Information Systems Security Representative (ISSR) – Senior Level
Washington, AR - USA
Job Summary
Position Description:
US CITIZENSHIP AND ACTIVE TOP SECRET OR TS/SCI CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED
CGI Federal is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Representative (ISSR) to support a major federal mission. The Senior ISSR serves as a key security compliance lead responsible for ensuring controlled systems are authorized operated and maintained in accordance with federal policy NIST guidance and established Security Assessment and Authorization (SAA) requirements. This role works closely with system owners ISSOs ISSEs assessors and Authorizing Officials to ensure security documentation is accurate risks are well understood and systems maintain continuous compliance.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
Ensure controlled systems operate in accordance with approved SAA/ATO requirements and agency security policies.
Lead SAA/ATO activities for new systems legacy system onboarding and systems migrating into the GRC platform.
Guide system owners on categorization baseline control selection authorization boundary definition and impact level assessments.
Coordinate creation and maintenance of system entries within GRC tools ensuring categorizations and metadata are accurate.
Review SSPs and other security documentation for completeness accuracy and alignment with federal requirements.
Determine assessment requirements coordinate testing activities and support security control assessments.
Compile and submit complete authorization packages to the Authorizing Official.
Advise AO stakeholders on system vulnerabilities residual risks and recommended actions.
Oversee POA&M tracking remediation and retesting.
Support eventdriven reauthorization and coordinate secure system decommissioning with ISSOs ISSEs and system owners.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
U.S. Citizenship required due to the nature of the contract.
Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Computer Science Information Systems or a related discipline (advanced degree preferred).
10 years of professional IT or cybersecurity experience including substantial seniorlevel responsibilities.
7 years of direct ISSR or A&A/SAA experience supporting cleared federal environments.
Demonstrated leadership in RMF lifecycle execution SAA/ATO process management and security governance.
Indepth knowledge of NIST guidance security authorization processes and federal cybersecurity compliance frameworks.
Proven ability to work with Authorizing Officials senior stakeholders and diverse technical teams.
Strong analytical documentation communication and mentoring skills.
Preferred Certifications
CISSP
CISSPISSEP or CISSPISSAP
CASP CE
GISP
CSSLP
Other certifications meeting DoD 8570/8140 IAMII/IAMIII requirements
Technical Familiarity
Vulnerability and assessment tools such as ACAS/Nessus Tenable SecurityCenter and SCAPbased tools.
GRC platforms (e.g. Xacta JCAM or equivalent).
SIEM and dataactivity monitoring solutions (e.g. Guardium Splunk).
Web application and network scanning tools (e.g. WebInspect NMAP).
Familiarity with ATO workflow systems used by federal lawenforcement and nationalsecurity agencies.
Due to the nature of this government contract US Citizenship is required.
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Skills:
- Information Security Mgmt
What you can expect from us:
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
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