Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

Location: Washington, DC (Onsite initially)

Clearance: Top Secret

Status: Exempt 

 

Responsibilities:

Work as part of the IT Security Support Team which manages and operates an information systems security program for a U.S. government customer. The successful candidate will:

• Provide technical support in the areas of vulnerability assessment, risk assessment, network security, product evaluation, security implementation, and remediation.
• Provide technical assistance in the designing and implementation of solutions for protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of sensitive information.
• Provide technical support and analysis in the identification, evaluation, investigation, and remediation of cyber and insider threats.
• Provide technical evaluations of Civil Division systems and assist with making security improvements.
• Participate in design of information system contingency plans that maintain appropriate levels of protection and meet time requirements for minimizing operations impact to the Civil Division. 
• Performs assessment of present levels of cyber security, offer recommendations on levels of risk, training personnel in proper cyber security protocols.     
• Conduct security product evaluations, and recommend products, technologies and upgrades to improve the Civil Division systems security posture.
• Conduct testing and audit log reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of current security measures.       
• Participate in the management of accreditation of the Civil Division systems evaluating and certifying the implementation FISMA, the NIST security guidelines, and the Department’s plans, policies and guidelines.

Qualifications:

• Will be required to work onsite in Washington DC (hybrid - 5 days onsite to start with a transition to 3 days).
• B.S. in Information Technology or a closely related field.
• 7+ years of progressive, technical (hands-on) experience in Information Assurance C&A.
• Experience working as an ISSO supporting federal government information systems.
• Experience with ISO, NIST and US Government standards and cybersecurity frameworks (e.g. FISMA, FIPS, HSPD), system administration.
• Experience with ITS Publication 1075 for safeguarding of Federal Tax Information (TFI).
• IT security management, engineering, and analysis experience.
• Must have active CISSP, CEH or CISM certification.
• Active Top Secret clearance.

Salary: $110,000 - $180,000

 

About Us

IntelliDyne, LLC empowers government organizations through the delivery of quality, mission-aligned services and innovative, people-first IT solutions. IntelliDyne has earned the designation of a Top Workplace by providing an inclusive and supportive environment where employees have a voice and are challenged to provide innovative solutions to our clients of national, state, and local importance.

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