Information System Security Engineer (ISSE

Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)

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• Innovative Projects: K ’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment:
  Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work:
  Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise security architecture aligned with NIST RMF, DoD STIGs, CIS benchmarks, and organizational cybersecurity policies
• Perform security engineering activities across system development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, system design reviews, security testing, and accreditation support
• Implement vulnerability management processes utilizing Tenable Nessus, ACAS, and Qualys to identify, assess, and remediate system vulnerabilities
• Integrate cybersecurity requirements into Windows and Linux server environments, cloud infrastructure, virtualization platforms, and containerized applications
• Support incident response and forensic investigations by analyzing security logs, SIEM alerts, network traffic, and endpoint telemetry using Splunk Enterprise
• Develop automation scripts using Power Shell, Bash, and Python to streamline vulnerability remediation, account auditing, compliance reporting, and security monitoring tasks
• Collaborate with system administrators, network engineers, ISSOs, and application teams to remediate security findings and implement secure configuration baselines
• Perform security impact analysis for system changes, software deployments, and infrastructure upgrades to ensure continued compliance and operational security
• Engineer endpoint protection and hardening solutions utilizing Trellix ePO – On-prem, host-based firewalls, and application whitelisting technologies
• Evaluate and implement cybersecurity tools and technologies to improve system security posture, continuous monitoring, and threat detection capabilities
• Produce technical security documentation, architecture diagrams, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and executive-level risk assessment reports
• Experience administrating, configuring, and troubleshooting core modules such as Enterprise Password Vault (EPV), Password Vault Web Access (PVWA), Central Policy Manager (CPM), and Privileged Session Manager (PSM) in Cyber Ark
• Monitor, analyze, and detect cyber events and incidents within information systems and networks under general supervision
• Assist with integrated, dynamic cyber defense, coordinate and maintain security toolsets to support organizations’ continuous monitoring and ongoing authorization programs
• Establish a framework by which cyber risk can be measured and quantified in the marketplace
• Determine security requirements by evaluating business strategies and requirements; researching information security standards; conducting system security and vulnerability analyses and risk assessments; studying architecture/platform; identifying integration issues; preparing cost estimates
• Implement security systems by specifying intrusion detection methodologies and equipment; directing equipment and software installation and calibration; preparing preventive and reactive measures; creating, transmitting, and maintaining keys; providing technical support; completing documentation. Verify security systems by developing and implementing test scripts
• Maintain security by monitoring and ensuring compliance to standards, policies, and procedures; conducting incident response analyses; developing and conducting training programs
• Responsible for the design, development, implementation, and integration of a DoD IA architectures, systems, or system components for use within computing, network, and enclave environments
• Ensure that the architecture and design of development and operational systems are functional and secure
• This includes designs for program of record systems and special purpose processing nodes with…