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Information Systems Security Officer

SAIC · Chantilly, VA, United States

TS/SCI clearance preferred

Posted Nov 13 · Last collected Nov 14

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Information Systems Security Officer

Description

SAIC is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to provide A&A and physical security support to a 24/7 Mission Operations Center. Primarily, this involves originating and authoring materials associated with the Customer A&A process for multiple projects. Candidates can also expect to perform the following duties:

  • 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 perform day-to-day security operations of the system
  • Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information
  • Assist ISSEs in performing vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation; provide configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware
  • Coordinate with ISSM Staff to manage changes to system and assess the security impact of those changes
  • Prepare and review A&A BOE documentation for multiple projects
  • Support security authorization activities in compliance with customer directives
  • Heavy involvement with the supervision and implementation of customer required data transfer processes

Qualifications

  • Must currently hold a TS/SCI and Poly clearance
  • Minimum of 9 years of ISSO or ISSE experience
  • 2 Years of writing experience, ideally technical writing
  • Bachelor’s Degree, or experience can be substituted for the degree
  • Demonstrated experience in obtaining full accreditations of projects
  • Experience with 1 or more of the following scanning tools: Rapid7, NMAP, and Nessus

Desired Qualifications

  • CISSP
  • Security +
  • Working knowledge of cryptographic solutions for Information Systems
  • High level of expertise with Visio, Project, and Excel

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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