ISSO - Information Systems Security Officer

Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

Location: Dayton, OH

Eligibility: US Citizen

Clearance: Successful Background Check Required. Ability to obtain Secret Clearance.

Position: Security Engineer-II

Description: The ideal Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) candidate is a dynamic, highly motivated and well‑organized Senior Security Engineer with experience administering security policies and procedures on secure information systems.

Responsibilities: The ISSO requires flexibility, independent judgment and discretion to handle the identification, analysis and resolution of security‑related matters. Candidate will perform system or network designs that encompass multiple enclaves, including those with differing data protection/classification requirements. Candidate should understand distributed architectures and cloud‑based systems and their cybersecurity implications. Candidate will use vulnerability management systems, automated security scanning tools, and system accreditation record systems.

Candidate must be able to grasp new concepts, facilitate information exchanges for data gathering, and collaborate with diverse audiences. Must follow established processes where applicable and establish and execute defensible processes where none are prescribed.

Candidate will provide security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management support. Will also recommend system‑level solutions to resolve security requirements and guide the development team in meeting the security posture requirements. Will also support the Government client in the enforcement of the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures. Must apply existing knowledge of IA policy, procedures, and workforce structure to design, develop, and implement secure networking, computing, and enclave environments.

• Assist with the overall implementation of the Enterprise Security Program.
• Assist with technical security activities relative to the development, acquisition, and sustainment of aeronautical weapon systems, subsystems, and associated support systems such as software code reviews, vulnerability assessments, Program Protection Plans, CDRL development, and threat scenarios.
• Assist with implementation of Information, Personnel, Physical, Industrial, and Communications Security.
• Assist with program protection, technology control, protection of FOUO information, and other information requiring protection ensuring compliance with related DoD and AF instructions.
• Support development and implementation of common cybersecurity classification guidance.
• Manage and maintain secure servers and workstations.
• Operation and configuration of security controls on Windows/Linux operating systems/servers.
• Identify, recommend and implement updates and improvements to information systems.
• Perform information systems self‑inspections.
• Prepare for and support inspections by customer base.
• Maintain, update and administer Information System Training.
• Developing and managing of STIGs, CONOPS, POA&Ms to maintain approved information systems.
• Update and maintain Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) as needed.
• Continuous monitoring, testing and validation of system controls.
• Identify information system vulnerabilities and implement corrective actions.
• Install and maintain operating system and software packages as well as required updates and patch management.
• Install and maintain system hardware.
• Administer backups, audits, virus scanning to information systems.
• Maintain accountability of media and control logs.
• Manage weekly audits and maintenance.
• Generate and update information systems authorization packages as required.
• Log reports of media, changes to system, or other required logs.
• Implement and update security settings per STIG requirements.
• Validate security configurations with SCC and STIG Viewer.
• Creates and maintains RMF documentation.
• Provide COMSEC support.
• Research, document, and make recommendations to update and streamline security policies, processes, procedures and inspections.
• Assist Facility Security Officer as needed.
• Assist with preparing for and participating in DCSA…