Information Systems Security Officer

Leidos

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Work type
On-site
Location
Annapolis Junction, MD
Salary
$92,300–$166,850 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
4 days ago
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Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

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TL;DR · Information Systems Security Officer

JOB TITLE: Information Systems Security Officer(ISSO) The Senior Information Systems Security Officer joins the Cyber & Analytics Business Area to support a large software development program. This role involves managing information systems security for software maintenance, development, and IT support across networks, workstations, and servers. You will develop and implement strategies to detect and mitigate threats, protect critical data sets, and perform vulnerability assessments. Key responsibilities include enforcing security policies, managing configuration for hardware and firmware, and overseeing Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts. You will maintain system security plans and documentation for Certification & Accreditation. Required skills include experience with encryption techniques, communication protocols, and security tools. You must demonstrate proficiency in performing security evaluations of software architectures and managing user identification and authentication mechanisms within isolated, connected, and standalone environments.

What you'll do

  • Implement and enforce information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
  • Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet requirements for processing multiple types of information.
  • Manage configuration for security-relevant software, hardware, and firmware.
  • Analyze threats and develop methodologies for incident detection, reporting, and vulnerability remediation.
  • Maintain records for workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, and other network components.
  • Develop and update system security plans and documentation for Certification & Accreditation.
  • Manage Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs) including scans, remediation, and patching.
  • Administer user identification and authentication mechanisms for the information system.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 8 years of relevant experience.
  • Additional experience may be substituted for a degree.
  • TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
  • At least 10 years of experience as an ISSO maintaining secure information system operations in isolated, connected, and standalone environments.
  • At least 5 years of experience using tools to support IAVA management.
  • At least 5 years of experience using tools to support the preparation, maintenance, and management of SSPs and other security documentation.
  • In-depth experience completing security evaluations of software systems or architectures to ensure they meet security requirements.
  • DoD 8570 compliance with IAT Level II or higher (preferred); DoD 8570 compliance with IAM Level II or higher (preferred).

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