Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) - Tucson, AZ
About The Position
RTX is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to support its cybersecurity team onsite at its Tucson, Arizona facility. The role interfaces with the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) to help ensure compliance with applicable NIST Special Publications, customer directives, company policies, NISPOM Chapter 8, DAAPM, and JSIG policies. The successful candidate will assess and monitor information system compliance, conduct audits and technical and administrative assessments, develop security plans, provide security education and awareness, investigate security violations, review configuration management requests within their authority, integrate cybersecurity processes and tools, and contribute to cybersecurity documentation and technical writing. A security certification commensurate with IAM Level I, such as Security+, must be obtained and maintained within six months of hire if the candidate does not already hold one.
Requirements
- Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience.
- Relevant experience may include cybersecurity, systems security or hardening; information technology; compliance-based auditing using RMF, DAAPM, JSIG, NISPOM, or other listed regulatory standards; computer technologies; physical security, investigations, or related work; or project, program, office, senior administration, or account management.
- Must have an active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance before the start date; an active and existing clearance is required on day one.
- Must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for the required security clearance.
- Must obtain and maintain a security professional certification commensurate with IAM Level I, such as Security+, within six months of hire if not already certified.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in DoD classified operating or laboratory environments.
- Experience with information system security tools for vulnerability analysis and mitigation, such as Splunk, Forcepoint, Ivanti, Tenable, ACAS, or HBSS.
- Familiarity implementing government directives and policies derived from NIST, CNSSI, DoD, or other government regulatory compliance standards.
- Experience executing Assessment and Authorization processes under the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Experience providing technical security consultation for complex, cross-domain, heterogeneous classified network environments in collaboration with customers and IT.
- Familiarity with large, multi-facility networks and complex components, including Windows and Linux environments.
- Experience interpreting, implementing, and assessing DISA STIGs.
- Familiarity with cyber incident response management, including preservation, containment, and eradication.
Responsibilities
- Assess and monitor information system compliance and conduct audits.
- Develop security plans and deliver information systems security education and awareness.
- Investigate information system security violations and help prepare reports describing corrective and preventative actions.
- Review and approve configuration management requests within the scope of authority.
- Conduct technical and administrative assessments.
- Integrate new cybersecurity processes, procedures, and tools.
- Support the creation, review, and updating of cybersecurity documentation and other technical writing.
- Interface with the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) to support adherence to applicable security policies and directives.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and program conditions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
