Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

Overview

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) with DIACAP and/or RMF experience who has deep expertise in security assessment documentation to support Department of Commerce systems and efforts to achieve their Authorization to Operate (ATO). This position is located at the client site in the Herbert Hoover Building in Washington, DC. The scope of this role includes full life-cycle Assessment and Authorization (A&A) management through all six steps of the RMF process in support of the Government ISSM. In this role, you’ll conduct security assessment and information system security oversight activities in accordance with NIST 800-53 and RMF requirements.

Base pay and employment details

Base pay range: $92,213.33/yr - $125,146.66/yr

Employment Type: Full-Time, Experienced

Department: Information Technology

Responsibilities

• Review systems to identify potential security weaknesses and recommend improvements to amend vulnerabilities, implement changes, and document upgrades
• Maintain responsibility for managing cybersecurity risk from an organizational perspective
• Identify organizational risks, prioritize those risks, and maintain a risk registry for escalating and presenting those risks to senior leadership
• Provide security guidance and IS validation using the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) RMF, DoC, and local security policies
• Provide configuration management (CM) recommendations for information system security software, hardware, and firmware and coordinate changes with the ISSM, Security Control Assessor (SCA), and Authorizing Official (AO)
• Maintain vulnerability scanning tool compliance, such as HBSS or ACAS, and patch management (e.g., IAVM) to ensure IT staff deploy patches across systems and assess security impact of changes
• Support security authorization activities, including transitioning from DIACAP to DoC RMF
• Provide subject matter expertise for cybersecurity and trusted system technology
• Apply advanced technical knowledge to develop solutions to complex problems in security task requirements
• Research, write, review, and finalize recommendations regarding cybersecurity policy, assessment and authorization (A&A) documents, security test and evaluation reports, and security engineering practices
• Conduct research and write risk assessment reports including risk thresholds, evaluation, and scoring
• Support analysis of findings and provide expert technical guidance for mitigation strategies and implementation advice on cybersecurity risk findings

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as an Information Assurance (IA) Analyst, ISSE, ISSO, or similar role in ATO package development (security documentation, control assessment, STIG/IAVA compliance, SOPs, test results, etc.)
• eMASS experience
• Professional security certification such as CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CompTIA Security+ CE, SSCP, or higher
• Strong desktop publishing skills using Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience with industry writing styles (grammar, sentence form, and structure)
• Ability to multi-task in a deadline-driven environment

Preferred qualifications

• CISSP, CASP, or a similar certificate is preferred
• Master's Degree in Cybersecurity or related field
• Strong initiative, detail orientation, organizational skills, and analytical thinking
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• Excellent work ethic and a high commitment to quality

Benefits and Equal Opportunity

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and observance of state/federal holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.