About the role

  • Information Systems Security Officer conducting security assessments and managing ATO processes for government systems in Miami, FL. Seeking candidates with expertise in cybersecurity and risk management frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct security assessment, and information system security oversight activities in accordance with NIST 800.53 that support systems from the perspective RMF requirements.
  • Review systems to identify potential security weaknesses and recommend improvements to amend vulnerabilities, implement changes, and document upgrades.
  • Maintain responsibility for managing cybersecurity risk from an organizational perspective.
  • Identify organizational risks, prioritize those risks, and maintain a risk registry for escalating and presenting those risks to senior leadership.
  • Provide security guidance and IS validation using the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) RMF, DoC, and local security policies.
  • Provide configuration management (CM) recommendations for information system security software, hardware, and firmware and coordinating changes and modifications with the ISSM, Security Control Assessor (SCA), and Authorizing Official (AO).
  • Maintain vulnerability scanning tool compliance, such as HBSS or ACAS, and patch management, such as IAVM.
  • Support security authorization activities, including transitioning from the legacy Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) to compliance with the DoC RMF.
  • Provide subject matter expertise for cyber security and trusted system technology.
  • Apply advanced technical knowledge and analysis of specialized functional areas in task requirements to develop solutions to complex problems.
  • Conduct research and write risk assessment reports to include risk thresholds, evaluation, and scoring.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree.
  • A minimum of five (5) years experience as an Information Assurance (IA) Analyst, ISSE, ISSO, or similar role in ATO package development, including generating security documentation for requirements, security control assessment, STIG and IAVA compliance, Standard Operating Procedures, test results, etc.
  • eMASS experience.
  • Professional security certification such as: CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CompTIA Security+ CE, SSCP, or higher.
  • Strong desktop publishing skills using Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Experience with industry writing styles such as grammar, sentence form, and structure.
  • Ability to multi-task in a deadline-oriented environment.
  • Ideally, you will also have:
  • CISSP, CASP, or a similar certificate is preferred.
  • Master's Degree in Cybersecurity or related field.
  • Strong initiative, detail orientation, organizational skills, and aptitude for analytical thinking.
  • Demonstrated ability to work well independently and as a part of a team.
  • Excellent work ethic and a high commitment to quality.

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, and Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k
  • Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
  • Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Job title

Information Systems Security Officer – ISSO

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$92,213 - $125,147 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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