Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) 2

Hanover, MD, US • Posted 3 days ago • Updated 2 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
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Job Details

Skills

  • Information Assurance
  • Security Operations
  • Risk Assessment
  • System Requirements
  • Traceability Matrix
  • IT Risk Management
  • IT Risk
  • Risk Management Framework
  • RMF
  • Evaluation
  • Servers
  • Routers
  • Firewall
  • Switches
  • Information Systems
  • Configuration Management
  • Content Management
  • Change Management
  • Firmware
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Information System Security
  • ISSM
  • System Security
  • Documentation
  • Authentication
  • ISS
  • IT Security
  • Management
  • Computer Hardware
  • Software Security
  • Communication
  • Encryption
  • Incident Management
  • PKI
  • Computer Science
  • Cyber Security
  • Authorization
  • DoD
  • Cloud Computing
  • Security+
  • Customer Engagement
  • Security Clearance
  • Business Development
  • PPO
  • Point Of Sale
  • HMO
  • Life Insurance
  • Taxes
  • Apache Flex
  • Microsoft Windows NT

Summary

  • Requisition ID: 5293
  • Standard Title:
  • Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
  • Location: Hanover, MD
  • Work Type: On-Site
  • Shift: First
  • Referral Eligibility: Eligible
  • U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) 2 to support information assurance, cybersecurity operations, security authorization, configuration management, and security documentation for information systems, programs, or enclaves.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Provide support for a program, organization, system, or enclave's information assurance program.
  • 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.
  • Perform vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support security authorization.
  • Provide configuration management (CM) for information systems security software, hardware, and firmware.
  • Manage changes to system and assess the security impact of those changes.
  • Prepare and review documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs).
  • Support security authorization activities in compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology Risk Management Framework (NIST RMF).
  • Provide support to senior ISSOs for implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
  • Assist with preparation and maintenance of documentation.
  • Assist in the evaluation of security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information.
  • Assist with Configuration Management (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, and implement information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
  • Develop and maintain documentation for Security Authorization in accordance with ODNI and DoD policies.
  • Provide CM for security-relevant information system software, hardware, and firmware.
  • Ensure compliance with system security policy.
  • Provide support to the information System Security Manager (ISSM) for maintaining the appropriate operational Cybersecurity posture for a system, program, or enclave.
  • Develop and update the system security plan and other Cybersecurity documentation.
  • Track and ensure appropriate user identification and authentication mechanism of the information System (IS).
  • Obtain system authorization for ISs under their purview.
  • Plan and coordinate implementation of IT security programs and policies.
  • Manage and control changes to the system assessing the security impact of those changes.
  • Provide daily oversight and direction to contractor ISSOs.
  • Interact with customers, IT staff, and high-level corporate officers to define and achieve required Cybersecurity objectives.
Required Qualifications
  • Work-related experience in the fields of IT, cybersecurity or security authorization meeting an applicable education and experience pathway in the equivalency section.
  • Experience in at least two of the following areas is required: knowledge of current security tools, hardware/software security implementation; communication protocols; or encryption tools and techniques.
  • Familiarity with commercial security products, security authorization techniques, security incident management, and PKI and authorization services.
Preferred Qualifications
  • None specified.
Required Education and Experience Equivalency
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security or IT Engineering with Eight (8) years of combined work-related experience in the fields of IT, cybersecurity or security authorization.
  • No bachelor's degree with Twelve (12) years of combined work-related experience in the fields of IT, cybersecurity or security authorization (8 years plus 4 additional years in lieu of a Bachelor's degree).
Required Certifications
  • DoD 8570 IAM Level I certification required - one of: CAP, CND, Cloud+, GSLC, Security+ CE, HCISPP.
Required Security Clearance
  • Active Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

Pay & Benefit Highlights
Compensation
  • Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
  • Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
  • Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).
Health
  • 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
  • Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
  • 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
  • 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
Income Protection
  • 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
  • 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
  • 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
  • 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.
Retirement
  • 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
  • 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.
Leave
  • Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
  • 11 paid floating holidays.
Work-Life Balance
  • Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).

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  • Dice Id: 90984897
  • Position Id: ab065ac70680292accfe0a2adbc6dfc8
  • Posted 3 days ago
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