Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

,Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid – 3 days) Clearance: Eligible for Top Secret Status: Exempt Responsibilities: Work as part of the IT Security Support Team which manages and operates an information systems security program for a U.S. government customer. The successful candidate will: • Provide technical support in the areas of vulnerability assessment, risk assessment, network security, product evaluation, security implementation, and remediation. • Provide technical assistance in the designing and implementation of solutions for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information. • Provide technical support and analysis in the identification, evaluation, investigation, and remediation of cyber and insider threats. • Provide technical evaluations of Civil Division systems and assist with making security improvements. • Participate in design of information system contingency plans that maintain appropriate levels of protection and meet time requirements for minimizing operations impact to the Civil Division. • Performs assessment of present levels of cyber security, offer recommendations on levels of risk, training personnel in proper cyber security protocols. • Conduct security product evaluations, and recommend products, technologies and upgrades to improve the Civil Division systems security posture. • Conduct testing and audit log reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of current security measures. • Participate in the management of accreditation of the Civil Division systems evaluating and certifying the implementation FISMA, the NIST security guidelines, and the Department’s plans, policies and guidelines. Qualifications: • Will be required to work onsite (hybrid 3 days onsite). • B.S. in Information Technology or a closely related field • 7+ years of progressive, technical (hands-on) experience in Information Assurance C&A. • Experience working as an ISSO supporting federal government information systems. • Experience with ISO, NIST and US Government standards and cybersecurity frameworks (e.g. FISMA, FIPS, HSPD), system administration. • IT security management, engineering, and analysis experience. • Must have one of the following certifications: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, GIAC or CNDA • Top Secret clearance Pay: $120,000.00 per year Benefits: • 401(k) • 401(k) matching • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Paid time off • Vision insurance Education: • Bachelor's (Required) Experience: • ISSO experience?: 4 years (Preferred) License/Certification: • CISSP (Preferred) • CISM (Preferred) • CRISC (Preferred) Security clearance: • Top Secret (Required) Work Location: In person