ISSO

Canvas Inc. • Nellis AFB, NV

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The ISSO will lead cybersecurity compliance and Information Assurance (IA) activities for standalone and networked classified systems, ensuring alignment with DoD, Air Force, JSIG, RMF, and local security policies. This role involves overseeing system accreditation packages, ATO support artifacts, Cybersecurity Operating Procedures, STIG compliance, audit log generation, and change management security evaluations. The ISSO will coordinate with Government security offices to validate user access, ensure proper need to know, manage SCI access requirements, and maintain all required documentation for classified information systems. Additionally, the ISSO will conduct vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, security testing, and validations to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems supporting mission execution. This position also requires providing senior-level guidance to technical teams on secure configuration, system hardening, life cycle security requirements, incident response actions, and restoration of system security safeguards.

Requirements

• Over 10 years of cybersecurity, ISSO, or IA experience within classified DoD environments.
• Demonstrated ability to independently execute senior level ISSO duties and oversee or mentor junior cybersecurity staff.
• Expert knowledge of JSIG, RMF, STIGs, ATO processes, audit management requirements, and classified system security protocols.
• Experience managing security artifacts, performing system accreditation tasks, conducting SIA reviews, and supporting complex test system environments.
• Active Top Secret clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• IAM Level I/II or IAT Level II/III certifications strongly preferred (e.g., CISSP, Security+, CISM).

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity compliance and IA activities for standalone and networked classified systems, ensuring alignment with DoD, Air Force, JSIG, RMF, and local security policies.
• Oversee system accreditation packages, ATO support artifacts, Cybersecurity Operating Procedures, STIG compliance, audit log generation, and change management security evaluations.
• Coordinate with Government security offices to validate user access, ensure proper need to know, manage SCI access requirements, and maintain all required documentation for classified information systems.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, security testing, and validations to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems supporting mission execution.
• Provide senior level guidance to technical teams on secure configuration, system hardening, life cycle security requirements, incident response actions, and restoration of system security safeguards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior