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Information System Security Officer

Digital Prospectors
Lexington, MA Contractor
POSTED ON 5/5/2026 CLOSED ON 6/3/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Information System Security Officer position at Digital Prospectors?

Position: ISSO (TS/SCI Required)

Location: Lexington, MA (On-Site)

Length: Multi-Year Contract


*TS/SCI Required* May be required to pass a CI Polygraph.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Develops and maintains an IS security program and policies for an assigned area of responsibility.
  • Develops and oversees operational IS security implementation policy and guidelines.
  • Monitors all available resources that provide warnings of system vulnerabilities or ongoing attacks.
  • Monitors system recovery processes to ensure security features and procedures are properly restored and functioning correctly.
  • Responsible for security assessments, tests, and reviews; ensuring proper measures are taken when an IS incident or vulnerability affecting classified systems or information is discovered.
  • Ensures the application of configuration management policies and procedures for authorizing the use of hardware/software are followed.
  • Ensures systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with security policies and procedures as outlined in the SSP.
  • Develops and updates the SSP, manages and controls changes to the system, and assesses the security impact of those changes.
  • Ensures user activity monitoring data is analyzed, stored, and protected in accordance with the ITPSO policies and procedures.
  • Develops and maintains POA&Ms in order to identify IS weaknesses, resources and timelines for corrective actions, and mitigate actions.
  • Ensures all users have the requisite security clearances and authorization and are aware of their security responsibilities.


Qualifications:

  • System Auditing – 4 years
  • Regulatory & Compliance- 4 years
  • STIGs/SCAP- 4 years
  • Assessing Security Controls (CS105.16)- 4 years
  • Assessment and Authorization- 4 years
  • Authorizing Systems (CS106.16)- 4 years
  • Categorization of the System (CS102.16)- 4 years
  • Continuous Monitoring (CS200.16)- 4 years
  • Implementation of Controls (CS104.16)- 4 years
  • Monitoring Security Controls (CS107.16)- 4 years
  • NIST 800-53- 4 years
  • NIST SP 800-37- 4 years
  • Risk Management Framework (RMF)- 4 years
  • Selecting Security Controls (CS103.16)- 4 years


Educations & Certifications:

  • Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (GSEC, Security CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field required


POST-OFFER BACKGROUND CHECK IS REQUIRED. Digital Prospectors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Digital Prospectors affirms the right of all individuals to equal opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment.


Come see why DPC has achieved:

  • 4.9/5 Star Glassdoor rating and the only staffing company (< 1000 employees) to be voted in the national Top 10 ‘Employee’s Choice - Best Places to Work’ by Glassdoor.
  • Voted ‘Best Staffing Firm to Temp/Contract For’ 8 consecutive years in a row by Staffing Industry Analysts as well as a ‘Best Company to Work For’ by Forbes, Fortune and Inc. magazine.


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