Information Systems Security Engineer-CISSP

Sholmes — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:45:27 GMT

Job Description

As an ISSE, you will join a small team of senior professionals providing Information Assurance (IA) Architecture Analysis and Security Engineering Support for the implementation and fielding of the National Leadership Command Capability in support of Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3), Continuity of Government (COG), and Senior Leader communications. The ISSE II will perform in a consultant like role providing technical knowledge, expertise and advice to our customer.

Primary Responsibilities:

The ISSE shall perform, or review, technical security assessments of computing environments to identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established IA standards and regulations and recommended mitigation strategies. This includes:

Validates and verifies system security requirements definitions and analysis and establishes system security design
Designs, develops, implements and/or integrates IA and security systems and system components including those for networking, computing and enclave environment to include those with multiple enclaves and with differing data protection/classification requirements
Builds IA into systems deployed to operation environments
Assist architects and systems developers in the identification and implementation of appropriate information security functionality to ensure uniform application of Agency security policy and enterprise solutions
Supports the building of security architectures
Enforces the design and implementation of trusted relations among external systems and architecture
Assesses and mitigates system security threats/risk throughout the program life cycle
Contributes to the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification and awareness activities for system and networking operations
Reviews C&A documentation, providing feedback on completeness and compliance of its content

CLEARANCE REQUIRED: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university ideally in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering or related field with a minimum of 7 years of experience as an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) or Network Engineer on programs and/or contracts with the customer space
CISSP or CISSP-ISSEP DoD approved 8570 baseline certification is a firm requirement
Strong writing skills
Confidence and ability to present briefing to senior level DoD officials in both prepared briefings and/or in ad hoc discussions.
Additionally, the candidate must also possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
Expertise in network technology and systems security engineering. Experience in identifying, researching, characterizing, and documenting security weaknesses related to operating systems, software applications, firmware, network hardware components, as well as network architecture design and documented policies and procedures.
Experience developing and documenting system security requirements and conducting requirements gap analysis.
Knowledge of, and practical experience with the NIST Special Publications 800 Series, CNSSI 1253, and DoD 8500.
Experience with network technologies and the ability to demonstrate knowledge of network protocols, communications systems and architectures
Should have significant hands on experience implementing security and/or network components, i.e. routers, firewalls, IPS, IDS, etc.
Ability to work independently within a schedule and with little direction.

Re: Information Systems Security Engineer-CISSP

bmuzhanje — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:01:52 GMT

Hi Sholmes.

I am interested in this role if it is still available.

Re: Information Systems Security Engineer-CISSP

Sholmes — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 12:37:30 GMT

Yes the position is still available. Can you forward a copy of your resume to me at subrena.holmes@leidos.com

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