Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) Level 3
Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Current CI Poly
Minimum Years’ Experience:
Overall Assignment Description:
In this role you will ensure cybersecurity requirements are identified, allocated, implemented, verified and continuously monitored throughout the system life cycle.
What You'll Be Doing:
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Define system security requirements in coordination with security stakeholders including system engineers, program managers, security control assessors, and authorizing officials.
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Ensure cybersecurity requirements are identified, allocated, implemented, verified and continuously monitored throughout the system life cycle.
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Coordinate RMF processing with program, developer and authorizing stakeholders to achieve ATOs.
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Provide independent cybersecurity advice and guidance to government stakeholders.
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Develop or review system security designs and architectures.
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Advise system engineers on best methods to remediate vulnerability findings through the use of security scanning tools
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Support engineering analysis of alternatives, tradeoffs, and risk treatment decisions
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Develop cybersecurity documentation in support of customer Risk Management Framework (RMF) process; in accordance with NIST SP 800-37 Rev 2.
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Work with interdisciplinary teams to deliver trustworthy and secure systems.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
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5 years minimum of system and/or security engineering work performed in support of U.S. Government customers subject to Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503.
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(ISC)2 Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification.
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Review and development of RMF Assessment and Authorization (A&A) documentation, e.g. System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Assessment Reports (SARs), and Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs).
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Proven ability to balance priorities in a dynamic, mission-oriented environment.
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Strong initiative and communication skills.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
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Experience implementing NIST SP 800-53 Revision 4 security requirements and NIST SP 800-53A security assessment procedures.
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Knowledge of Cloud (i.e. Azure, Amazon C2S, Commercial and GovCloud) security planning, design, and operations.
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Ability to explain complex cybersecurity issues to a diverse audience in layman's terms
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Engineering work performed in national security mission environments.
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Experience implementing or assessing cybersecurity solutions using technologies such as:
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Nessus, WebInspect, Splunk, Open SCAP
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Microsoft Windows, Server, Active Directory
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RedHat Linux; CentOS,
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Virtualization Platforms: Hyper-V, VMware
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VDI (Desktop), Citrix
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Network engineering/design of LANs, WANs, MANs, including underlying routing protocols, and implementation. (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF)
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Knowledge of Cross Domain Solutions (CDSs).
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Experience presenting verbal/written communications to Senior leadership including ISSMs, System Owners, Authorizing officials, security directors
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Experience with systems engineering lifecycle processes
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Experience as an advisor the Government ISSM on ATO extensions, body of evidence reviews
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Participating in RFC/CCB reviews as voting member for Government customer programs
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Experience guiding systems through the RMF approval process per NIST-800-37.
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