Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO)
Overview
Lead cybersecurity approval and compliance processes while supporting system owners and project managers. Review technical architectures and integrate security requirements throughout the system lifecycle. Ensure cybersecurity compliance and provide guidance to engineers and non-technical partners.
What You'll Do11
- 1Support system owners and project managers through cybersecurity approval and compliance processes
- 2Review technical architectures deployment methodologies and network designs
- 3Interpret cybersecurity and data protection requirements for stakeholders
- 4Ensure cybersecurity requirements are integrated throughout the system lifecycle
- 5Develop and maintain security documentation and compliance artifacts
- 6Assess system risks and recommend mitigation strategies
- 7Provide cybersecurity guidance to engineers and non-technical partners
- 8Support security reviews audits and accreditation activities
- 9Manage multiple competing priorities in a dynamic environment
- 10Brief technical and non-technical audiences
- 11Desired: Experience supporting system accreditation or authorization processes
Requirements10
- 1Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity Information Systems Computer Science or related field and 10 years of experience
- 2Experience reviewing approving and developing security plans for IT systems
- 3Demonstrated understanding of information systems system development network architecture and cybersecurity principles
- 4Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a dynamic environment
- 5Experience briefing technical and non-technical audiences
- 6Security certification such as CISSP GSLC or equivalent
- 7Knowledge of RMF NIST and cybersecurity compliance frameworks
- 8Experience supporting intelligence community customers
- 9Security certification such as CISSP GSLC or equivalent
- 10Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams
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