Information System Security Officer; ISSO

Position: Information System Security Officer (ISSO)
Location: Columbia

DPP is seeking an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for an opportunity in Columbia, SC.

Work arrangement:

• Onsite in Columbia, SC
• W2 position; 12 months, with possibility of extension
• Candidates must be able to be onsite starting on the first day of employment. Remote work is not available for this position.

Position summary:

• Our client needs an expert Senior ISSO to oversee and actively participate in the day-to-day security and compliance requirements of complex information system operating environments.
• The ISSO position is needed to ensure compliance of systems that are subject to state and federal regulations.
• The successful Senior ISSO will lead the establishment, implementation and/or enhancement of Information Systems Security and Compliance efforts based on Policy, Standards and Regulatory Guidance such as FISMA, NIST, CMS MARS-E, HIPAA, etc.
• The Senior ISSO will report to the ISSO Team Lead and operate as an experienced cybersecurity consultant to the client s leadership, business units, business partners and vendors.
• The ideal Senior ISSO will be a motivated, results-oriented professional, whose contributions can be made with little to no supervision.

Minimum required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• ISC(2), ISACA, SANS GIAC and/or other Information Security Certification is required.
• 5 years of experience in IT working with and/or auditing IBM System 390/zSeries, Windows, Linux, Databases (Relational and Non-Relational), Networking Infrastructure and Web-based Applications.
• Prior experience working within a FISMA or NIST compliant program
• Prior experience in working with any eGRC systems.

Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related area or 10 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Prior ITIL experience in the area of Information Security Management.

Technical knowledge (hands-on experience desired):

• Archer (eGRC)
• Enterprise No
  
  SQL Database
• IBM System 390/zSeries
• Linux and Windows servers
• Network Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Switching and Routing Infrastructure
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions
• Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions

Responsibilities (general duties):

• Perform detailed architectural reviews and risk analysis of security related requests in order to make sound decision making recommendations, such as:

• Network Design and Information Flow

• System and Data Access Models

• Review Firewall Rule Requests (Ports, Protocols, and Services)

• Baseline Configuration Management Deviation Requests

• Vulnerability Management

• Champion the design, development, implementation, and/or ongoing maturation of Agency security and compliance efforts.

• Audit and assess internal agency systems as well as business partner/service provider information system security controls.

• Utilize Microsoft Office software suite, System Center Service Manager (Ticketing system), Archer eGRC system, Bizagi, Atlassian and other products to document and report on information gathered during Audit and Assessment activities or other OCS efforts.

• Perform security and compliance reviews of Contracts, Business Associate Agreements, Data Usage/Sharing Agreements, and other types of documents

• and artifacts.

• Serve as primary point of contact for third-party audits and/or assessments

• of agency and business partner systems

• Collaborate with agency leadership, business partners, and other parties/ stakeholders to provide recommendations for security and compliance risk mitigation efforts.

Security program experience:

• Leadership experience with CMS MARS-E, ARC-AMPE, or other FISMA Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliant programs is strongly desired and will be given the highest weight. Experience should include well documented success in the development and maintenance of System Security Plans (SSPs), Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), Interconnection Security Agreements (ISAs), Computer Matching Agreements (CMAs), and related interviews and audit/assessment activities to complete and verify these and other RMF/Assessment and Authorization (A&A) tasks and artifacts.
• Experience with development and integration of RMF/A&A tasks and artifacts in RMF type roles such as; ISSO, Information Security Architect, Security Control Assessor, etc., into the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is ideal.
• Experience in security as related to Cloud services and vendor management is considered desirable for this position.

Additional knowledge:

• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate with multiple teams and vendors.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively in order to meet deadlines.
• Experience and training with eGRC solutions.
• Ability to engage diverse audiences of varying technical and non-technical skill-levels to ensure effective alignment of technical requirements to business objectives.
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate efforts amongst multiple teams and vendors in fulfillment of initiatives.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize…