Information Systems Security Manager; ISSM

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Synergy ECP is a leading provider of cybersecurity, software and systems engineering and IT services to the U.S. intelligence and defense communities. The company leverages its expertise in data transport solutions, software and systems engineering, and other solutions to deliver critical and innovative capabilities to high-level decision makers that enhance our nation’s security.

In an ultra-competitive environment, Synergy ECP has thrived by adhering to our name, making sure excellence is displayed by our Employees, to our Customers and by Improving Performance (ECP). It’s what sets us apart, enabling us to be an autonomous yet agile business that delivers huge results—showing we’re ready to meet our customers’ evolving demands. Synergy ECP has earned a client list that includes numerous Fortune 100 companies, in addition to multiple branches of the US government and military services.

Provide management support for a program, organization, system, or enclave’s Information Assurance program. Provide management support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing Information System Security policies, standards, and methodologies. Manage operational security posture for an Information System or program to ensure Information System Security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed. Provide management of security aspects of the Information System and perform day-to-day security operations of the system.

Assist ISSEs and ISSOs with evaluating security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information. Manage the performance of vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support security authorization. Provide management support to configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware. Manage changes to systems and assess the security impact of those changes. Manage the process and preparation of documentation reviews to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs).

Support security authorization activities in compliance with NSA/CSS Risk Management Framework (RMF) process and DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP).

• Perform requirements gathering and analysis of said requirements
• Perform functional analysis to identify required tasks and their interrelationships
• Identify and map current security infrastructure as a foundation to define future programs
• Collaborate with engineers on systems integration efforts
• Plan and coordinate implementation of IT security programs and policies
• Analyze user needs to determine functional and cross-functional requirements
• Gather and organize technical information about an organization’s mission goals and needs, existing security products, and ongoing programs in the multi-level security arena
• Perform functional allocation and identify resources required for each task
• Perform risk analysis that also includes risk assessment
• Enable Government planning, coordination, and oversight of organizational implementation of information security services
• Enable design and implementation of future IT systems and related security
• Assist Program Managers with administrative and technical oversight with specific program’s within the portfolio
• Facilitate issue resolution through integrated product teams and Technical Exchange Meetings (TEM)
• Provide support for a program, organization, system, or enclave’s information assurance program
• Provide daily oversight and direction to contractor ISSOs
• Oversee efforts of engineering staff to design, develop, engineer and implement solutions to security requirements
• Interact with customers, IT staff, and high-level corporate officers to define and achieve required Cybersecurity objectives
• Serve as the Program's ISSM
• Enable the Government with the development and implementation of NSA IT security services
• Collaborate with engineers on systems integration and life cycle requirements
• Advise Program Managers on…