Lead Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) | Only (USC) | W2

Hybrid in Washington, DC, US • Posted 5 hours ago • Updated 5 hours ago
Full Time
No Travel Required
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
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Skills

  • Authorization
  • Continuous Monitoring
  • CISSP
  • CISM
  • Cyber Security
  • FISMA
  • ISSM
  • EMC RSA Archer
  • IT Architecture
  • IT Management
  • Information System Security
  • Management
  • NIST SP 800 Series
  • Recruiting
  • RSA
  • RMF
  • XACTA
  • Supervision
  • Security+
  • SAP GRC
  • Reporting
  • Risk Management Framework
  • Leadership

Summary

Job Description:

We are seeking a Lead Senior ISSO to serve as the primary technical lead for a federal cybersecurity program supporting the FISMA Moderate authorization posture and continuous monitoring of approximately 32 systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and oversee ISSO activities across the system portfolio.
  • Serve as the primary technical interface with the agency's ISSM, CISO, Authorizing Official, and System Owners.
  • Lead RMF lifecycle activities and quality-review SSPs, POA&Ms, and Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) artifacts.
  • Manage risk and issue registers and escalate risks appropriately.
  • Support agency governance, technical, architecture, and change-review forums.
  • Maintain hands-on cybersecurity involvement; this is a working leadership position.
  • Coordinate with the Program Manager on staffing, reporting, and program support.

Required Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of cybersecurity/GRC experience.
  • 5+ years of federal ISSO or ISSM experience.
  • Hands-on experience with the full NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2 RMF lifecycle.
  • Experience supporting FISMA Moderate or higher systems.
  • Experience creating and maintaining SSPs, POA&Ms, and control inheritance records in CSAM, Xacta, RSA Archer, or equivalent GRC platforms.
  • Experience leading or supervising ISSOs/security analysts.
  • Experience working directly with an Authorizing Official, CISO, or ISSM.

Preferred Certifications:
CAP, CISSP, CISM, Security+ or equivalent.

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  • Dice Id: 90718572
  • Position Id: 9089710
  • Posted 5 hours ago
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Rahul Basineni

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