ISSO - ACTIVE TS CLEARANCE REQUIRED
This role is supporting Air Force Programs:
* Assist and Support necessary compliance activities (e.g., ensure that system security configuration guidelines are followed, compliance monitoring occurs).
* Continuously validate the organization against policies/guidelines/procedures/regulations/laws to ensure compliance.
* Ensure that plans of actions and milestones or remediation plans are in place for vulnerabilities identified during risk assessments, audits, inspections, etc.
* Promote awareness of security issues among management and ensure sound security principles are reflected in the organization's vision and goals.
* Track audit findings and recommendations to ensure that appropriate mitigation actions are taken.
* Recommend resource allocations required to securely operate and maintain an organization's cybersecurity requirements.
* Provide technical documents, incident reports, findings from computer examinations, summaries, and other situational awareness information to key stake holders. Recognize a possible security violation and take appropriate action to report the incident, as required.
* Assist the Program Managers and the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) in the development and maintenance of System Security Plans (SSP) and associated artifacts such as the Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M), Risk Assessment Report, and Continuous Monitoring Strategy.
* Ensure systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with organization security policies and procedures.
* Conduct network, system, and application vulnerability scanning, configuration assessment, and remediation.
* Lead and align information technology (IT) security priorities with the security strategy.
* Prepare for and participate in periodic organization compliance assessments. Interpret patterns of noncompliance to determine their impact on levels of risk and/or overall effectiveness of the enterprise's cybersecurity program.
Education and Certifications:
-BS degree is preferred but not required
-Security + is the minimum 8570 certification requirement.
Clearance
A TS clearance with SCI eligibility is required. Candidate may be required to pass a CI polygraph
Work Location:
This position is onsite 100% in Lexington, MA
