Information Systems Security Officer; Remote

About the Role

Crowd Strike seeks an exceptionally qualified Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to establish, maintain, and enhance the security and compliance of our Federal cloud environments. This critical role ensures business continuity with government clients by implementing stringent federal security requirements. The ideal candidate will focus on managing security controls to achieve and sustain Authorization to Operate (ATO) status across multiple federal systems.

This position requires a security professional expert in navigating the entire compliance lifecycle, from continuous monitoring to external audits, while maintaining the highest security standards in a highly regulated environment.

Continuous Monitoring (Con Mon) & Remediation

• Establish, automate, and maintain the Continuous Monitoring (Con Mon) strategy from the System Security Plan (SSP), including scanning, assessment, reporting, and automated remediation of compliance checks and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) activities.

• Participate in the vulnerability intelligence on-call rotation for 24/7 expert analysis and rapid response.

Security Authorization & Risk Management

• Manage the full Authorization to Operate (ATO) lifecycle, including preparing documentation for initial and continuous security authorizations and acting as the primary point of contact for external compliance.

• Coordinate annual Third-Party Assessment Organization (3
  
  PAO) audits for successful outcomes.

• Manage the POA&M process, perform risk-based security impact analyses, and track vulnerability remediation to verified closure.

• Execute security control analyses, recommending infrastructure enhancements based on threat landscape changes.

Cloud Security Architecture

• Serve as the expert authority on cloud security architecture, providing guidance and implementing defense-in-depth strategies for federal workloads across various cloud configurations (FedRAMP, DISA, agency requirements).

• Develop and maintain cloud security architecture documentation (diagrams, data flows, controls).

• Evaluate architectural changes for security impact and guide secure Dev Sec Ops  practices in federal clouds.

Change Control & SCR Management

• Manage the Change Control Board (CCB) and Significant Change Request (SCR) process, providing authoritative security guidance, coordinating stakeholder reviews, and implementing automated workflows.

• Perform quality assurance and support quarterly audits of SCRs.

• Generate detailed security impact analyses for FedRAMP and DISA change requests.

Documentation & Governance

• Maintain the System Security Plan (SSP) and all security authorization packages, ensuring all security artifacts are accurate and align with FedRAMP and EMASS templates.

• Support governance activities, including policy development and system sponsorship.

• Coordinate compliance matters with authorizing officials, acting as the primary security advocate.

Incident Response & Business Continuity

• Serve as the primary security point-of-contact for incident response, managing resolution from initial detection through root cause analysis and implementing preventative measures.

• Strategically coordinate and lead incident response, business continuity, and disaster recovery exercises.

Audit & Access Management

• Manage annual security audit evidence collection and coordination.

• Rigorously audit account management, enforce least privilege through monthly access reviews, and oversee DISA whitelisting requests.

• Process system deviation requests, including risk assessments and determination of compensating controls.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant technical field (Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT); advanced degree preferred.

• Certification:
  DoD 8140/8570 IAM Level II Baseline Certification (CGRC, CASP+, CISM, CISSP/Associate, or CCISO).

• Eligibility: U.S. Citizenship and residency required for work on sensitive government systems.

• Expertise:
  Expert knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, RMF, FedRAMP, and FISMA, with significant hands-on experience implementing and assessing controls in cloud environments (e.g., AWS Gov Cloud).

• Experience:
  
  Proven success managing 3
  
  PAO audits and maintaining a sophisticated Continuous Monitoring (Con Mon) program in federal settings.

• Technical Familiarity:
  Advanced familiarity with modern cloud infrastructure and security tools (e.g., SIEM, Endpoint Security, CI/CD, vulnerability management).

• Skills:
  
  Exceptional analytical, communication, and documentation skills essential for a highly regulated environment.

• Architecture:
  Experience performing comprehensive cyber architecture reviews, identifying weaknesses, and recommending improvements.

Bonus Points:

• Extensive security experience in classified/air-gapped environments (e.g., C2S, Azure Government Secret).

• Current professional-level AWS Certification (e.g., Solutions Architect, Security Specialist).

• Active Secret or higher U.S. Government clearance eligibility.

• Proficiency in Python,…