Information Systems Security Officer – ISSO

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🕒 March 6

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CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

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51 - 200 employees

🤝 B2B

🔒 Cybersecurity

B2B • Consulting • Cybersecurity

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is dedicated to enhancing government operations by optimizing human, technical, and financial resources. Their team comprises technologists, consultants, and project managers who collaborate with clients to deliver tailored solutions that address specific needs. The company specializes in IT infrastructure, software development, cloud services, and various consulting services aimed at improving efficiency and innovation within federal agencies.

📋 Description

• Conduct security assessment, and information system security oversight activities in accordance with NIST 800.53 that support systems from the perspective RMF requirements. • 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 subject matter expertise for cyber security and trusted system technology. • Apply advanced technical knowledge and analysis of specialized functional areas in task requirements to develop solutions to complex problems. • Research, write, review, disposition feedback, and finalize recommendations regarding cyber security policy, assessment and authorization assessments (A&As), security test and evaluation reports, and security engineering practices and processes. • Support security authorization activities, including transitioning from the legacy Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) to compliance with the DoC RMF.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree. • A minimum of five (5) years experience as an Information Assurance (IA) Analyst, ISSE, ISSO, or similar role in ATO package development, including generating security documentation for requirements, security control assessment, STIG and IAVA compliance, Standard Operating Procedures, 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 such as grammar, sentence form, and structure. • Ability to multi-task in a deadline-oriented environment.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision • Life Insurance • 401k • Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter) • Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays