Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) with Security Clearance

About the role

The Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) will support the Department of Commerce systems through full life-cycle Assessment and Authorization (A&A) management under the RMF process. Key responsibilities include conducting security assessments, overseeing information system security, and providing guidance and validation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security assessments and information system security oversight activities in accordance with NIST 800.53 to support systems under RMF requirements.
• Maintain responsibility for managing cybersecurity risk from an organizational perspective.
• Identify organizational risks, prioritize them, and maintain a risk registry for senior leadership.
• Provide security guidance and IS validation using the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) RMF, DoC, and local security policies.
• Implement configuration management (CM) recommendations for information system security software, hardware, and firmware and coordinate changes with the ISSM, SCA, and AO.
• Ensure compliance with vulnerability scanning tools such as HBSS or ACAS and patch management tools like IAVM.
• Support security authorization activities, including transitioning from DIACAP to DoC RMF compliance.
• Provide subject matter expertise for cyber security and trusted system technology.
• Research, write, review, disposition feedback, and finalize recommendations regarding cyber security policy, assessment and authorization assessments (A&As), security test and evaluation reports, and security engineering practices and processes.
• Conduct risk assessments and provide expert technical guidance for mitigation strategies, including implementation advice on cyber security risk findings, and other complex problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• A minimum of five (5) years experience as an Information Assurance (IA) Analyst, ISSE, ISSO, or similar role in ATO package development, including generating security documentation for requirements, security control assessment, STIG and IAVA compliance, Standard Operating Procedures, test results, etc. - eMASS experience.
• Professional security certification such as: CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CompTIA Security+ CE, SSCP, or higher.
• Strong desktop publishing skills using Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience with industry writing styles such as grammar, sentence form, and structure.
• Ability to multi-task in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Strong initiative, detail orientation, organizational skills, and aptitude for analytical thinking.
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and as a part of a team.
• Excellent work ethic and a high commitment to quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years experience as an Information Assurance (IA) Analyst, ISSE, ISSO, or similar role in ATO package development, including generating security documentation for requirements, security control assessment, STIG and IAVA compliance, Standard Operating Procedures, test results, etc. - eMASS experience.
• Professional security certification such as: CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CompTIA Security+ CE, SSCP, or higher.
• Master's Degree in Cybersecurity or related field.
• Strong initiative, detail orientation, organizational skills, and aptitude for analytical thinking.
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and as a part of a team.
• Excellent work ethic and a high commitment to quality.

Skills

• Advanced technical knowledge and analysis of specialized functional areas in task requirements.
• Research, write, review, disposition feedback, and finalize recommendations regarding cyber security policy, assessment and authorization assessments (A&As), security test and evaluation reports, and security engineering practices and processes.
• Conduct research and write risk assessment reports to include risk thresholds, evaluation, and scoring.
• Support analysis of the findings and provide expert technical guidance for mitigation strategies, including implementation advice on the cyber security risk findings, and other complex problems.

Benefits

CGS offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and observance of state/federal holidays. We also provide a competitive salary range of $92,213.33 - $125,146.66 annually.

Pay

$92,213.33 - $125,146.66 a year

Schedule

N/A

Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact Government Services (CGS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.