function is working within Special Access Programs (SAPs) supporting Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, such as HQ Air Force, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Military Compartments efforts. The position will provide day-to-day support for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) activities.
Performance shall include:
Perform oversight of the development, implementation and evaluation of information system security program policy; special emphasis placed upon integration of existing SAP network infrastructures
Perform analysis of network security, based upon the Risk Management Framework (RMF) with emphasize on Joint Special Access Program Implementation Guide (JSIG) authorization process
Provides expert support, research and analysis of exceptionally complex problems, and processes relating to them
Provides expert level consultation and technical services on all aspects of Information Security Serves as technical expert to the Cybersecurity Assessment Program providing technical direction,
interpretation and alternatives to complex problems
Builds IA into systems deployed to operational environments
Assists architects and systems developers in the identification and implementation of appropriate information security functionality to ensure uniform application of DoD and other agencies security
policy and enterprise solutions
Enforce the design and implementation of trusted relations among external systems and architectures.
Assesses and mitigates system security threats/risks throughout the program life cycle Contributes to the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification and awareness activities for system and networking operations.
Thinks independently and demonstrates exceptional written and oral communications skills.
Applies advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts
Contributes to the development of new principles, concepts, and methodologies
Works on unusually complex technical problems and provides highly innovative and ingenious solutions
Lead a team of System Security Engineers and Certification and Accreditation Analysts responsible for ensuring the customers national and international security interests are protected as support equipment are designed and tested.
Recommends cybersecurity software tools and assists in the development of software tool requirements and selection criteria to include the development of product specific STIGs from applicable DISA SRGs
Review ISSE related designs and provides security compliance recommendations.
Leads technical teams in implementation of predetermined long-range goals and objectives
Supports customer and SAP community IA working groups, participate in SSE IPT reviews.
Provides expert level consultation and technical services on all aspects of Information Security
Review ISSE related designs and provides security compliance recommendations.
Develop and provide IA risk management recommendations to the customer.
Provide ISSE support for Mission and Training systems design and development.
Assist with development and maintenance of the Program Protection Plan.
Assist with site activation activities and design reviews.
Represent the customer in various ISSE related working groups, advisory groups, and advisory council meetings.
Chair and or Co-Chair customer and SAP community IA working groups, participate in ISSE IPT reviews.
Represent the customer in various SSE related working groups, advisory groups, and advisory council meetings.
Strong background in Patch/Configuration management, DevOps, and tier 3 support.
Assist team to design, integrate, and implement JSIG/RMF Continuous Monitoring tools and processes
Integrate COTS & GOTS products to collect, display and remediate a variety of automated system security and system operations/performance functions and metrics.
Perform security assessments of servers/network devices/security appliances.
Develop improvements to security assessments with regard to accuracy and efficiency.
Integrate ancillary monitoring tools/capabilities with the enterprise security information and event management (SIEM) and create/tailor complex event alarms/rules and summary reports.
Write and execute cybersecurity test procedures for validation of control compliance.
Monitor/analyze output of cybersecurity related tools for reportable security incidents and residual risk.
Analyze technical risk of emerging cybersecurity tools and processes.
Work as part of a security incident response team as needed.
Build operational Operations and Maintenance (O&M) checklists to maintain the service (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly O&M checklists); build Tactics, Techniques and Processes (TTPs) and Standard Operating Processes (SOPs) associated with service checklists.
Integrate/Develop new techniques to improve Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability for networks/systems operating at various classification levels.
Advanced technical competency in one or more of the following supported platforms: Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers, MS Hyper-V/VMWare/ESx/Xen Hypervisors, Enterprise networking/firewalls/intrusion detection/prevention systems, forensic analysis/vulnerability assessment, Group Policy management and configuration, Scripting, BMC Footprints, WSUS, , Lumension, Bitlocker, SQL Server 2012, TomCat, IIS, Windows Server 2012r2/2016, Win 10, Red Hat 6.5, Microsoft Office Toolkits, SEIMs, Logrhythm, ACAS/Nessus/SCAP, mandatory/role-based access control concepts (e.g. SE Linux extensions to RHEL, PitBull, AppArmor, and Sentris), video teleconferencing/VOIP, Oracle/MS SQL database security, and Apache/IIS Web server security.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree.
12-15 years experience; Prior performance in roles such as ISSO, ISSM, SCA, or SAP IT Technical Director; SAP experience;
Training:
DoD 8570.01-M IAAE Level II (in lieu of IAAE Level I)
Combatting Trafficking in Persons (CTIP).
Security Clearance:
Active TS/SCI and the willingness to sit for a polygraph, if needed
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