Information Systems Security Officer; ISSO; Onsite

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-138 ~ 855 35

Th St NE ~ BLDG 138

Date Posted:

Country:
United States of America

Position Role Type:
Onsite

Security Clearance:
Active DoD Secret (available on day one)

U.S. Citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• Serve as the lead ISSO for assigned information systems, coordinating ISSO-level cybersecurity activities across the system.
• Prepare systems for inspections, audits, and assessments by ensuring documentation, controls, and processes are compliant and inspection-ready.
• Review and approve data transfers and user access requests within assigned scope, ensuring adherence to security policies, authorization boundaries, and contractual requirements.
• Conduct advanced system auditing and log analysis to identify trends, recurring issues, and potential security risks, and recommend mitigations to the ISSM.
• Develop, validate, and maintain cybersecurity documentation, authorization artifacts, and compliance reports to ensure systems remain audit‑ready.
• Manage and track Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) within ISSO responsibility, ensuring timely remediation of findings from inspections, audits, or continuous monitoring.
• Participate in Change Control Boards (CCBs), reviewing proposed system changes for security impact, authorization implications, and risk considerations.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (IT, Facilities, Industrial Security) and enterprise cybersecurity stakeholders to ensure consistent application of ISSO responsibilities across technical and operational environments.
• Monitor system metrics, vulnerability trends, and continuous monitoring data to support risk reporting and operational decision‑making.
• Communicate system security posture, inspection readiness, and ISSO-level findings to the ISSM and other senior cybersecurity personnel.

• Develop relationships with professional peers around the world.
• Communicate with customers regarding secure system status and security posture.

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance required on day one.
• IAM Level I certification compliant with DoD 8570 / DoD 8140.
• Experience performing cybersecurity monitoring, detection, auditing, and continuous monitoring activities in an enterprise or DoD environment.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity principles, including network security, system logging, access management, and incident detection.
• Experience analyzing security alerts, logs, and network traffic to identify anomalous or malicious activity and escalating appropriately.
• Ability to document findings, audit results, and response actions in accordance with established procedures.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity tools such as SIEMs (Splunk preferred), IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning, and network monitoring platforms.
• Experience participating in Change Control Boards (CCBs) and reviewing proposed system changes for security impact and risk.
• Ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support secure operations and maintain audit-ready systems.
• Familiarity with DoD or other regulated environments, including RMF, JSIG, NIST, NISPOM, and DAAG guidance.

• Advanced experience using SIEM platforms such as Splunk for log analysis, alert triage, event correlation, and reporting.
• Working knowledge of enterprise network protocols, architectures, and advanced attack techniques.
• Experience supporting inspection and assessment readiness, including trend analysis of security events and POA&M tracking.
• Exposure to vulnerability management processes and tools, including evaluation of findings and mitigation tracking.
• Ability to analyze system metrics, identify trends, and communicate risk and mitigation strategies to senior analysts or leadership.
• Experience coordinating with IT, Facilities, and Industrial Security teams to ensure consistent application…