SAIC

Technology integrator delivering defense IT solutions

Information Systems Security Officer

Security Governance, Risk & CompliancePosted on Nov 13

Full-timeChantilly, VA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Must currently hold a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance and polygraph clearance.
Must have a minimum of 9 years of Information Systems Security Officer or Information Systems Security Engineer experience.
Must have 2 years of writing experience, ideally technical writing.
Must have a bachelor's degree, or qualifying experience may be substituted for the degree.
Must have demonstrated experience obtaining full accreditations of projects.
Must have experience with at least one of the following scanning tools: Rapid7, Nmap, or Nessus.

Responsibilities

Provide Assessment and Authorization (A&A) and physical security support to a 24/7 Mission Operations Center, primarily by originating and authoring materials associated with the customer's A&A process for multiple projects.
Propose, coordinate, implement, and enforce information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
Maintain the operational security posture for an information system or program, ensuring information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed.
Assist with management of information-system security aspects and perform day-to-day security operations for the system.
Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information.
Assist Information Systems Security Engineers (ISSEs) with vulnerability and risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation; provide configuration management for information-system security software, hardware, and firmware.
Coordinate with Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) staff to manage system changes and assess their security impact.
Prepare and review Assessment and Authorization Basis of Estimate documentation for multiple projects.
Support security authorization activities in compliance with customer directives.
Supervise and implement customer-required data-transfer processes.

Desired Qualifications

CISSP certification.
Security+ certification.
Working knowledge of cryptographic solutions for information systems.
High level of expertise with Visio, Microsoft Project, and Excel.

SAIC is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to provide A&A and physical security support to a 24/7 Mission Operations Center. Primarily, this involves originating and authoring materials associated with the Customer A&A process for multiple projects. Candidates can also expect to perform the following duties:

Provide support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies
Maintain operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed
Assist with the management of security aspects of the information system and perform day-to-day security operations of the system
Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information
Assist ISSEs in performing vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation; provide configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware
Coordinate with ISSM Staff to manage changes to system and assess the security impact of those changes
Prepare and review A&A BOE documentation for multiple projects
Support security authorization activities in compliance with customer directives
Heavy involvement with the supervision and implementation of customer required data transfer processes

Qualifications:

Must currently hold a TS/SCI and Poly clearance
Minimum of 9 years of ISSO or ISSE experience
2 Years of writing experience, ideally technical writing
Bachelor’s Degree, or experience can be substituted for the degree
Demonstrated experience in obtaining full accreditations of projects
Experience with 1 or more of the following scanning tools: Rapid7, NMAP, and Nessus

Desired Qualifications:

CISSP
Security +
Working knowledge of cryptographic solutions for Information Systems
High level of expertise with Visio, Project, and Excel

About the Company

SAIC

Technology integrator delivering defense IT solutions

SAIC is a technology integrator that supports the U.S. government with engineering and IT services for defense, space, and intelligence missions. Its offerings include integrating complex systems, software, data analytics, cybersecurity, and digital engineering to help national security programs run smoothly. The company operates by combining technical expertise with large-scale government contracts, delivering end-to-end solutions from planning and development to deployment and support. Unlike many firms that focus on a single product, SAIC differentiates itself through a long history of government work, its origins as an employee-owned company, and its growth through strategic acquisitions to broaden capabilities in digital engineering, mission IT, and related services. SAIC’s goal is to enable national defense and intelligence operations by providing the technology and services needed to design, build, and maintain critical systems at scale.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Reston, VA
Founded: 1969

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