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Information System Security Officer (ISSO)

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

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White Sands, NM
Secret Polygraph Unspecified
Career Level not specified
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Job Description

Job Description

5-D Systems, Inc. a KRATOS company, is seeking a highly motivated candidate to fill an ISSO position at WSMR. The WSMR ISSO will support an Army Project Office providing ISSO support to an Army Test Team. The ISSO will be a key member of a team performing Hardware and Software Cybersecurity analysis along with key functions supporting the Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process for data processing, test, and tactical systems.

Duties include, but are not limited to:
  • Provide accurate technical evaluations of the equipment, software applications, full systems, or network and documenting the security posture, capabilities, and vulnerabilities against applicable NIST controls.
  • Selecting and assessing security controls, timely completion of accreditation packages, formulating and implementing mitigations and maintaining the security posture of systems.
  • Must have experience with eMASS and initiating, updating, and maintaining RMF packages.
  • Identify, assess, make risk mitigation recommendations, and document system security threats/risks throughout a system's lifecycle; validate system security requirements; formulate and maintain documentation and system certification and accreditation activities (planning, testing, assessing and coordinating).
  • Ability to work with system developer to update, maintain, and track RMF and POA&M documentation.
  • Documenting preliminary or residual security risks for system operation and manage and approve Authorization Packages.
  • Monitoring and evaluating a system's compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) security, resilience, and dependability requirements including performing validation steps, comparing actual results with expected results, and analyzing the differences to identify impacts and risks at the software application, system, and network levels.
  • Work with teams to provide solutions and to ensure continued functionality of systems within DoD RMF Framework.


Experience and Skills

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree (engineering or another technical discipline) with 3+ years of experience in Cybersecurity Domain or Non-Degree with 8+ years of experience in Cybersecurity Domain
  • Experience with implementing and evaluating DoD STIG requirements, NIST RMF, IAVMs and Cybersecurity assessment tools (ACAS, Nessus, SCC, STIG Viewer)
  • Knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process and NIST security controls
  • Knowledge of information system architecture and standards as they apply to cyber security
  • Knowledge of NIST SP 800-160, Systems Security Engineering
  • Minimum 8570 IAM I Certification (i.e. CAP, GSLC, Sec+ CE, etc.)
  • US Citizen
  • Active Secret Clearance or eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance

Other Qualifications
  • Ability to travel occasionally for work duties
  • Candidate must be a resident of White Sands, New Mexico or be willing to relocate to the White Sands, New Mexico area


Job Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
  • Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Savings Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Paid Time-Off (PTO)
  • Holidays
  • Education Reimbursement
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) develops and fields transformative, affordable technology, platforms, and systems for United States National Security related customers, allies, and commercial enterprises. Kratos is changing the way breakthrough technology for these industries are rapidly brought to market through proven commercial and venture capital-backed approaches, including proactive research and streamlined development processes. Kratos specializes in unmanned systems, satellite communications, cybersecurity/warfare, microwave electronics, missile defense, hypersonic systems, training, and combat systems.
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Job Category
IT - Security
Clearance Level
Secret