Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) with Security Clearance

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Job description

R- Description Are you seeking a new and challenging position supporting a complex Program for the Warfighter? Well, look no further! This is an exciting time to contribute to a mission-critical program with lasting impactful results. Provides support for a program, organization, system, or enclave's information assurance program. Provides support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies. Maintains operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed. Assists with the management of security aspects of the information system and performs day-to-day security operations of the system. Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information. Performs vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation. Provides configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware. Manages changes to system and assesses the security impact of those changes. Prepares and reviews documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs). Supports security authorization activities in compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology Risk Management Framework (NIST RMF). Primary Responsibilities Provide support to senior ISSOs for implementing, and enforcing information systems security
policies, standards, and methodologies
Assist with preparation and maintenance of documentation
Assist in the evaluation of security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for
processing classified information
Assist with the CM for information system security software, hardware, and firmware
Maintain records on workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, intelligent hubs, network
switches, etc. to include system upgrades
Propose, coordinate, implement, and enforce information systems security policies, standards,
and methodologies
Develop and maintain documentation for C&A in accordance with ODNI and DoD policies
Provide CM for security-relevant information system software, hardware, and firmware
Develop system security policy and ensures compliance
Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified
information
Maintain operational security posture for an information system or program
Provide support to the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) for maintaining the
appropriate operational IA posture for a system, program, or enclave
Develop and update the system security plan and other IA documentation
Assist with the management of security aspects of the information system and perform day-today security operations of the system
Administer the user identification and authentication mechanism of the Information System (IS)
Obtain C&A for ISs under their purview
Provide support for a program, organization, system, or enclave's information assurance
program
Plan and coordinate the IT security programs and policies
Manage and control changes to the system and assessing the security impact of those changes
Serve as the Approval Authority for ISs under their control Clearance Requirement: Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph Basic Qualifications Ten (10) years' experience as an ISSO on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
Experience is to include at least two (2) of the following areas: knowledge of current security tools, hardware/software security implementation; communication protocols; and encryption techniques/tools
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional experience as an ISSO may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree Preferred Qualifications AWS Experience CSSRC CONMD Original Posting Date: 2024-08-05
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $101,400.00 - $183,300.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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