Cyber Systems Engineering (ISSO)
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Job Location:
Laurel, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 112000 - 179000
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Responsibilities
As a Cyber Systems Engineer Information System Security Officer (ISSO) you will secure and authorize mission-critical systems supporting Intelligence Community operations. You will be responsible for maintaining system authorization enforcing RMF controls and protecting classified information across the system lifecycle.
- Serve as the ISSO / Information System Security Approval Authority for assigned classified systems.
- Maintain and enforce system security posture in accordance with RMF (NIST 800-37/53) ICDs and applicable DoD/IC policies.
- Lead system security activities across design authorization operations and sustainment phases.
- Conduct and document risk assessments vulnerability assessments and control implementations to support system authorization.
- Support continuous monitoring POA&M development vulnerability remediation and security incident response.
- Evaluate system architectures configurations and security solutions to ensure compliance with classified processing requirements.
- Manage configuration changes assess security impact and ensure continued authorization.
- Coordinate with ISSMs ISSEs system owners and accrediting authorities to support authorization decisions.
- Develop review and maintain required RMF artifacts including:
- System Security Plans (SSPs)
- Risk Assessment Reports (RARs)
- Security Control Assessments (SCAs)
- Authorization to Operate (ATO) packages
- System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs)
- Ensure audit readiness and support inspections assessments and compliance reviews.
Qualifications
- Ten (10) years experience as an ISSO on programs and contracts of similar scope type and complexity is required. Experience is to include at least one (1) of the following areas: knowledge of current security tools hardware/software security implementation; communication protocols; and encryption techniques/tools.
- Bachelors degree in System Engineering Computer Science Information Systems Engineering Science Engineering Management or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional ISSO experience may be substituted for a bachelors degree.
- Possession of a DoD 8570 IAM Level I or higher certification is required.
- Active TS/SCI with current polygraph required.
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and participation in an attractive bonus plan.
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Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
EEO
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- React Native
- AI
- Enterprise Software
- React
- Node.js
- Redis
- AWS
- Software Development
- IOS
- Team Management
- Product Development
- Mobile Applications
About Company
Peraton provides innovative solutions for the most sensitive and critical programs in government today, developed and executed by scientists, engineers, and other experts.
