Information Systems Security Officer Level 1

GRVTY•Fort Meade, MD

17h•$134,000 - $144,000

About The Position

GRVTY is seeking an experienced Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to support core Intelligence Community (IC) missions. As a cyber professional in the intelligence community, you will work as part of a team on the frontlines against our cyber adversaries. This role provides support for a program, organization, system, or enclave's information assurance program. The ISSO will be responsible for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies. They will maintain the operational security posture for an information system or program, ensuring that information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed. The role involves assisting with the management of security aspects of the information system and performing day-to-day security operations. Evaluating security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information and performing vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation are key responsibilities. The ISSO will also 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. Preparing and reviewing documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs), is also required. The position supports security authorization activities in compliance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology Risk Management Framework (NIST RMF).

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance. Most recent poly in the last 7 years.
IAT level I baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required.
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and five (5) years of ISSO experience or nine (9) years' experience in lieu of degree.

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
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- to- day security operations of the system
Administer the user identification and authentication mechanism of the Information System (IS)