Information System Security Officer
Laurel, MD
Full Time Senior-level / Expert Clearance required USD 63K - 147K * est.
Dezign Concepts LLC
20250313-BP-139-01
NSA Top Secret Clearance Required
Only those with existing NSA Top Secret Clearance with Polygraph will be considered
(salary is commensurate with education and experience)
Technologies: XACTA, LATTEART
What You'll Do:
- Provides support for a program, organization, system, or enclaves information assurance program.
- Provides support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
- Maintains operational security posture for an information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed.
- Assist in the evaluation of security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information
- Assist with the CM for information system security software, hardware, and firmware
- Maintain records on workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, intelligent hubs , network switches, etc. to include system upgrades
- Propose, coordinate, implement, and enforce information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies
- Develop and maintain documentation for C&A in accordance with ODNI and DoD policies
- Provide CM for security-relevant information system software, hardware, and firmware
- Maintain operational security posture for an information system or program
- Provide support to the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) for maintaining the appropriate operational IA posture for a system, program, or enclave
- Administer the user identification and authentication mechanism of the Information System (IS)
- Obtain C&A for ISs under their purview
- Manage and control changes to the system and assessing the security impact of those changes
- Serve as the Approval Authority for ISs under their control
- Interact with customers, IT staff, and high-level corporate officers to define and achieve required IA objectives
Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. citizen with an active NSA Top Secret SCI clearance with Polygraph.
- Fifteen (15) years experience as an ISSO on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
- Experience to include at least three (3) of the following areas:
- knowledge of current security tools, hardware/software security implementation;
- communication protocols;
- and encryption techniques/tools.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
- DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level I or higher is required.
- Four (4) years of additional experience as an ISSO may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
Unlock your potential with exclusive opportunities, top-tier security clearance, and innovative projects at NSA.
Health & Wellness
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
Work-Life Balance
4 weeks PTO & 11 paid holidays.
Financial Growth
5% 401K matching & $5K for training and certifications.
Ready to Take Your Career to the Next Level?
Dezign Concepts and Triune Solutions have formed a strategic partnership aimed at sourcing skilled IT professionals for the National Security Agency (NSA). We are committed to providing world-class talent to support the mission-critical operations that keep our nation safe.
Dezign Concepts provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
* Salary range is an estimate based on our InfoSec / Cybersecurity Salary Index 💰
Tags: C Clearance Clearance Required Compliance Computer Science DoD DoDD 8570 Encryption Firewalls IAM Polygraph Security Clearance Top Secret Top Secret Clearance
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