Senior ISSO Security Clearance

Position: Senior ISSO with Security Clearance
The selected candidate will act as an ISSO for a large software development program which includes software maintenance and development, IT support (Network/Workstation/Server), systems integration and life cycle support, enterprise application development, network engineering, and information systems security (ISS). The candidate will work with other security professionals in developing and implementing strategies to detect and mitigate threats to information systems, protect critical data sets, and provide assessments of system and network vulnerabilities.

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Roles and Responsibilities:

Provide support for implementing and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies. Assist in the evaluation of security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing multiple types of information. Assist with the Configuration Management for information system security software, hardware, and firmware. Analyze threats and develop and implement best practice methodologies for incident detection, reporting, and vulnerability remediation.

Maintain records on workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, intelligent hubs, network switches, etc. to include system upgrades. Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing information. Maintain operational security posture for information systems. Provide support to the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) for maintaining the appropriate operational IA posture for a system/program/enclave. Develop and maintain documentation for Certification & Accreditation in accordance with specified policies.

Develop and update system security plans and other IA documentation. Provide support for Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs) management (initiating IAVA responses and system security scans, completing remediation, extending IAVA patches and security updates to designated sites, etc.). Provide CM for security-relevant information system software, hardware, and firmware. Develop system security policy and ensure compliance. Administer the user identification and authentication mechanisms of the Information System.

Security Requirements: _ci Compensation: ISSO 3 - 20 yrs of experience + BS degree or additional 4 yrs of experience Salary: $177k - $188k