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The Information Systems Security Officer joins the Cyber & Analytics Business Area within the Key Management & Analytics Division to protect mission-critical information systems. This role involves maintaining operational security postures, enforcing security policies, and managing configuration management for hardware, software, and firmware components like routers and firewalls. The individual will perform vulnerability and risk-assessment analysis, develop System Security Plans, and manage certification and accreditation packages in accordance with NIST RMF, ODNI, and DoD policies. Key responsibilities include evaluating security solutions for classified information processing and administering user authentication mechanisms. Required skills include expertise in communication protocols, encryption techniques, and hardware/software security implementation. The role addresses the critical challenge of ensuring systems remain secure and compliant while supporting national-security missions involving sophisticated capabilities like cryptographic key management and signals intelligence.
Implement and enforce information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies to maintain operational posture.
Perform vulnerability and risk-assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation activities.
Develop and update security documentation including System Security Plans (SSPs) and Risk Assessment Reports.
Manage configuration management for security-relevant hardware, software, and firmware while evaluating the impact of system changes.
Support security-authorization activities in accordance with the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).
Administer user identification and authentication mechanisms for information systems.
Maintain records for network components including workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, and switches.
Serve as the Approval Authority for Information Systems under your control as required by the program.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
4 years of direct experience as an ISSO may be substituted for the required degree.
Experience as an ISSO on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Experience in at least two areas: current security tools, hardware/software security implementation, communication protocols, or encryption techniques and tools.
DoD 8570 Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level I certification or higher.
Demonstrated experience with information-system security policies, documentation, day-to-day operations, and risk assessment analysis.
Experience supporting security authorization, certification, accreditation, and information-assurance activities.
NIST RMF
Information Assurance
Cybersecurity
Configuration Management
Risk Assessment
ServiceNow
Encryption
Security Operations
System Accreditation
DoD 8570
IAM
Firewalls
Hardware/Software Security
Communication Protocols
Risk Management Framework
XACTA
JSIG
ICD 503
DAAPM
NISPOM
DoD 8570
Information Assurance
Configuration Management
Encryption
C&A
System Security Plans
security information system s
Annapolis Junction, MD58 days ago
$131,300–$237,350
RMF
NISCAP
Information Assurance
Configuration Management
Risk Assessment
Security Engineering
System Security Plans
DoD 8570
CISSP
IAM Level II
IAT Level III
Security Operations
Cryptographic Key Management