Schedule: 3 onsite, 2 remote

Location: Washington DC

Years: 7 IA/security, needs to have at least 2 actual ISSO experience

Certs: CISSP, CEH, CRISC, CNDA or GIAC (Checking to see if CASP would be accepted)

Degree: Bachelors in relevant field (additional 8 years in lieu)

Clearance: Eligible for Top Secret (Preference on active clearance)

Good knowledge of: RMF, NIST, FISMA, ATO packages, POAMs

Process: 1 Video interview

Responsibilities:

Work as part of the IT Security Support Team which manages and operates an information systems security program for a U.S. government customer. The successful candidate will:

* Provide technical support in the areas of vulnerability assessment, risk assessment, network security, product evaluation, security implementation, and remediation.

* Provide technical assistance in the designing and implementation of solutions for protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of sensitive information.

* Provide technical support and analysis in the identification, evaluation, investigation, and remediation of cyber and insider threats.

* Provide technical evaluations of Civil Division systems and assist with making security improvements.

* Participate in design of information system contingency plans that maintain appropriate levels of protection and meet time requirements for minimizing operations impact to the Civil Division.

* Performs assessment of present levels of cyber security, offer recommendations on levels of risk, training personnel in proper cyber security protocols.

* Conduct security product evaluations, and recommend products, technologies, and upgrades to improve the Civil Division systems security posture.

* Conduct testing and audit log reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of current security measures.

* Participate in the management of accreditation of the Civil Division systems evaluating and certifying the implementation FISMA, the NIST security guidelines, and the Department's plans, policies and guidelines.

Qualifications:

* Will be required to work onsite.

* B.S. in Information Technology or a closely related field

* 7 years of progressive, technical (hands-on) experience in Information Assurance C&A.

* Experience working as an ISSO supporting federal government information systems.

* Experience with ISO, NIST and US Government standards and cybersecurity frameworks (e.g. FISMA, FIPS, HSPD), system administration.

* IT security management, engineering, and analysis experience.

* ISSO candidates must have at least one of the following security certifications

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.