Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

Que Technology Group

$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security, or related discipline, with 12+ years of experience, or 16+ years of experience without a degree.
  • 7+ years of ISSO experience with IC or DoD programs of similar complexity.
  • Familiarity with Info Security tools like Latteart, Biscoti, and Xacata.
  • Must have DoD 8570 IAM Level II or IAT Level III certification (like CASP, CISSP, or Associate).
  • TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.

Responsibilities

  • Enhance security posture by supporting information assurance initiatives and enforcing security policies.
  • Oversee daily security operations and evaluate security solutions for classified processing.
  • Manage configuration and system integrity through configuration management for security software and firmware.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive security documentation, including various reports and plans.
  • Ensure compliance with security authorization activities per NISCAP and DoD RMF.
  • Provide technical expertise in security policies and collaborate with stakeholders to improve security measures.
  • Drive continuous improvement by identifying vulnerabilities and implementing proactive security enhancements.

Benefits

  • Company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Short-term and long-term disability and life insurance at no cost to the employee.
  • Business/First Class travel upgrades on lengthy flights with company-paid expenses.
  • Generous vacation and personal days totaling 25 per year.
  • Paid Federal Holidays totaling 11 days per year.
  • Annual $5,000 Professional Development Fund, with 40 paid hours for classes.
  • 401K plan with 6% company match, with immediate vesting.
  • Referral bonus of $10,000 per new hire introduced by the employee.
  • Up to 3 paid days off during customer-initiated closures.
Full Job Description
Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to support intelligence operations within an exciting organization.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Enhancing security posture by supporting the program, organization, system, or enclave's information assurance initiatives and enforcing security policies, standards, and methodologies.
  • Overseeing security operations for information systems, managing daily security aspects, evaluating security solutions for classified processing, and conducting vulnerability and risk assessments for accreditation.
  • Managing configuration and system integrity by administering configuration management (CM) for security software, hardware, and firmware, ensuring compliance with security controls, and assessing the impact of system changes.
  • Developing and maintaining security documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification & Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs).
  • Ensuring compliance with security authorization activities following the Information System Certification and Accreditation Process (NISCAP) and DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF).
  • Providing technical expertise in security policies and operations, supporting the implementation and maintenance of security measures, and collaborating with stakeholders to strengthen the security posture.
  • Driving continuous improvement by assessing existing security processes, identifying vulnerabilities, and implementing proactive solutions to enhance system resilience.

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security, or a related discipline, plus 12+ years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, an additional 4 years of experience may be considered on a case by case basis.
  • 7+ years of ISSO experience supporting IC or DoD programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
  • Experience with customer Info Security tool suite, as well: Latteart, Biscoti, Xacata
  • Certifications & Compliance: DoD 8570 compliance with IAM Level II or IAT Level III (CASP, CISSP, or Associate).

Security Clearance:
  • TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

BENEFITS:
  • Competitive salary
  • Company Medical/Dental/Vision plans - Company paid
  • Short-term Disability, Long-term disability and Life Insurance - Company paid
  • Business/ First Class travel upgrade for 7 hour or longer flights & company card will be provided for expenses
  • Vacation / Personal days granted at 25 days per year
  • Paid Federal Holidays - 11 days
  • $5,000 Annual Professional Development Fund plus 40 paid hours if in class
  • 401K with 6% company match; all contributions are immediately vested by Employee
  • Employee will be paid a bonus of $10,000 per employee hired based on their referral
  • Up to 3 paid Code Red days due to customer closure

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