Senior Information System Security Officer Springfield, VA, US
Job in
Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22161, USA
Listed on 2026-09-12
Listing for:
CACI International Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Information Security & Data Protection
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Title:
Senior Information System Security Officer Job Category:
Information Technology Time Type:
Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Top Secret Employee Type:
Regular Percentage of
Travel Required:
None Type of Travel:
None
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* The Opportunity:
** CACI is searching for a Senior Information System Security Officer (Senior ISSO) to support the DHS Headquarters. As a Senior Information System Security Officer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the security and compliance of DHS HQ's information systems. You will work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with IT system owners, stakeholders, and cybersecurity professionals to implement and maintain robust security controls.
Your efforts will directly contribute to safeguarding DHS's mission-critical systems and data. The Senior ISSO will serve as the single point of contact on all systems security matters, leading cybersecurity engineering efforts for assigned Program Management Organizations with direct support to the Compliance Branch Lead. This includes spearheading systems' ATO efforts and maintaining a security posture in compliance with FISMA, DHS 4300 Series, NIST, and DHS and Component Directives.
The Senior ISSO will execute complete Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities for Authority to Operate (ATO) decisions and ensure all security documentation is kept up to date.
** Responsibilities:
** The Senior ISSO will execute complete Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities for Authority to Operate (ATO) decisions including system categorization, security control selection and implementation, self-assessments, POA&M development, and continuous monitoring. This position requires developing and maintaining System Security Plans (SSPs) including control baselines, inheritance, Business Impact Analyses, implementation statements, technical and system descriptions, and hardware and software inventories. The Senior ISSO will create and maintain Configuration Management Plans, conduct Security Impact Analyses, approve Change Requests, and document the security impact of configuration changes.
Responsibilities include developing and testing Contingency Plans and Incident Response Plans to ensure business continuity, as well as conducting annual risk assessments, supporting security assessments, and vulnerability assessments across assigned systems. The position involves advising system owners and senior executives on all cybersecurity matters and developing remediation work plans for assessment and/or audit findings. The Senior ISSO will maintain Hardware and Software Inventory Lists and conduct FISMA Scorecard Analysis.
The Senior ISSO will ensure proper access controls are implemented for system access, track and suggest technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect networks, devices, programs, and data from malicious attack, damage, or unauthorized access, and research and maintain proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer and network vulnerabilities, data hiding, and network and device security and encryption.
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* Qualifications:
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* Required:
* - U.S. Citizenship required
- Active Top Secret Clearance - BS/BA + 15 years of applicable experience in information security - 10+ years of experience in information security
- Experience working with classified information systems and SCIFs
- Demonstrated expertise in RMF, FISMA, NIST, DHS 4300 Series, and classified system security requirements
- Complete Standard Form 4414 Non-Disclosure Agreement prior to accessing TS/SCI information
* Desired:*- Previous DHS or DoD experience with…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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