Jr. ISSO

Position Title: Information Systems Security Officer (Junior to Mid-Level)
Job Category: Corporate Security
Work Location: Fairfax, VA
Minimum Clearance: TS//SCI w/ CI Poly


Zeta Associates, Inc. (a Lockheed Martin Company) 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 Zeta’s 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 Description: 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

Basic Qualifications:
 Experience with security tools, hardware or software security implementation,
communication protocols, and Encryption techniques or tools
 TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
,  DoD 8570 compliance: Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level I certification

Additional Qualifications:
 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

Required Skills:
 Active TS/SCI + CI Poly
 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