M.C. Dean, Inc. · 3 months ago
ISSO 5 - Annapolis Junction, MD
Annapolis, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $225K/yr
10+ years expM.C. Dean, Inc. is a leading firm in engineering and technology systems, and they are seeking an Information System Security Officer 5 to join their Security and Electronic Systems business unit. The role involves managing information assurance programs, enforcing security policies, and supporting compliance with accreditation processes.
Information Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies
Maintain operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed
Assist with the management of security aspects of the information system and performs day-to-day security operations of the system
Assist in the evaluation of security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information
Provide support to the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) for maintaining the appropriate operational IA posture for a system, program, or enclave
Perform vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation
Provide configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware
Manage changes to system and assesses the security impact of those changes
Support security authorization activities in compliance with NIST-based Intelligence Community and DoD accreditation processes
Develop and maintain documentation for C&A in accordance with ODNI and DoD policies
Prepare and review documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs)
Maintain records on workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, intelligent hubs, network switches, etc. to include system upgrades
Administer the user identification and authentication mechanism of the Information System (IS)
Support planning and coordination of the IT security programs and policies
Manage and control changes to the system and assesses the security impact of those changes
Obtain C&A for Information Systems under their purview
Serve as the Approval Authority for Information Systems under their control
Qualification
Required
10+ years of progressive experience as an ISSO on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
Experience is to include at least two (2) of the following areas: knowledge of current security tools, hardware/software security implementation, communication protocols, encryption techniques/tools
DoD 8570 IAM Level-II certification or higher
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; active DoD TS/SCI w/ polygraph clearance is required
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree preferred; Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or Cybersecurity Discipline preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
401k Retirement Plan
Military Reserve pay offset
Paid maternity leave
Company
M.C. Dean, Inc.
M.C. Dean, Inc. offers comprehensive technological systems in Washington.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Bill Dean
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Frazier
Marcomm Business Partner
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