Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

Location: Washington, DC (Onsite)

Clearance: Top Secret

Status: Exempt 

Salary: $95k - $110k per year

Responsibilities:

Work as part of the IT Security Support Team which manages and operates an information systems security program for a U.S. government customer. The successful candidate will:

• Provide technical support in the areas of vulnerability assessment, risk assessment, network security, product evaluation, security implementation, and remediation.


• Provide technical assistance in the designing and implementation of solutions for protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of sensitive information.


• Provide technical support and analysis in the identification, evaluation, investigation, and remediation of cyber and insider threats.


• Provide technical evaluations of Civil Division systems and assist with making security improvements.


• Participate in design of information system contingency plans that maintain appropriate levels of protection and meet time requirements for minimizing operations impact to the Civil Division. 


• Performs assessment of present levels of cyber security, offer recommendations on levels of risk, training personnel in proper cyber security protocols.     


• Conduct security product evaluations, and recommend products, technologies and upgrades to improve the Civil Division systems security posture.


• Conduct testing and audit log reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of current security measures.       


• Participate in the management of accreditation of the Civil Division systems evaluating and certifying the implementation FISMA, the NIST security guidelines, and the Department’s plans, policies and guidelines.

Qualifications:

• Will be required to work onsite in Washington DC.


• B.S. in Information Technology or a closely related field.


• 8+ years of progressive, technical (hands-on) experience in Information Assurance C&A.


• Experience working as an ISSO supporting federal government information systems.


• Experience with ISO, NIST and US Government standards and cybersecurity frameworks (e.g. FISMA, FIPS, HSPD), system administration.


• Experience with ITS Publication 1075 for safeguarding of Federal Tax Information (TFI).


• IT security management, engineering, and analysis experience.


• Must have active CISSP certification.


• Active Top Secret clearance.

About Us

IntelliDyne, LLC empowers government organizations through the delivery of quality, mission-aligned services and innovative, people-first IT solutions. IntelliDyne has earned the designation of a Top Workplace by providing an inclusive and supportive environment where employees have a voice and are challenged to provide innovative solutions to our clients of national, state, and local importance.

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