Job Description
We're seeking a Top Secret cleared (ability to obtain CI Polygraph) Senior Information System Security Officer to champion our IS Security Services, ensuring a shield of protection around our systems and data.
This role isn't just about security-it's about pushing boundaries, harnessing innovation, and safeguarding our technological landscape.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it:
Safeguard our systems day in, day out, implementing top-tier security configurations, continuously monitoring for threats, and fine-tuning our protective measures.
Act as the vital link between system owners and our crack team of security experts, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration.
Champion the implementation of robust security controls throughout the lifecycle of our systems, ensuring they operate flawlessly at every stage.
Craft, update, and continuously improve our security documentation, keeping us at the forefront of fortified defenses.
Conduct rigorous vulnerability scans, strategize effective Plan of Action and Milestones (POAMs), and oversee their timely execution, ensuring our systems remain impenetrable.
Lead the charge in Risk Management Assessment and Authorization (A&A) processes for cloud systems, innovating workflows and shaping cutting-edge security measures.
Collaborate with both government and industry leaders, lending your cyber expertise to AWS or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) initiatives, setting new benchmarks in security excellence.
Be the beacon of insight, recommending best practices in information security, information assurance, and cloud cybersecurity to our leadership.
Embrace the dynamic nature of our operational environment, where adaptability and agility are key, and thrive amidst evolving priorities.
Qualifications: A Top Secret Clearance (ability to sit for a CI Polygraph) Required to hold at least one of the following certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Global Information Security Professional (GISP), or the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) or other certifications exemplifying skill sets such as those described in DoD Instruction 8570.1 Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level III proficiency •Mastery in at least one Security certification from AWS, Azure, or GCP:
•AWS Certified Security - Specialty
•(ISC)2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
•AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
•AZ-500: Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
•Google - Professional Cloud Security Engineer Extensive experience as an ISSO in high-security settings, a minimum of 5 years in cleared facilities, and a total of 7 years in computer science or Cybersecurity.
A tech-savvy mindset, familiar with an arsenal of security tools like Tenable Nessus, IBM Guardium, NMAP, and others.
Ideally armed with a Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science, business management, or an IT-related discipline.