Information Systems Security Officer

Cognitio Corp•Mc Lean, VA

About The Position

Members of the ISSO team support the assessment and authorization (A&A) process for information systems. The successful candidate will have requisite cyber security experience with methods and tools used to improve the security posture of critical systems such as identifying risks, vulnerabilities, anomalies, patching, auditing, automation, security hardening, best practices, and evaluating system changes. In addition, the candidate will collaborate with developers and engineers on projects to create a secure hybrid-cloud environment.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with a Polygraph
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, or other related technical discipline; or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
Minimum eight (8) years applied experience or relevant degree plus five (5) years of Cybersecurity expertise with demonstrated ability to successfully shepherd IT projects of varying types through the authorization lifecycle
Strong verbal and written communication/cooperation within a team context
Understanding of perimeter controls (firewalls), access control mechanisms, and network architectures
Demonstrated essential understanding of methods for hardening operating systems (e.g., CentOS, RedHat, Windows)
Skilled with and/or demonstrated technical aptitude with vulnerability and risk assessment tools such as Elasticsearch or Splunk SIEMs, Rapid7 Nexpose, and IDS/IPS monitoring and alerting
Strong understanding of methodologies for researching and documenting software and hardware vulnerabilities
Experienced working closely with stakeholders, developers, and external teams, including customer security manages (ISSMs), organizational leadership, and key personnel
Applied experience with the customer’s assessment and authorization tracking tools
Knowledgeable regarding Common Control Provider (CCP) requirements and methodology
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with networking topologies and hardware, including commonly used/referenced network devices, IDS and IPS, etc.
Applied experience with open-source and commercial tools and systems such as nmap, Nessus, Rapid7, Splunk, Nipper, Elasticsearch, Jira, Confluence, Cisco, VMware, Citrix, or Trellix, as well as GOTS tools used by the customer
Extensive familiarity with communications protocols, such as TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP/S, SSH, LDAP, etc.
Demonstrated experience with security, monitoring and auditing cloud-based technologies, products and services, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure
Knowledge of the customer's organization, their network systems and infrastructure, processes and procedures, and request and approval tools
Ability to work within fast-paced customer environments

Nice To Haves

Experience in scripting/program languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Python

Responsibilities

Support the assessment and authorization (A&A) process for information systems.
Improve the security posture of critical systems by identifying risks, vulnerabilities, anomalies, patching, auditing, automation, security hardening, best practices, and evaluating system changes.
Collaborate with developers and engineers on projects to create a secure hybrid-cloud environment.
Supported control implementation assessment and reporting and monitoring processes using cyber security and assessment management systems.
Facilitate customer concurrences required for risk-based decisions, especially those requiring waivers.
Assist the customer with decisions impacting the security posture and compliance of their systems and networks with requirement as documented in NIST 800-53 and its revisions.
Document processes and procedures in CONOPS and system security, contingency, configuration management and other plans.
Implement defense-in-depth solutions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to fulfill specific authorization requirements.
Monitor and audit cloud-based technologies, products, and services.