CLOUD SECURITY SPECIALIST/ISSO

Mission

Quantum Research International, Inc. (Quantum) provides our national defense and federal civilian and industry customers with services and products in the following main areas: 1) Cybersecurity and Information Operations; 2) Space Operations and Control; 3) Aviation Systems; 4) Ground, Air and Missile Defense, and Fires Support Systems; 5) Intelligence Programs Support; 6) Experimentation and Test; 7) Program Management; and (8) Audio/Visual Technology Applications.

About the Role

The mid-level ISSO will be responsible for maintaining the system’s overall security posture IAW DoD RMF requirements. This role includes facilitating and participating in Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, evaluating proposed system and architecture changes to confirm security baselines are maintained through approved change management processes, and executing continuous monitoring activities such as reviewing system audits logs, general/privileged user account reviews, RMF documentation creation/maintenance, vulnerability response (CTOs/IAVAs), Information System Contingency Plan (ISCP) Table-Top exercises, and security control artifact development.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain ATO related documentation to include Configuration Management Plan (CMP), Account Management Plan (AMP), Information System Contingency Plan (ISCP), Incident Response Plan (IRP), Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Privacy Impact Analysis (PIA), System Security Plan (SSP), and Concept of Operations (CONOPS).
• Identify the correct applicable Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and Security Requirements Guides (SRGs) for technologies used within the Information System (IS).
• Communicate and coordinate with the government System Owner (SO) and/or government ISSM to ensure the system operates within the conditions of the established ATO.
• Advise the program on IS security requirements, ensuring alignment with RMF, applicable NIST Guidelines/Standards, and DISA STIG/SRG compliance.
• Provide security design guidance and analysis to project stakeholders across all RMF phases to ensure alignment with security control requirements.
• Oversee daily system security operations by monitoring control effectiveness, validating access controls, reviewing security audit logs, tracking vulnerabilities, responding to CTOs/IAVAs within government customer's SharePoint site, and coordinating remediation efforts to maintain an acceptable security posture.
• Act as the Configuration Management (CM) facilitator and voting CCB member, overseeing change control processes and participating in formal decision-making for system modifications affecting security posture and compliance.
• Create and maintain Plan of Action and Milestone (POA&M) items within eMASS.

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or five (5) years of comparable work experience
• Four (4) years of verifiable ISSO experience
• Knowledge and practical experience of DoD 8510 and NIST 800-53 Risk Management Framework implementation
• Candidate must be compliant with DoD 8140; DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) Code 722, Information System Security Manager, at the intermediate level
• Requires CompTIA Security+ CE or other training and education requirements as identified in DoDM 8140

Desired Skills And Qualifications

• Self-starter with the ability to independently identify, prioritize, and execute required tasks
• ISC2 CISSP Certification
• AWS/Azure experience