National Industrial Security Program Security Specialist

About the Role

Astrion is seeking an experienced Security Specialist to assist the Facility Security Officer (FSO) and Corporate Security Services Officer (CSSO) in administering the location’s National Industrial Security Programs and ensuring compliance with 32 CFR, Part 119, and the NISPOM.

Responsibilities

• Help implement the requirements of 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), applicable DCSA guidance, contract security requirements, and company security procedures.
• Support clearance processing, onboarding and offboarding, access eligibility verification, visit/access requirements, and maintenance of required personnel security records.
• Assist with personnel security actions in government systems (e.g., DISS, NBIS), including eligibility/access reviews and other authorized security transactions.
• Ensure classified material is properly received, stored, handled, transmitted, reproduced, and destroyed according to applicable requirements.
• Conduct or coordinate initial security briefings, annual refresher training, debriefings, insider-threat awareness, reporting requirements, and other required training.
• Receive and appropriately escalate reports involving potential security violations, adverse information, suspicious contacts, loss or compromise, foreign contacts/travel, and other reportable events.
• Process incoming and outgoing classified visits and verify that personnel have the appropriate eligibility, access, need-to-know, and visit authorization.
• Assist with classified areas, approved storage containers, access controls, end-of-day security checks, combinations, keys, alarms, and related protective measures.
• Support internal security reviews, identify deficiencies, maintain corrective-action documentation, and prepare for DCSA security reviews and engagements.
• Maintain accurate security files, training records, briefings, acknowledgments, access documentation, and other required records.
• Perform delegated FSO duties and provide continuity when the FSO is unavailable, within the AFSO's training, authorization, and assigned responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 2-4 years of relevant experience.
• Understanding and ability to implement 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM) and applicable DCSA requirements.
• Experience supporting U.S. Government clients.
• Experience maintaining the Government System of Record (GSOR) database.
• Experience with Security Business Integrated Management Systems (e.g., Sign-In-Compliance, Sign-In Enterprise, SIMS).
• U.S. citizenship with active TS/SCI eligibility and the ability to maintain such eligibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with DISS, NBIS, NISS, and related personnel/industrial security systems.
• Knowledge of classified information handling, safeguarding, storage, transmission, destruction, and incident reporting requirements.
• Experience with vulnerability assessment and remediation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to train employees and advise program leadership.
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, discretion, and records-management skills.
• Prior experience as a security specialist or industrial security professional in the defense/aerospace/government-contracting environment.
• Professional certifications such as ISP (Industrial Security Professional) or relevant CDSE training/certifications.

Pay

Salary range: $78,000 – $100,000 per year.

Schedule

• Full-time position.
• Travel: less than 5%.