Tyto Athene, LLC · 13 hours ago
Jr. Information System Security Officer (ISSO)
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$75K/yr - $95K/yr
4+ years expTyto Athene is searching for a Jr. Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to support one of their law enforcement customers in Washington, DC. The candidate will ensure that security requirements for information systems meet FISMA requirements and will be responsible for developing security authorization packages and performing risk analyses.
Information Technology
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop and update security authorization packages in accordance with the client's requirement and compliant with FISMA. Core documents that the candidate will be responsible for are the System Security Plan, Risk Assessment Report, Security Assessment Plan and Report, Contingency Plan, Incident Response Plan, Standard Operating Procedure, Plan of Actions and Milestones, Remediation Plans, Configuration Management Plan, etc
Develop and maintain the Plan of Action and Milestones and support remediation activities
Validate protective measures for physical security are in place to support the system security requirements
Maintain an inventory of hardware and software for the information system
Develop, coordinate, test, and train on Contingency Plans and Incident Response Plans
Perform risk analyses to determine cost-effective and essential safeguards
Support Incident Response and Contingency activities
Perform security control assessment in using NIST 800-53A
Conduct independent scans of the application, network, and database (where required)
Provide continuous monitoring to enforce client security policy and procedures and create processes that will provide oversight into the following activities for the system owner
Coordinate with multiple stakeholders to complete mandatory agency data calls in a timely manner
The ISSO should be intimately familiar with some aspects of the following + Federal Government Information Assurance policies and regulations to include OMB requirements, FISMA, and NIST 800 series + OMB A-123 circular; OMB A-130 circular; FIPS 140, 199, 200, 201; NIST SP 800-18, 37 Revision 1, 39, 53 Revision 3 and 4, 53A Revision 1, 60 Volumes 1 and 2, 800-64 Revision 2, 137, 144, 147; CNSS 1253 and risk management methodologies + Network, network protocols, routers, and switches and how they interact with automated vulnerability assessment tools, open-source vulnerability assessment tools, and techniques used for evaluating security controls on Windows, Linux, and Unix operating systems, networking devices, databases, and web servers + Developing custom assessment scripts + Network Security Architecture
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in functional responsibility
Minimum Education Bachelor's Degree
Understanding and knowledge of FISMA, NIST, and SPA&A process
Proficiency in writing technical analysis reports
Strong written and oral communication skills
Critical thinking
Strategy development
Balancing security requirements with mission needs
Good judgment and business acumen
US Citizen with Public Trust eligibility required
Preferred
Legislative branch experience a plus
Benefits
Health/Dental/Vision
401(k) match
Paid Time Off
STD/LTD/Life Insurance
Referral Bonuses
Professional development reimbursement
Parental leave
Company
Tyto Athene, LLC
At Tyto Athene, we help turn Data to Dominance.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dennis Kelly
Chief Executive Officer
Peter O'Donoghue
Chief Technology Officer
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