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Scientific Research Corporation · 2 hours ago

Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$87,000/d - $144,900/d

5+ years exp

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry. They are seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to support USSPACECOM systems in achieving their Authorization to Operate (ATO) through comprehensive security assessments and risk management framework processes.

Biotechnology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Lindsey Hipp

Responsibilities

Reviewing systems to identify potential security weaknesses and recommending improvements to amend vulnerabilities, implement changes, and document upgrades

Maintaining responsibility for managing cybersecurity risk from an organizational perspective

Identifying organizational risks, prioritizing those risks, and maintaining a risk registry for escalating and presenting those risks to senior leadership

Providing security guidance and IS validation using the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) RMF, and local security policies

Providing configuration management (CM) recommendations for information system security software, hardware, and firmware and coordinating changes and modifications with the ISSM, Security Control Assessor (SCA), and Authorizing Official (AO)

Maintaining vulnerability scanning tool compliance, such as Trellix (HBSS) or ACAS (Nessus), and patch management, such as IAVM to ensure IT staff pushes patches to all systems in an effort to maintain compliance with all applicable directives, manage system changes, and assess the security impact of those changes

Providing subject matter expertise for cybersecurity and trusted system technology

Applying advanced technical knowledge and analysis of specialized functional areas in task requirements to develop solutions to complex problems

Research, write, review, disposition feedback, and finalize recommendations regarding cybersecurity policy, assessment and authorization assessments (A&As), security test and evaluation reports, and security engineering practices and processes

Conduct research and write risk assessment reports to include risk thresholds, evaluation, and scoring

Supporting analysis of the findings and provide expert technical guidance for mitigation strategies, including implementation advice on the cybersecurity risk findings, and other complex problems

Qualification

RMF experienceEMASS experienceProfessional security certificationCybersecurity policy writingVulnerability scanning toolsDesktop publishing skillsAnalytical thinkingOrganizational skillsTeamworkInitiative

Required

Bachelor's degree

A minimum of five (5) years experience as an Information Assurance (IA) Analyst, ISSE, ISSO, or similar role in ATO package development, including generating security documentation for requirements, security control assessment, STIG and IAVA compliance, Standard Operating Procedures, test results, etc

eMASS experience

Professional security certification such as: CCNA, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CompTIA Security+ CE, SSCP, or higher

Strong desktop publishing skills using Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, and Adobe

Experience with industry writing styles such as grammar, sentence form, and structure

Ability to multi-task in a deadline-oriented environment