What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Cyber Security Engineer/Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) position at Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI)?
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Senior Cyber Security - Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) in Dayton, OH or Hanscom AFB.
As a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer / Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) with MTSI you will support a customer operating out of Wright Patterson AFB) in Dayton, OH or Hanscom AFB, MA. Position requires travel up to 20%, as required by the Government. The ISSE serves as the Program Office’s information security professional responsible for conducting information system security engineering activities that capture and refine their requirements and ensures security is integrated into system and security architecture designs. The ISSM works with the Systems Engineering teams to incorporate cyber resiliency objectives, techniques, and design principles into all engineering and development efforts throughout the systems development life cycle (SDLC).
Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, networking, or programming.
Certification Requirements In One Or More Of The Following
As a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer / Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) with MTSI you will support a customer operating out of Wright Patterson AFB) in Dayton, OH or Hanscom AFB, MA. Position requires travel up to 20%, as required by the Government. The ISSE serves as the Program Office’s information security professional responsible for conducting information system security engineering activities that capture and refine their requirements and ensures security is integrated into system and security architecture designs. The ISSM works with the Systems Engineering teams to incorporate cyber resiliency objectives, techniques, and design principles into all engineering and development efforts throughout the systems development life cycle (SDLC).
Responsibilities
- Participate in acquisition meetings (PMR, PDR, CDR, etc.), concept of operation (CONOP) working groups, change boards, technical exchange meetings and other similar activities.
- Work between architecture-level and implementation-level engineering meetings to maintain a system-wide view of security functions and apply risk mitigation strategies at the appropriate level.
- Advise customer on Risk Management Framework (RMF) assessment and authorization issues
- Develop and implement a security assessment plan
- Perform risk assessments and make recommendations to DoD agency customers
- Advise government program managers on security testing methodologies and processes
- Evaluate authorization documentation and provide written recommendations for authorization to government PM’s
- Develop and maintain a formal Information Systems Security Program
- Ensure that all IAOs, network administrators, and other cyber security personnel receive the necessary technical and security training to carry out their duties
- Develop, review, endorse, and recommend action by the AO or DAO of system assessment documentation
- Ensure approved procedures are in place for clearing, sanitizing, and destroying various types of hardware and media
- Develop and execute security assessment plans that include verification that the features and assurances required for each protection level function
- Develop policies and procedures for responding to security incidents, to include investigating and reporting security violations and incidents
- Ensure proper protection or corrective measures have been taken when an incident or vulnerability has been discovered within a system
- Ensure that data ownership and responsibilities are established for each authorization boundary, to include accountability, access rights, and special handling requirements
- Ensure development and implementation of an information security education, training, and awareness program, to include attending, monitoring, and presenting local cyber security
- Evaluate threats and vulnerabilities to ascertain whether additional safeguards are needed
- Assess changes in the system, its environment, and operational needs that could affect the authorization
- Ensure that authorization is accomplished a valid Authorization determination has been given for all authorization boundaries under your purview
Required Qualifications
- 12 years' technical experience in cybersecurity, information technology with focus on cybersecurity implementations.
- Firm understanding of the DoD 8500.1-M, DoDM 5205.07, Volume 1, Joint SAP Implementation Guide (JSIG), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-53, Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) Number 503.
- Experience with EMASS, XACTA or equivalent RMF tools.
- PIT/Platform experience
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, networking, or programming.
Certification Requirements In One Or More Of The Following
- Must meet position and certification requirements outlined in DoD Directive 8140 for Information Assurance Manager Level II
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP or (CISSP-ISSEP/CISSP-ISSAP)
- Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI and SAP eligibility
- SAP experience desired