ISSO

Remote
Full Time
Experienced

INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY OFFICER (ISSO)

LOCATION: Reston, VA (1 day a week on the client site)

 

DESCRIPTION: 

The ISSO works with system owners to develop all required security documentation for their assigned systems including System Categorization, Risk Assessment, System Security Plan, Contingency Plan, Interconnection Security Agreement, ATO package, etc. The ISSO identifies, analyzes, and proposes mitigation strategies to system risks. The ISSO also assesses and continuously monitors the effectiveness of mitigation strategies. The ISSO also provides ongoing security advice to system owners and administrators. Additionally, the ISSO participates with their peers in contributing to planning and implementation of enhancements to Smithsonian system risk management processes.

 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform and document system categorization in accordance with Smithsonian procedures.
  • Conduct and document security risk assessments.
  • Work with System Owners to develop and maintain System Security Plans
  • Tests, assess, and document security control effectiveness. Collect evidence, interview personnel, and examine records to evaluate effectiveness of controls.  
  • Document assessment evidence and develop assessment reports to document findings and actionable recommendations.  
  • Perform continuous monitoring of security control effectiveness.
  • Work with System Owners to develop and perform periodic testing of contingency/DR plans.
  • Work with System Owners to develop, provide training, and perform periodic testing of incident response plans.
  • Review, analyze, and coordinate remediation of vulnerability scans and other vulnerability information. Recommend corrective action and review remediation actions for effectiveness.  
  • Review and coordinate the remediation of control deficiencies and audit findings.  
  • Maintain Plans of Actions and Milestones (POA&Ms) and provide timely updates on their status.
  • Assist System Owners with developing and reviewing Interconnection Security Agreements, and Memoranda of Understanding.
  • Perform system assessments and reaccreditations within required timeframes.
  • Perform configuration baseline compliance reviews. 
  • Prepare requests for waivers and exceptions.
  • Review proposed system changes for security impact.
  • Provide advice and assistance to stakeholders on security-related issues.
  • Provide timely response to audit requests.
  • Assist System Owners with developing security requirements for system projects.
  • Review and respond to system audit logs and alerts.
  • Supports and comply with Technical Review Board and Change Control Board activities for assigned systems.
  • Develop good working relationships with customers and other stakeholders and provide advice and assistance to stakeholders on security-related issues.
  • Collaborate with Smithsonian ISSO colleagues on the planning and implementation of enhancements to the Smithsonian’s system risk management processes.

 

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

 *Must hold a CISSP Certification."

  • Experience performing the full cycle of system Assessment and Accreditation (A&A) activities.
  • Good working knowledge of the National Institute of Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF).
  • Strong technical background with strong understanding of network architectures and communications, operating systems, web platforms, and databases 
  • Good writing, interpersonal and communication skills
  • Experience developing and maintaining system security documentation, including but not limited to System Security Plans, Security Assessment Reports, Contingency Plans, and Interconnection Security Agreements.
  • Ability to identify and assess risks and recommend appropriate remediation strategies.
  • Experience developing and updating Plans of Actions and Milestones (POA&Ms) and overseeing efforts to rectify issues found as a result of security vulnerabilities and security controls analysis.
  • Ability to evaluate proposed changes to IT systems for potential security risks and impacts and advise system stakeholders on those risks and proposed mitigations.
  • Must be well-organized and detail-oriented with the ability to coordinate, prioritize multiple tasks, and be adaptable to change to accomplish assignments.  
  • Ability to work independently and with teams.
  • 10 years' experience in InfoSec/Cybersecurity as and ISSO, Assessor, Engineer, and/or Auditor. 

 

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The leadership of our Company believes in attracting and retaining exceptional talent committed to serving our clients. We offer a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more. Please visit our Careers page for additional information. Salary and benefits information will be available to applicants, when and if an offer is made.


  OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The leadership of our Company is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients, to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us.

 

HOW TO APPLY

All applications must be completed online. We do not accept paper submissions. Please visit our Careers Page to review all current job postings, and instructions on the application process.

 

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, Cycurion, Inc. and our Subsidiaries prohibit discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth; one’s gender identity may be male, female, neither or both, e.g., non-binary), gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not be distinctively male or female and may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

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