Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)
Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)
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06-06-2025
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Job Description
The Information System Security Officer I provides support for a program organization system or enclaves information assurance program. Provides support for proposing coordinating implementing and enforcing information systems security policies standards and methodologies. Maintains operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies standards and procedures are established and followed. Assists with the management of security aspects of the information system and performs day-to-day security operations of the system. Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information. Performs vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation. Provides configuration management (CM) for information system security software hardware and firmware. Manages changes to system and assesses the security impact of those changes. Prepares and reviews documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs) Risk Assessment Reports Assessment & Authorization (A&A) packages and System Controls Traceability Matrices (SCTMs). Supports security authorization activities in compliance with the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and any DoD and IC tailored requirements.
Responsibilities:
NewGen is a technology consulting services company solving some of the public and private sectors toughest challenges across Enterprise Management Cyber Security and DevOps. While we are vendor agnostic many of our consultants offer expertise in IBM products an-d services. We know that to find and hire the best fit we must offer interesting work at the best rate possible. By partnering with us you will find opportunities that leverage and grow your technical abilities and offer you the flexibility you require.#CJ
Responsibilities:
- Plan and coordinate the IT security programs and policies
- Manageand control changes to the system and assessing the security impact of those changes
- Obtain A&A for ISs under their purview
- Provide support for a program organization system or enclaves IA program
- Serve as the Approval Authority to validate or approve user authorization for accounts associated with systems under their control
- Understand the authorization boundary of systems
- Collaboration with System and Network administrators to understand and document data flow and architecture diagrams
- Knowledge of security controls the assessment and applicability to systems
- Maintain operational baseline of systems under their purview
- Provide ongoing Continuous Monitoring to assigned systems
- Provide and validate the operational security posture of systems and ensure they are maintained
- Ability to initiate the reauthorization process of a system that needs reaccreditation
- Ability to decommission a system when it is no longer required
- Manage risks while assigned system is in operation
- Ability to understand the POA&M process as well as track and closeout any outstanding liens
- Ability to acknowledge and respond to IAVAs and create liens as necessary
- Perform coordinate and document security relevant changes
- Perform vulnerability assessments to ensure updates and system baseline are enforced
- Recognize a possible security violation and take appropriate action to report the incident
- Manage protective or corrective measure when an IA incident or vulnerability is discovered
- Provide security and awareness oversight and/or training as required
- Review of audit reduction tools to monitor and review systems for compliance with IA policy
- Candidate may be required to respond to after-hours requests as required in a 24 x 7 environment
- TS/SCI FSP Clearance
- Any of the following or higher certification; A with Continuing Education Cisco Certified Network Associate-Security (CCNA-Security) Network Continuing Education System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level I or higher is required. 4 years of additional experience as an ISSO may be substituted for a bachelors degree.
- 5years experience as an ISSO on programs and contracts of similar scope type and is to include at least 1 of the following areas: knowledge of current security tools hardware/software security implementation; communication protocols; and encryption techniques/tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent leadership and teamwork skills
- Results oriented high energy self-motivated
NewGen is a technology consulting services company solving some of the public and private sectors toughest challenges across Enterprise Management Cyber Security and DevOps. While we are vendor agnostic many of our consultants offer expertise in IBM products an-d services. We know that to find and hire the best fit we must offer interesting work at the best rate possible. By partnering with us you will find opportunities that leverage and grow your technical abilities and offer you the flexibility you require.#CJ
Beth Morris
NewGen Technologies
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