Information Systems Security Officer(ISSO)

LeidosLaurel, MD
$107,900 - $195,050Onsite

About The Position

Leidos has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to join our Cyber & Analytics Business Area, Key Management & Analytics Division, supporting critical national-security missions. You'll help protect the systems and information our customers depend on—supporting information assurance, security operations, system accreditation, configuration management, and the security posture of mission-critical information systems. Working alongside ISSMs, senior ISSOs, system administrators, engineers, and mission teams, you'll help ensure systems remain secure, compliant, documented, and ready to support the mission. This is a full-time, on-site position in a secure mission environment. Due to the nature of the work and security requirements, remote work is not available for this position. If you have deep information-assurance and cybersecurity experience and want to apply that expertise to work that directly supports national security, we'd like to talk.

Requirements

  • Experienced cybersecurity professional with demonstrated Information Systems Security Officer experience supporting programs and contracts of comparable scope, type, and complexity.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university. In lieu of degree, 4 years of direct experience as an ISSO may be substituted.
  • Ten (10) years of experience as an ISSO on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
  • Experience in at least two (2) of the following areas: Current security tools, Hardware/software security implementation, Communication protocols, Encryption techniques and tools.
  • DoD 8570 Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level I certification or higher.
  • Demonstrated experience with information-system security policies, standards, methodologies, security documentation, and day-to-day security operations.
  • Experience assessing system changes and their potential security impact.
  • Experience supporting security authorization, certification and accreditation, and information-assurance activities.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
  • Ability to work full-time on site in a secure environment.

Responsibilities

  • Help maintain the operational security posture of information systems and programs while ensuring applicable security policies, standards, and methodologies are implemented and followed.
  • Support senior ISSOs in implementing and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
  • Plan and coordinate IT security programs and policies and help develop system security policies that ensure compliance.
  • Support the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) in maintaining the appropriate operational Information Assurance (IA) posture for systems, programs, and enclaves.
  • Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet requirements for processing classified information.
  • Perform vulnerability and risk-assessment analysis in support of certification and accreditation activities.
  • Develop, maintain, and update security documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs), and other required IA documentation.
  • Develop and maintain C&A documentation in accordance with applicable ODNI and DoD policies and support obtaining C&A for information systems under your purview.
  • Support security-authorization activities in accordance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology Risk Management Framework (NIST RMF).
  • Manage and control system changes, evaluate their security impact, and provide Configuration Management (CM) for security-relevant information-system software, hardware, and firmware.
  • Maintain records for workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, intelligent hubs, network switches, and other system components, including system upgrades.
  • Support day-to-day security operations and administer user identification and authentication mechanisms for Information Systems.
  • Support customer transition to ServiceNow (SNOW).
  • Serve as the Approval Authority for Information Systems under your control, as required by the program.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off
  • 11 paid holidays
  • 401(k) with a 6% company match and immediate vesting
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Technical upskilling and professional-development opportunities
  • Education and training support
  • Paid parental leave
  • Additional health, wellness, and employee benefits
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