Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) II
About The Position
gTANGIBLE Corporation is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) II for a full-time position in Arlington, Virginia. The role supports Department of Defense agencies and Special Access Programs (SAPs), including HQ Air Force, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Military Compartments efforts. The ISSO provides day-to-day support for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and SAP activities. The ISSO is responsible for maintaining the appropriate operational security posture of information systems and works closely with the ISSM and ISO. The role involves managing information-system security, supporting day-to-day security operations, monitoring systems and their operating environments, maintaining authorization documentation, and coordinating configuration management across authorization boundaries. It also encompasses physical and environmental protection, personnel security, incident handling, and security training and awareness.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 2–5 years of related experience, or an associate degree and 4–7 years of related experience, or 6–9 years of related experience without a degree.
- Related experience, particularly developing Risk Management Framework (RMF) packages or a body of evidence.
- Prior performance in roles such as System Administrator, Network Administrator, or ISSO.
- Meet DoD Directive 8570.01-M certification requirements for Information Assurance Technician Level II or Information Assurance Manager II within six months of hire.
- Ability to regularly lift up to 50 pounds.
- SAP experience.
- Top Secret/SCI clearance, SAP Information eligibility, and consent to a Counterintelligence polygraph.
Nice To Haves
- Prior active duty in the U.S. Air Force.
Responsibilities
- Develop physical or logical topologies for a system.
- Assist the ISSM in meeting their duties and responsibilities.
- Prepare, review, and update authorization packages.
- Ensure approved procedures are in place for clearing, sanitizing, and destroying hardware and media.
- Conduct periodic reviews of information systems to ensure compliance with the security authorization package.
- Coordinate hardware, software, or firmware changes with the ISSM and AO/DAO before changes are made.
- Monitor system recovery processes to ensure security features and procedures are properly restored and functioning correctly.
- Keep information-system security documentation current and accessible to properly authorized individuals.
- Ensure audit records are collected, reviewed, and documented, including anomalies.
- Attend technical and security training relevant to assigned duties.
- Execute the cybersecurity portion of the self-inspection, including providing security coordination and reviewing system assessment plans.
- Identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities and assist with implementing countermeasures.
- Prepare reports on the status of security safeguards applied to computer systems.
- Perform ISSO duties in support of in-house and external customers.
- Conduct security impact analysis of configuration-management changes to authorization boundaries and provide the results to the ISSM.
- Monitor information systems and their operating environments in coordination with the ISSM and ISO.
- Support physical and environmental protection, personnel security, incident handling, and security training and awareness.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
