Information System Security Officer (ISSO)

Swift•Annapolis Junction, MD

13h

About The Position

For the OPS Consulting team, ‘the power to help’ means helping our clients, helping serve the mission, helping our employees and their families, and helping the community. Headquartered in Hanover, MD. OPS Consulting has over two decades of experience specializing in the most mission-critical operations. We are thought leaders and innovators. The ingenuity of our developers, engineers, cyber experts, linguists, and analysts are dedicated to empowering our clients, fulfilling The Mission, and remaining trusted leaders and advisers in national security and technology solutions. We are looking for an Information Systems Security Officer to join a growing team in Annapolis Junction, MD. The Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) provides support for a program, organization, system, or enclave’s information assurance program. This role supports the implementation and enforcement of information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies and maintains the operational security posture of assigned systems. The ISSO assists with security authorization activities in compliance with NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and applicable DoD and ODNI policies.

Requirements

Skill Level 2: Eight (8) years of combined work-related experience in IT, cybersecurity, or security authorization
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, IT Engineering, or related discipline
In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, four (4) additional years of relevant work-related experience may be substituted
DoD 8570 / 8140 compliance with IAM Level I required
Skill Level 3: Ten (10) years of combined work-related experience in IT, cybersecurity, or security authorization
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, IT Engineering, or related discipline
In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, four (4) additional years of relevant work-related experience may be substituted
DoD 8570 / 8140 compliance with IAM Level I required
US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required

Responsibilities

Support implementation and enforcement of information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies
Maintain operational security posture for assigned systems or programs
Assist with management of security aspects of information systems and perform day-to-day security operations
Evaluate security solutions to ensure compliance with classified processing requirements
Perform vulnerability and risk assessment activities
Support configuration management (CM) of security-relevant hardware, software, and firmware
Manage changes to systems and assess associated security impacts
Develop and maintain System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, and supporting authorization documentation
Track user identification and authentication mechanisms
Support system authorization activities under RMF