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Information System Security Officer (ISSO)

DCI Solutions
Fort Meade, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 3/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2025

DCI Job Requirement for:

Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

Location: Ft. Meade, MD

Job Description

Serve as an ISSO

Collaborate with other engineers to:

  • Ensure security policies and settings are in place
  • Build standardized security documentation
  • Generate evidence of compliance once settings have been applied
  • Analyze software
  • Interpret security requirements
  • Plan effective control implementations

Take direct ownership of the Authorization to Operate (ATO) process

Achieve ATOs for software across multiple government customers

Provide outstanding customer service, policy expertise, and high-quality documentation

Serve as the primary in-person point of contact for one or more Government customers

Answer any government cybersecurity and compliance requirement questions

Manage a Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) for remediation of findings

Independently interpret the findings of vulnerability scanning utilities such as:

  • ACAS (Tenable Nessus)
  • SCAP (STIG benchmark)

Qualifications:

5 years of ISSO experience

Proficiency in interpreting and communicating government policy to a diverse audience

Hands-on experience throughout all steps of the RMF process

Experience with eMASS and/or XACTA

Experience with ACAS and SCAP

Specific experience working in both on prem and cloud environments

  • Such as Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Experience accrediting IT systems against U.S. Government standards including:

  • NIST SP 800-53, CNSSI 1253
  • DISA STIGs
  • DOD RMF, ICD 503, or DIACAP

Active DOD 8140 or 8570 Certification (e.g. CISSP or Security )

Required Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $160,000-$200,000/year

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $160,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible schedule
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Professional development assistance
  • Relocation assistance
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Compensation Package:

  • Bonus opportunities
  • Signing bonus

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Experience:

  • eMASS: 5 years (Preferred)
  • working through all steps of the RMF process: 5 years (Preferred)
  • ISSO/cybersecurity: 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • Sec , CASP , or CISSP (Preferred)
  • Full-Scope Polygraph Security Clearance (FSP) (Preferred)

Security clearance:

  • Top Secret (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $160,000 - $200,000

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