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Tyto Athene, LLC · 2 weeks ago

Senior Information System Security Officer

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $130K/yr

8+ years exp

Tyto Athene is a trusted leader in IT services and solutions, delivering mission-focused digital transformation that drives measurable success. They are hiring a Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to support law enforcement customers in Washington, DC, ensuring information systems meet NIST security requirements and managing the Risk Management Framework and Authorization to Operate lifecycles.

Information Technology

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop and update security authorization packages in accordance with the client's requirement and compliant with FISMA. Core documents that the candidate will be responsible for are the System Security Plan, Risk Assessment Report, Security Assessment Plan and Report, Contingency Plan, Incident Response Plan, Standard Operating Procedure, Plan of Actions and Milestones, Remediation Plans, Configuration Management Plan, etc

Develop and maintain the Plan of Action and Milestones and support remediation activities

Validate protective measures for physical security are in place to support the system security requirements

Maintain an inventory of hardware and software for the information system

Develop, coordinate, test, and train on Contingency Plans and Incident Response Plans

Perform risk analyses to determine cost-effective and essential safeguards

Support Incident Response and Contingency activities

Perform security control assessment in using NIST 800-53A

Conduct independent scans of the application, network, and database (where required)

Provide continuous monitoring to enforce client security policy and procedures and create processes that will provide oversight into the following activities for the system owner

Coordinate with multiple stakeholders to complete mandatory agency data calls in a timely manner

The ISSO should be intimately familiar with some aspects of the following + Federal Government Information Assurance policies and regulations to include OMB requirements, FISMA, and NIST 800 series + OMB A-123 circular; OMB A-130 circular; FIPS 140, 199, 200, 201; NIST SP 800-18, 37 Revision 1, 39, 53 Revision 3 and 4, 53A Revision 1, 60 Volumes 1 and 2, 800-64 Revision 2, 137, 144, 147; CNSS 1253 and risk management methodologies + Network, network protocols, routers, and switches and how they interact with automated vulnerability assessment tools, open-source vulnerability assessment tools, and techniques used for evaluating security controls on Windows, Linux, and Unix operating systems, networking devices, databases, and web servers + Developing custom assessment scripts + Network Security Architecture

Qualification

NIST security requirementsRisk Management Framework (RMF)FISMA complianceSecurity Assessment PlanTechnical analysis reportsNetwork Security ArchitectureVulnerability assessment toolsCertifications CISACertifications CAPRelationship managementCritical thinking

Required

8+ years of professional experience with at least 5 years supporting ISSO RMF activities

Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of additional experience in lieu of a degree

A demonstrated understanding of information privacy, including information access, the release of information, and implementation of control technologies as they apply to privacy information contained in electronic and non-electronic media

Thorough understanding and knowledge of FISMA, NIST RMF and Security and Privacy Assessment and Authorization (SPA&A) processes

Experience with NIST publications, OMB circulars and memoranda, and CNSS publications and their requirements and impact on system security

Proficiency in writing technical analysis reports with strong written and oral communication skills

Ability to work quickly, efficiently, and accurately in a dynamic and fluid environment

Good relationship management, business acumen, judgment, and ability to think critically