Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) 2

Job Description

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) 2 to support information assurance, cybersecurity operations, security authorization, configuration management, and security documentation for information systems, programs, or enclaves.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support for a program, organization, system, or enclave's information assurance program.
• Provide support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Maintain operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed.
• Assist with the management of security aspects of the information system and perform day-to-day security operations of the system.
• Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information.
• Perform vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support security authorization.
• Provide configuration management (CM) for information systems security software, hardware, and firmware.
• Manage changes to system and assess the security impact of those changes.
• Prepare and review documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs).
• Support security authorization activities in compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology Risk Management Framework (NIST RMF).
• Provide support to senior ISSOs for implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Assist with preparation and maintenance of documentation.
• Assist in the evaluation of security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information.
• Assist with Configuration Management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware.
• Maintain records on workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, intelligent hubs, network switches, etc. to include system upgrades.
• Propose, coordinate, and implement information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Develop and maintain documentation for Security Authorization in accordance with ODNI and DoD policies.
• Provide CM for security-relevant information system software, hardware, and firmware.
• Ensure compliance with system security policy.
• Provide support to the information System Security Manager (ISSM) for maintaining the appropriate operational Cybersecurity posture for a system, program, or enclave.
• Develop and update the system security plan and other Cybersecurity documentation.
• Track and ensure appropriate user identification and authentication mechanism of the information System (IS).
• Obtain system authorization for ISs under their purview.
• Plan and coordinate implementation of IT security programs and policies.
• Manage and control changes to the system assessing the security impact of those changes.
• Provide daily oversight and direction to contractor ISSOs.
• Interact with customers, IT staff, and high-level corporate officers to define and achieve required Cybersecurity objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Work-related experience in the fields of IT, cybersecurity or security authorization meeting an applicable education and experience pathway in the equivalency section.
• Experience in at least two of the following areas is required: knowledge of current security tools, hardware/software security implementation; communication protocols; or encryption tools and techniques.
• Familiarity with commercial security products, security authorization techniques, security incident management, and PKI and authorization services.

Preferred Qualifications

• None specified.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security or IT Engineering with Eight (8) years of combined work-related experience in the fields of IT, cybersecurity or security authorization.
• No bachelor's degree with Twelve (12) years of combined work-related experience in the fields of IT, cybersecurity or security authorization (8 years plus 4 additional years in lieu of a Bachelor's degree).

Required Certifications

• DoD 8570 IAM Level I certification required - one of: CAP, CND, Cloud+, GSLC, Security+ CE, HCISPP.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

Pay & Benefit Highlights

Compensation

• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
• 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.

Retirement

• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).

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