Independent Software

Senior Information Systems Security Officer

ISSO - Annapolis Junction, MD - Full Time

What you will be doing!
As a Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO), your role will be essential in safeguarding our information systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain a strong security framework that protects our systems from threats and vulnerabilities. This position demands a proactive approach to managing security policies, conducting assessments, and supporting security authorization processes.

Responsibilities

  • Support the information assurance program for the program, organization, system, or enclave.
  • Assist in proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing security policies, standards, and methodologies for information systems.
  • Maintain the operational security posture of an information system or program, ensuring compliance with established security policies, standards, and procedures.
  • Manage the security aspects of the information system and perform daily security operations. - Evaluate security solutions to verify that they meet the necessary requirements for processing classified information.
  • Conduct vulnerability and risk assessments to support certification and accreditation efforts.
  • Provide configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware.
  • Manage changes to the system and assess the security impact of those changes. - Prepare and review documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs).
  • Assist with security authorization activities in compliance with the Information System Certification and Accreditation Process (NISCAP) and the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF).
Experience and Education: 
  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security, or a related discipline, along with 12 or more years of relevant experience.
  • A minimum of 7 years of experience as an ISSO supporting Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD) programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
  • Compliance with DoD 8570 standards at IAM Level II or IAT Level III (such as CASP, CISSP, or Associate).

Clearance Required:   Must possess an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph security clearance to be considered for this role
Independent Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE, M/F/D/V.

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