Information Systems Security Officer, Advisor

Peraton is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to join our Cyber Intel team here in Laurel, MD. In this role you will provide support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintain operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and
followed
• Assist with the management of security aspects of the information system and performs day-to-day security operations of the system
• Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information
• Perform vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation
• Provide configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware
• Manage changes to system and assesses the security impact of those changes
• Prepare and review documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements
  Traceability Matrices (SRTMs)
• Support security authorization activities in compliance with NSA/CSS Information System Certification and Accreditation Process (NISCAP) and DoD Information Assurance
  Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP)
• Strong Linux Skills
• Plan and coordinate the IT security programs and policies.
• Manage and control changes to the system and assessing the security impact of those changes.
• Obtain C&A for ISs under their purview.
• Provide support for a program, organization, system, or enclave's information assurance program
• Serve as the Approval Authority for ISs under their control

Position Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required
• Ten (10) years experience as an ISSO on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
• Experience is to include at least two (2) of the following areas: knowledge of current security tools, hardware/software security implementation; communication protocols; and encryption techniques/tools
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required (Four years of additional experience as an ISSO may be substituted for a bachelor's degree)
• DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Management (IAM), Level I or higher is required

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on our critical National Security programs, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

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Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.