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Top Secret
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
Unspecified
Engineering - Systems
Lexington, MA (On-Site/Office)
Position: Information System Security Officer (ISSO)- *Top Secret Clearance Required*
Location: Lexington, MA (Onsite 5 days/week)
Length: 12 Month+ Contract
*Must have active Top Secret Clearance
*Must be able to work onsite in Lexington, MA 5 days/week
Job Description:
Develops and maintains an IS security program and policies for an assigned area of responsibility. Develops and oversees operational IS security implementation policy and guidelines. Monitors all available resources that provide warnings of system vulnerabilities or ongoing attacks. Monitors system recovery processes to ensure security features and procedures are properly restored and functioning correctly. Responsible for security assessments, tests, and reviews; ensuring proper measures are taken when an IS incident or vulnerability affecting classified systems or information is discovered. Ensures the application of configuration management policies and procedures for authorizing the use of hardware/software are followed. Ensures systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with security policies and procedures as outlined in the SSP. Develops and updates the SSP, manages and controls changes to the system, and assesses the security impact of those changes. Ensures user activity monitoring data is analyzed, stored, and protected in accordance with the ITPSO policies and procedures. Develops and maintains POA&Ms in order to identify IS weaknesses, resources and timelines for corrective actions, and mitigate actions. Ensures all users have the requisite security clearances and authorization and are aware of their security responsibilities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist and Support necessary compliance activities (e.g., ensure that system security configuration guidelines are followed, compliance monitoring occurs).
• Continuously validate the organization against policies/guidelines/procedures/regulations/laws to ensure compliance.
• Ensure that plans of actions and milestones or remediation plans are in place for vulnerabilities identified during risk assessments, audits, inspections, etc.
• Promote awareness of security issues among management and ensure sound security principles are reflected in the organization's vision and goals.
• Track audit findings and recommendations to ensure that appropriate mitigation actions are taken.
• Recommend resource allocations required to securely operate and maintain an organization's cybersecurity requirements.
• Provide technical documents, incident reports, findings from computer examinations, summaries, and other situational awareness information to key stake holders. Recognize a possible security violation and take appropriate action to report the incident, as required.
• Assist the Program Managers and the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) in the development and maintenance of System Security Plans (SSP) and associated artifacts such as the Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M), Risk Assessment Report, and Continuous Monitoring Strategy.
• Ensure systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with organization security policies and procedures.
• Conduct network, system, and application vulnerability scanning, configuration assessment, and remediation.
• Lead and align information technology (IT) security priorities with the security strategy.
• Prepare for and participate in periodic organization compliance assessments. Interpret patterns of noncompliance to determine their impact on levels of risk and/or overall effectiveness of the enterprise's cybersecurity program.
Qualifications:
• 4 years of experience with System Auditing
• 4 years of experience in Regulatory and compliance
• 4 years STIGs/SCAP
• Security:
o Assessing Security Controls (CS105.16)
o Assessment and Authorization
o Authorizing Systems (CS106.16)
o Categorization of the System (CS102.16)
o Continuous Monitoring (CS200.16)
o Implementation of Controls (CS104.16)
o Monitoring Security Controls (CS107.16)
o NIST 800-53
o NIST SP 800-37
o Risk Management Framework (RMF)
o Selecting Security Controls (CS103.16)
Education/Certifications:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (GSEC, Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security)
• A TS clearance with SCI eligibility is required
POST-OFFER BACKGROUND CHECK IS REQUIRED. Digital Prospectors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Digital Prospectors affirms the right of all individuals to equal opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment.
Come see why DPC has achieved:
• 4.9/5 Star Glassdoor rating and the only staffing company (< 1000 employees) to be voted in the national Top 10 ‘Employee’s Choice - Best Places to Work’ by Glassdoor.
• Voted ‘Best Staffing Firm to Temp/Contract For’ seven times by Staffing Industry Analysts as well as a ‘Best Company to Work For’ by Forbes, Fortune and Inc. magazine.
As you are applying, please join us in fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion by completing the Invitation to Self-Identify form today!
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Location: Lexington, MA (Onsite 5 days/week)
Length: 12 Month+ Contract
*Must have active Top Secret Clearance
*Must be able to work onsite in Lexington, MA 5 days/week
Job Description:
Develops and maintains an IS security program and policies for an assigned area of responsibility. Develops and oversees operational IS security implementation policy and guidelines. Monitors all available resources that provide warnings of system vulnerabilities or ongoing attacks. Monitors system recovery processes to ensure security features and procedures are properly restored and functioning correctly. Responsible for security assessments, tests, and reviews; ensuring proper measures are taken when an IS incident or vulnerability affecting classified systems or information is discovered. Ensures the application of configuration management policies and procedures for authorizing the use of hardware/software are followed. Ensures systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with security policies and procedures as outlined in the SSP. Develops and updates the SSP, manages and controls changes to the system, and assesses the security impact of those changes. Ensures user activity monitoring data is analyzed, stored, and protected in accordance with the ITPSO policies and procedures. Develops and maintains POA&Ms in order to identify IS weaknesses, resources and timelines for corrective actions, and mitigate actions. Ensures all users have the requisite security clearances and authorization and are aware of their security responsibilities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist and Support necessary compliance activities (e.g., ensure that system security configuration guidelines are followed, compliance monitoring occurs).
• Continuously validate the organization against policies/guidelines/procedures/regulations/laws to ensure compliance.
• Ensure that plans of actions and milestones or remediation plans are in place for vulnerabilities identified during risk assessments, audits, inspections, etc.
• Promote awareness of security issues among management and ensure sound security principles are reflected in the organization's vision and goals.
• Track audit findings and recommendations to ensure that appropriate mitigation actions are taken.
• Recommend resource allocations required to securely operate and maintain an organization's cybersecurity requirements.
• Provide technical documents, incident reports, findings from computer examinations, summaries, and other situational awareness information to key stake holders. Recognize a possible security violation and take appropriate action to report the incident, as required.
• Assist the Program Managers and the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) in the development and maintenance of System Security Plans (SSP) and associated artifacts such as the Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M), Risk Assessment Report, and Continuous Monitoring Strategy.
• Ensure systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with organization security policies and procedures.
• Conduct network, system, and application vulnerability scanning, configuration assessment, and remediation.
• Lead and align information technology (IT) security priorities with the security strategy.
• Prepare for and participate in periodic organization compliance assessments. Interpret patterns of noncompliance to determine their impact on levels of risk and/or overall effectiveness of the enterprise's cybersecurity program.
Qualifications:
• 4 years of experience with System Auditing
• 4 years of experience in Regulatory and compliance
• 4 years STIGs/SCAP
• Security:
o Assessing Security Controls (CS105.16)
o Assessment and Authorization
o Authorizing Systems (CS106.16)
o Categorization of the System (CS102.16)
o Continuous Monitoring (CS200.16)
o Implementation of Controls (CS104.16)
o Monitoring Security Controls (CS107.16)
o NIST 800-53
o NIST SP 800-37
o Risk Management Framework (RMF)
o Selecting Security Controls (CS103.16)
Education/Certifications:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (GSEC, Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security)
• A TS clearance with SCI eligibility is required
POST-OFFER BACKGROUND CHECK IS REQUIRED. Digital Prospectors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Digital Prospectors affirms the right of all individuals to equal opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment.
Come see why DPC has achieved:
• 4.9/5 Star Glassdoor rating and the only staffing company (< 1000 employees) to be voted in the national Top 10 ‘Employee’s Choice - Best Places to Work’ by Glassdoor.
• Voted ‘Best Staffing Firm to Temp/Contract For’ seven times by Staffing Industry Analysts as well as a ‘Best Company to Work For’ by Forbes, Fortune and Inc. magazine.
As you are applying, please join us in fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion by completing the Invitation to Self-Identify form today!
www.LoveYourJob.com
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