Information System Security Officer; ISSO

Information System Security Officer (ISSO)

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K ’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

• 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.

The successful candidate will provide support to the Test Resource Management Center’s (TRMC) All Domain Test Range (ADTR) and INDOPACOM Pacific-Rim Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability Team, Joint Mission Environment Test Capability (JMETC) Secret Network (JSN) Node, JMETC Multiple Independent Levels of Security Network (JMN) Node, Secret Defense Research and Engineering Network (SDREN), Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN). In this role, you will be a critical part of our team responsible for evaluating customer requirements pertaining to complex technical challenges.

The successful candidate will assist with providing solutions to complex problems in a manner which meets both functional and security requirements. You will be responsible for keeping the team’s computing environment operational and in compliance with all TRMC directives and applicable RMF requirements. To do this you will frequently collaborate with other distributed team members to discuss current system status and plan desired future enhancements.

The ideal candidate will have a blended skill set with a strong background in both systems administration and cybersecurity. This individual will possess experience in Windows and Linux server management, Active Directory, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and virtualization technologies. This role is critical in ensuring the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of our information systems within a Department of Defense (DoD) environment.

• Security Management:
  • Develop, implement, and maintain security policies, procedures, and standards to safeguard organizational information systems.
  • Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration testing to identify and mitigate potential threats.
  • Monitor security alerts and logs to respond to incidents in a timely manner, ensuring compliance with DoD regulations.
  • Manage Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions to ensure secure access control for sensitive systems and data.
  • Filter and generate reports from Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools to provide insights into security incidents and trends.
  • Respond to JFHQ-DODIN issued orders, such as Cyber Task Orders (CTO).
  • Participate in DoD mandated Zero Trust efforts (initiatives, planning, testing and implementation).
• Systems Administration
  • Administer Windows and Linux servers, ensuring optimal performance, security and uptime.
  • Manage Active Directory for user account provisioning, authentication, and access control, ensuring compliance with organizational security policies.
  • Implement and maintain STIGs to harden system configurations and reduce vulnerabilities across all server environments.
• Virtualization and Cloud Management
  • Oversee the virtualization of servers using VMware, Hyper‑V or similar technologies, ensuring secure and efficient resource allocation.
  • Manage cloud‑based services and applications, ensuring they adhere to security policies and best practices.
• Risk Management Framework (RMF) Compliance
  • Apply RMF principles to assess and manage risk associated with information systems, including categorization, selection of security controls, implementation, assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring.
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