Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Assurance or related discipline; or a Technical Bachelor's Degree with additional 4 years of experience
12+ years of related experience, or 16+ years in lieu of a degree
7+ years as an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for IC or DoD programs
DoD 8570 compliance with IAM Level II or IAT Level III certifications, such as CASP or CISSP
Responsibilities
Provide support for the information assurance program encompassing various systems and organizations
Assist in proposing and enforcing information security policies and standards
Maintain the operational security of information systems in compliance with established protocols
Manage daily security operations and aspects of the information system
Evaluate security solutions for classified information processing needs
Conduct vulnerability and risk assessments for certification and accreditation
Prepare documentation including System Security Plans and Risk Assessment Reports
Benefits
Opportunity to work in a dynamic security environment
Engagement with critical information assurance tasks
Collaboration with teams on classified information handling
Possibility for continued professional development
Involvement in high-level security assessments and operations
Full Job Description
Provides aid to the program, organization, system, or enclave's information assurance program.
Lends assistance for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
Maintains operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed.
Assists with the management of security aspects of the information system and performs day-to-day security operations of the system.
Evaluates security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information.
Performs vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation.
Provides configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware.
Manages changes to system and assesses the security impact of those changes.
Prepares and reviews documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs).
Assists security authorization activities in compliance with Information System Certification and Accreditation Process (NISCAP) and DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF).
Requirements
TS/SCI w/ Polygraph Clearance Required
Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security, or related discipline and 12 or more years of related experience, in lieu of bachelor's degree or a Technical Bachelor's Degree an additional 4 Years of experience will be considered.
Minimum of 7+ years of experience as an ISSO supporting IC or DoD programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. DoD 8570 compliance with IAM Level II or IAT Level III (i.e., CASP, CISSP, or Associate)
