Senior Information System Security Officer

Company Overview

XPECT Solutions, LLC has built a strong reputation by supporting our clients in meeting their strategic goals and mission objectives. We provide high quality resources for a wide range of IT and security solutions at best-value pricing. Our success is built on a solid foundation of well-vetted, highly technical personnel, a disciplined project management approach, and an overarching commitment to customer service. We develop, test, deploy, and support exceptional solutions that enhance system functionality, while maximizing reliability and availability, and ensure the tightest security. 

Job Overview
XPECT Solutions is looking for a Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO). The Information System Security Officer (ISSO) plays a critical role in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems within an organization. Acting as the primary liaison between system owners and cybersecurity stakeholders, the ISSO is responsible for implementing and maintaining security controls, managing risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with federal regulations and organizational policies. This role requires a deep understanding of security frameworks, continuous monitoring practices, and incident response procedures to safeguard sensitive data and support mission-critical operations.

Core Responsibilities

• Ensure the day-to-day implementation, oversight, continuous monitoring, and maintenance of the security configuration, practices, and procedures for each IS
• Provide liaison support between the system owner and other IS security personnel
• Ensure that selected security controls are implemented and operating as intended during all phases of the IS lifecycle
• Ensure that system security documentation is developed, maintained, reviewed, and updated on a continuous basis
• Conduct required IS vulnerability scans according to risk assessment parameters.
• Develop Plan of Action and Milestones (POAMs) in response to reported security vulnerabilities
• Manage the risks to ISs and other our customer’s assets by coordinating appropriate correction or mitigation actions, and oversee and track the timely completion of (POAMs)
• Coordinate system owner concurrence for correction or mitigation actions
• Monitor security controls for our customer’s ISs to maintain security Authorized To Operate (ATO)
• Upload all security control evidence to the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) application to support security control implementation during the monitoring phase
• Ensure that changes to our customer’s IS, its environment, and/or operational needs that may affect the authorization status are reported to the system owner and IS Security Manager (ISSM)
• Ensure the removal and retirement of ISs being decommissioned in coordination with the system owner, ISSM, and ISSR

Requirements

• ACTIVE TOP SECRET CLEARANCE
• 7+ years serving as an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) at a cleared facility
• 9+ years of work experience in a computer science or Cybersecurity related field
• Hold at least one of the following certifications:
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Global Information Security Professional (GISP)
  • CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)
• Familiarity with the use and operation of security tools including Tenable Nessus and/or Security Center, IBM Guardium, HP Weblnspect, Network Mapper (NMAP), and/or similar applications

Preferred Additional Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or other cyber discipline

Benefits

Xpect Solutions, LLC is a one-of-a-kind employer with a talented team that is cleared at various levels and is certified in dozens of industry-recognized certifications. Our talented staff are the key to our success. They bring the knowledge, experience and technical skills to deliver the best solutions to our customers.

We support our team by providing open communication, win-win partnerships with clients and vendors, a team-oriented culture, and a focus on professional development and growth for a long-lasting and happy career.

We offer a benefits package that is designed to keep our most important assets – our employees – healthy, happy, energized and moving forward. Our philosophy is simple – empower our employees with the benefits, resources and the financial incentives they need to be successful.

Benefits and Perks:

• A competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plan
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• AD&D Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• 3 weeks of annual PTO
• 11 days of Holiday PTO
• Performance Awards
• Referral Bonus Plan (of up to $5,000/year)
• Education Reimbursement/Training (of up to $2,500/year)

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