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Information System Security Officer

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) in fulfilling duties.
• Prepare, review, and update authorization packages.
• Ensure procedures exist for clearing, sanitizing, and destroying hardware and media.
• Notify ISSM of changes impacting system authorization.
• Conduct periodic reviews for compliance with security authorization packages.
• Coordinate hardware, software, or firmware changes with ISSM and Authorizing Official (AO/DAO).
• Monitor system recovery to verify security features are restored correctly.
• Maintain current, accessible IS security documentation for authorized personnel.
• Collect, review, and document audit records, including anomalies.
• Attend technical and security training on operating systems, networking, and security management.
• Execute cybersecurity self-inspection portions, including system assessment plans.
• Identify vulnerabilities and implement countermeasures.
• Prepare reports on security safeguards for computer systems.
• Perform ISSO duties for in-house and external customers.
• Support Collateral, SCI, and SAP activities in close coordination with ISSM and ISO.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or Associate's degree plus 2 years' experience, or equivalent 4 years' experience.
• 2-5 years related experience, including at least 2 years in Special Access Programs (SAP).
• Prior roles as System Administrator, Network Administrator, or ISSO.
• Current Top Secret/Special Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) eligibility.
• Eligibility for Special Access Program Information access.
• Willingness to submit to a Counterintelligence polygraph.
• Meet DoD Directive 8570.01-M requirements for Information Assurance Technician Level II or Information Assurance Manager II within 6 months of hire.
• Native or bilingual proficiency in English.

Technical

Skills:

• Information system security management and authorization processes.
• Configuration management and security impact assessments.
• Audit log review and anomaly documentation.
• Vulnerability identification and countermeasures.
• System recovery and compliance monitoring.
• Hardware/media sanitization procedures.

Functional

Skills:

• Collaboration with ISSM, ISO, and AO/DAO.
• Preparation and maintenance of security documentation.
• Coordination of system changes and modifications.
• Execution of self-inspections and assessment plans.
• Reporting on security postures and safeguards.

Behavioral

Skills:

• Detail-oriented in reviews and documentation.
• Proactive in notifying stakeholders of risks.
• Collaborative in team environments (e.g., with ISSM).
• Adaptable to training and evolving security needs.
• Reliable in day-to-day operations and customer support.