Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) with Security Clearance

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Job description

Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) - McLean
TS/SCI FSP Requirements:
• Implementation assessment and reporting and monitoring processes using cyber security and assessment management systems
• Firewalls, access control mechanisms, and network architectures
• Demonstrated essential understanding of methods for hardening operating systems (e.g., CentOS, RedHat, Windows)
• Vulnerability and risk assessment tools such as Elasticsearch or Splunk SIEMs, Rapid7 Nexpose, and IDS/IPS monitoring and alerting
• Working closely with stakeholders, developers, and external teams, including customer security manages (ISSMs), organizational leadership, and key personnel
• Knowledgeable regarding Common Control Provider (CCP) requirements and methodology
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with networking topologies and hardware, including commonly used/referenced network devices, IDS and IPS, etc.
• Applied experience with open-source and commercial tools and systems such as Nmap, Nessus, Rapid7, Splunk, Nipper, Elasticsearch, Jira, Confluence, Cisco, VMware, Citrix, or Trellix, as well as GOTS tools used by the customer
• Documenting processes and procedures in CONOPS and system security, contingency, configuration management and other plans
• Facilitate customer concurrences required for risk-based decisions, especially those requiring waivers
• Experience assisting the customer with decisions impacting the security posture and compliance of their systems and networks with requirement as documented in NIST 800-53 and its revisions
• Extensive familiarity with communications protocols, such as TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP/S, SSH, LDAP, etc.
• Demonstrated experience with security, monitoring and auditing cloud-based technologies, products and services, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure DESIRED SKILLS
• Experience in scripting/program languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Python

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