Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) 2

About the role

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) 2 to support information assurance, cybersecurity operations, security authorization, configuration management, and security documentation for information systems, programs, or enclaves.

Location: Hanover, MD • Work Type: On‑Site • Shift: First • U.S. Citizenship Required: Yes

Responsibilities

• Provide support for a program, organization, system, or enclave's information assurance program.
• Provide support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Maintain operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed.
• Assist with the management of security aspects of the information system and perform day-to-day security operations of the system.
• Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information.
• Perform vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support security authorization.
• Provide configuration management (CM) for information systems security software, hardware, and firmware.
• Manage changes to system and assess the security impact of those changes.
• Prepare and review documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs).
• Support security authorization activities in compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology Risk Management Framework (NIST RMF).
• Provide support to senior ISSOs for implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Assist with preparation and maintenance of documentation.
• Assist in the evaluation of security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information.
• Assist with Configuration Management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware.
• Maintain records on workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, intelligent hubs, network switches, etc. to include system upgrades.
• Propose, coordinate, and implement information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Develop and maintain documentation for Security Authorization in accordance with ODNI and DoD policies.
• Provide CM for security-relevant information system software, hardware, and firmware.
• Ensure compliance with system security policy.
• Provide support to the information System Security Manager (ISSM) for maintaining the appropriate operational Cybersecurity posture for a system, program, or enclave.
• Develop and update the system security plan and other Cybersecurity documentation.
• Track and ensure appropriate user identification and authentication mechanism of the information System (IS).
• Obtain system authorization for ISs under their purview.
• Plan and coordinate implementation of IT security programs and policies.
• Manage and control changes to the system assessing the security impact of those changes.
• Provide daily oversight and direction to contractor ISSOs.
• Interact with customers, IT staff, and high-level corporate officers to define and achieve required Cybersecurity objectives.

Requirements

• Work-related experience in the fields of IT