Cybersecurity Strategist

1 week ago

Arlington, Virginia, United States Steampunk Full time
About the Job

Steampunk is seeking a highly skilled Senior Information System Security Officer to support a government customer on site in Arlington, VA. As an ISSO, you will play a critical role in ensuring the level of security documented with the security authorization is maintained at an acceptable level of risk.

The primary responsibilities for this position include supporting all activities that ensure the level of security is maintained, conducting compliance assessments, preparing Security Assessment Reports, developing waivers or risk acceptance memos, and ensuring systems maintain eligibility within the Ongoing Authorization program.

Key Responsibilities
  • Security Compliance and Authorization: Conduct compliance assessments, prepare Security Assessment Reports (SAR), develop waivers or risk acceptance memos, and ensure systems maintain eligibility within the Ongoing Authorization program.
  • Security Control and Vulnerability Testing: Perform extensive security control testing, configuration management, vulnerability monitoring, and remediation in line with NIST 800-53A and DHS standards, including Information Security Vulnerability Management (ISVM) and patch management.
  • Risk and Contingency Management: Conduct risk assessments, devise security plans, manage system risk via POA&M tracking, and perform annual contingency plan tests.
  • Documentation and Reporting: Maintain and update security authorization documents, ATO packages, and compliance documents, ensuring documentation meets regulatory standards and supports federal staff through audit processes.
  • Collaboration and Compliance: Coordinate with Privacy, Records, and Information Governance divisions, provide audit support across financial and regulatory frameworks, and ensure security requirements align with the development cycle (Waterfall, Agile, SecDevOps).
  • User Access and Configuration Management: Manage and review user accounts, enforce separation of duties, ensure CM processes are followed to mitigate new risks, and maintain an up-to-date system inventory.
  • Monitoring and Continuous Improvement: Conduct self-assessments, monitor system security continuously, integrate emerging requirements, and improve processes to enhance security delivery.
  • Communication and Stakeholder Engagement: Present system risks and findings, provide regular updates, and deliver risk briefings and reports to stakeholders, ensuring transparency in system security status.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of relevant IT cybersecurity experience; OR
    • No degree and 12 years of experience, 2 of which must be in FISMA
  • Knowledge of Security Compliance and Risk Management Frameworks: Expertise in NIST 800-53A, DHS standards, and risk management frameworks like FISMA, with hands-on experience in conducting security compliance assessments and developing risk management strategies.
  • Technical Proficiency in Security Control Testing and Vulnerability Management: Proficiency in vulnerability scanning, configuration management, and patch management tools, along with the ability to analyze and address vulnerabilities in complex systems.
  • Strong Documentation and Reporting Skills: Experience creating and maintaining comprehensive security authorization documentation, ATO packages, and compliance records, with the ability to convey technical findings clearly in both reports and presentations.
  • Effective Collaboration and Communication Abilities: Skilled in coordinating with various teams (e.g., Privacy, Information Governance), providing audit support, and conducting risk briefings, along with the ability to communicate security requirements in the context of development cycles and stakeholder expectations.
  • Process Improvement and Innovation Mindset: A proactive approach to refining security assessment processes, developing standardized language for security controls, and enhancing continuous monitoring practices to address emerging cybersecurity challenges effectively.
  • This role requires the employee to be on-site 5 days per week.

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