Jr. ISSO 101839

Information Systems Security Officer (Junior to Mid-Level) 
Location: Fairfax, VA. 
Required Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly  

Since 1999, ITEC has been a powerhouse in supporting mission-critical programs for the DoD and Intelligence community, building a solid reputation along the way. At ITEC, we don’t just care for our employees—we champion them with competitive salaries, an outstanding employee care program, and a benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, and a 401k.

U.S. Citizenship Mandatory: Due to our US federal government contract, candidates for this position are required to be a US Citizen and will be subject to a background investigation. 

Job Description:

ITEC is looking for a highly motivated individual to serve as an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) in our Fairfax location. The individual will be responsible for assisting the ISSM/ISSO within the facilities to ensure compliance with Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) guidelines and directives while assisting the Security Team with special projects support. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform assessments of systems and networks within the networking environment or enclave and identifies where those systems/networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy. This is achieved through passive evaluations (compliance audits) and active evaluations (vulnerability assessments).
• Develops documentation in support of Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes; operating procedures, and policies.
• Develop Plan of Action and Milestones (POAMs) in response to reported security vulnerabilities.
• Operating within cleared environments performing Information Assurance specific activities to meet client needs and timelines.
• Performing Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) duties in accordance with NIST SP 800-137 (Continuous Monitoring) to include auditing for anomalous or malicious user activity.
• Establish strict program control processes to ensure mitigation of risks and supports for obtaining certification and accreditation of systems. This includes process support, analysis support, coordination support, security certification test support, security documentation support, investigations, software research, hardware introduction and release, emerging technology research inspections, and periodic audits.
• Periodically conducts a review of each system's audits and monitors corrective actions until all actions are closed.
• Perform Media management activities, handle and have familiarity with controlling, labeling, virus scanning solutions-software and appropriate transfer of data (uploading/downloading) between different classification domains via manual and automated processes. 

Required Skills:

• Experience with security tools, hardware or software security implementation, communication protocols, and Encryption techniques or tools.
• DoD 8570 compliance: Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level I certification.
• Experience in Nessus Scanning.
• Experience in STIG/SCAP.
• Experience in Splunk, including Security Essentials.
• Experience using eMASS.
• Experience with Service Now.
• Experience with Linux OS.
• Experience conducting ISAP inspections.
• Experience with various security frameworks to include ICD 503, NIST SP 800-37, CNSS publications, and other Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes.
• Knowledge of scan tools and systems (STIG, SCAP, EVSS, Security Center, NESSUS, NMAP).
• Advanced problem solving skills: able to use prior experience and knowledge to address new situations; especially during interactions with clients.
• Analytical skills: able to use prior experience and knowledge to seamlessly incorporate new knowledge or information during client interactions.
• Must work seamlessly with programs and development teams to be able to communicate security practices from the development requirements.
• Security Certifications depending on role/location (e.g. Security +, CISSP, etc.) or obtain within six months of hiring. 

Desired Skills:

• Experience configuring, securing, managing and troubleshooting Windows systems.
• Experience configuring, securing, managing and troubleshooting Linux/Unix systems.
• Experience with IC customer’s ServiceNow and DoD eMass.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services or other cloud technologies.
• Advanced writing skills: able to clearly articulate ideas for executive level as well as technical staff consumption. 

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, related field, or comparable experience. 

ITEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of ManpowerGroup Public Sector.