Sr Information Systems Security Officer; ISSO Cloud, Advisor - TS​/SCI w​/poly

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking an Sr Information Systems Security Officer
- Cloud
to support our Federal Strategic Cyber programs.

Location: Washington, DC

In this role, you will:

• Guide system categorization efforts to ensure all information systems are appropriately classified based on mission/business impact and regulatory requirements.
• Advise on the selection, tailoring, and documentation of security controls aligned with system categorizations, risk appetite, and compliance requirements.
• Oversee the implementation of technical, operational, and management controls throughout system and application life cycles, with a particular focus on quality and completeness of all deliverables.
• Ensure comprehensive security control assessments are planned, executed, and documented to validate the effectiveness of implemented safeguards.
• Prepare risk management documentation for system authorization and executive decision-making.
• Direct ongoing monitoring and continuous assessment activities, collecting metrics to adjust security strategies and ensure sustained compliance.
• Serve as a principal technical advisor on cybersecurity, bringing subject-matter expertise to risk analysis, incident response, system remediation, and audit support efforts.
• Foster a culture of security awareness, providing technical guidance and training to both team members and stakeholders.
• Track, report, and communicate status, risks, and improvement opportunities related to security engineering activities to leadership and stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of RMF, NIST guidance, and industry best practices in support of continuous process improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Management, or IT related discipline.
• Minimum of 9 years of work experience in a Computer Science or Cybersecurity related field with at least 7 of those years serving as an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) at a cleared facility.
• Must have at least 1 of the following certifications: CISSP, GISP, or CASP+/SecurityX
  • In addition, must have one cloud certification:
    • AWS Security Specialty, CCSP, AWS SA Associate, AZ-500, or Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer
• Must meet DoD 8140.03 Advanced proficiency aligned to Information Systems Security Manager (Work Role 722). Must have at least 1 of the following certifications or advanced education listed below:
  • CISM
    - Certified Information Security Manager
  • CISSP
    - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
  • CISSP-ISSMP
    - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
    - Information Systems Security Management Professional
  • FITSP-M
    - Federal IT Security Professional-Manager-NG
  • GCIA - GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst
  • GCIH - GIAC Certified Incident Handler
  • GICSP
    - Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional
  • GSLC - GIAC Security Leadership Certification
  • Doctorate
    - Computer Science
  • Doctorate
    - Cybersecurity
  • Doctorate
    - Data Science
  • Doctorate
    - Information Systems
  • Doctorate
    - Information Technology
  • Doctorate
    - Software Engineering
  • Master of Science
    - Strategic Information and Cyberspace Studies (NDU CIC)
  • Masters
    - Computer Science
  • Masters
    - Cybersecurity
  • Masters
    - Data Science
  • Masters
    - Information Systems
  • Masters
    - Information Technology
  • Masters
    - Software Engineering
• Familiarity with the use and operation of security tools including Tenable Nessus and/or Security Center, Splunk, IBM Guardium, HP Web Inspect, Network Mapper (NMAP), and/or similar applications.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain a polygraph.

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