Delegated Authorizing Official Representative – Skill Level 2

About the role

The Delegated Authorizing Official Representative will perform and analyze security risk assessments, risk analysis, risk management processes, security control assessments, and security awareness activities for systems and networking operations. This role also supports acquisition and research, development, test, and evaluation environments and ensures Cybersecurity is built into systems deployed in operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform and analyze security risk assessments, risk analysis, risk management support activities in support of organizational systems and operations.
• Possess the ability to perform risk assessment and risk management activities to support the integration of legacy systems into an existing information technology environment.
• Review and analyze Cybersecurity capabilities built into systems that are planned for deployment to operational environments.
• Prepare risk assessments, plans of action, authorization recommendations, and related security authorization documentation.
• Identify and support overall security requirements for the protection of data to ensure the implementation of information security policies, activities, and controls.
• Ensure Cybersecurity functions are included in system development and risk management processes, particularly those focused on infrastructure protection and defensive information technology strategy.
• Facilitate interaction with customers, information technology staff, and high-level corporate officers to assist in defining and achieving required risk management objectives for the organization.

Requirements

• Must have the ability to perform security planning, security assessment, risk analysis, risk assessment, and risk management support activities in support of organizational systems and operations.
• Must possess the ability to perform risk assessment and risk management activities to support the integration of legacy systems into an existing information technology environment.
• Must be capable of reviewing and analyzing Cybersecurity capabilities built into systems that are planned for deployment to operational environments.
• Must have the ability to prepare risk assessments, plans of action, authorization recommendations, and related security authorization documentation.
• Must possess the ability to identify and support overall security requirements for the protection of data to ensure the implementation of information security policies, activities, and controls.
• Must be capable of ensuring Cybersecurity functions are included in system development and risk management processes, particularly those focused on infrastructure protection and defensive information technology strategy.
• Must have the ability to facilitate interaction with customers, information technology staff, and high-level corporate officers to assist in defining and achieving required risk management objectives for the organization.
• Must have four years of experience as an IT Risk Assessor, System Security Engineer, Information Systems Security Manager, Information Systems Security Officer, or DAO supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity, or eight total years of relevant experience if no bachelor’s degree is held.
• Must have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT Engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university, or four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of the degree, and must possess working knowledge of system security design processes, defense-in-depth and defense-in-breadth, engineering life cycle, information domains, cross-domain solutions, controlled interfaces, identification, authentication and authorization, system integration, ICD 503, risk management, intrusion detection, contingency planning, incident handling, configuration control, change management, auditing, the security authorization process, cybersecurity principles, and security testing, and must be DoD 8570 compliant with IAM II.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required.

Benefits

At Kaizen Approach, we offer a variety of factors can impact the final salary offered, including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and wage rates, relevant work experience, specialized skills and competencies, education, and certifications. We also provide a robust benefits package that supports your well-being and growth, including:

• 4 weeks of PTO
• 11 holidays
• Gifted 401k
• Profit sharing
• Paid training

We are committed to your growth and happiness—both at work and beyond!