ISSO Vulnerability Management
Job Location:
Camp Springs, MD - USA
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Job Summary
Leidos has a career opportunity for a ISSO Vulnerability Management to support the Air Force National Capital Region IT Services program.
The AFNCR IT Services program provides support services for information systems for Headquarters Air Force (HAF) Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Joint Chiefs of Staff and other Air Force activities within the AFNCR missions to include the Pentagon Joint Base Andrews (JBA) Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) and other locations leased spaces and alternate sites. The major support areas required are IT Operations and Maintenance; Plans Projects and Engineering (PP&E); and National Military Command Center (NMCC). The senior leaders and national defense missions that are supported require that the AFNCR operations never fail resulting in a fast-paced challenging but also rewarding environment.
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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage the POAM process for Vulnerabilities and STIG violations
Analyze scan results to identify CAT I/II/III findings false positives and configuration errors.
Track and document remediation actions POA&Ms and exceptions in alignment with RMF guidance.
Validate and interpret DISA STIG checklists collaborate with system admins and engineers to ensure secure configurations.
Prepare and deliver vulnerability reports compliance dashboards and metrics for leadership and inspection readiness (e.g. CCRI/CORA).
Support the development and maintenance of asset groupings scan zones credentialed scanning and scan tuning strategies.
Work closely with Queue Managers ISSOs and Engineering teams to prioritize and close critical vulnerabilities.
Maintain data hygiene within ACAS ensuring consistent tagging grouping and reporting structures.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Active DoD Secret clearance required.
CompTIA Security CE or higher DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification must meet 8140 ISSM role qualification.
Bachelors Degree and 2-4 years of experience. Additional years of experience or certifications may be considered in lieu of a degree.
3 years of cybersecurity or system administration experience with at least 1 year of direct ACAS or Tenable experience.
Working knowledge of DISA STIGs vulnerability risk levels and POA&M remediation strategies.
Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 RMF compliance and Air Force cybersecurity policy (AFMAN 17-130).
Strong attention to detail documentation skills and the ability to interpret technical vulnerability data.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience supporting USAF DISA or other DoD mission systems.
Familiarity with ACAS DISPATCH EaluateSTIG STIGManager Involvement in CCRI/CORA preparation or vulnerability remediation campaigns.
Ability to communicate risk-based recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Understanding of automation tools/scripts (e.g. PowerShell Nessus APIs) to support scan or report optimization.
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Original Posting:
May 28 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $69550.00 - $125725.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
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