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Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

Que Technology Group · Annapolis Junction, MD · 2 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time

About the Role

Que Technology Group, Inc., is seeking an experienced Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to support intelligence operations within an exciting organization.

Responsibilities

  • Enhancing security posture by supporting the program, organization, system, or enclave's information assurance initiatives and enforcing security policies, standards, and methodologies.
  • Overseeing security operations for information systems, managing daily security aspects, evaluating security solutions for classified processing, and conducting vulnerability and risk assessments for accreditation.
  • Managing configuration and system integrity by administering configuration management (CM) for security software, hardware, and firmware, ensuring compliance with security controls, and assessing the impact of system changes.
  • Developing and maintaining security documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification & Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs).
  • Ensuring compliance with security authorization activities following the Information System Certification and Accreditation Process (NISCAP) and DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF).
  • Providing technical expertise in security policies and operations, supporting the implementation and maintenance of security measures, and collaborating with stakeholders to strengthen the security posture.
  • Driving continuous improvement by assessing existing security processes, identifying vulnerabilities, and implementing proactive solutions to enhance system resilience.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security, or a related discipline, plus 12+ years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, an additional 4 years of experience may be considered on a case by case basis.
  • Direct Experience: 10+ years of in-depth experience as ISSO or combination of ISSO and other security related role supporting IC or DoD programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
  • Proficient with customer security tools, corporate repositories, playbooks and guidelines.
  • Knowledgeable with applicable frameworks, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
  • Operational understanding of server and IA technologies, internetworking protocols and services.
  • Certifications & Compliance with DoD 8140.03 with IAM Level II or higher (CASP+, CISSP or higher).
  • Security Clearance TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Company Medical/Dental/Vision plans – Company paid Short-term Disability, Long-term disability and Life Insurance – Company paid Business/First Class travel upgrade for 7 hour or longer flights & company card will be provided for expenses
  • Vacation / Personal days granted at 25 days per year
  • Paid Federal Holidays – 11 days
  • $5,000 Annual Professional Development Fund plus 40 paid hours if in class
  • 401K with 6% company match; all contributions are immediately vested by Employee
  • Employee will be paid a bonus of $10,000 per employee hired based on their referral
  • Up to 3 paid Code Red days due to customer closure

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