Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) - TS/SCI Poly requi

We are seeking an experienced Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support a high-priority Intelligence Community / DoD mission. The ISSE will provide hands-on security engineering and assessment support across complex computing, networking, and enclave environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform and/or review technical security assessments of computing and network environments to identify vulnerabilities, security gaps, and non-compliance with applicable IA/security standards and regulations.


• Develop mitigation strategies and support the resolution of identified security risks.


• Validate and verify system security requirements and contribute to system security architecture and design.


• Design, develop, implement, and integrate information assurance and cybersecurity solutions across computing, networking, and enclave environments, including multi-enclave environments with differing data protection and classification requirements.


• Build security controls and IA requirements into systems throughout the engineering and deployment lifecycle.


• Work with architects and system developers to identify and implement appropriate security functionality consistent with agency security policies and enterprise security solutions.


• Support the development and implementation of security architectures and trusted relationships between external systems and architectures.


• Assess and mitigate cybersecurity threats and risks throughout the system/program lifecycle.


• Support security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, authorization, certification, and security awareness activities.


• Review security authorization and certification documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.


• Apply security engineering expertise across areas including:
  
  
  
  • Security architecture and engineering lifecycle
  
  
  • Identity, authentication, authorization, and access control
  
  
  • PKI and cryptographic solutions
  
  
  • Cross-domain solutions
  
  
  • Network and enterprise security
  
  
  • System integration and security testing
  
  
  • Risk management and vulnerability mitigation
  
  
  • Intrusion detection and incident handling
  
  
  • Configuration and change management
  
  
  • Auditing and security assessments
  
  
  • Contingency planning
  
  
  • Security authorization / certification
  
  
  
  


• Support security authorization activities in accordance with NSA/CSS NISCAP, DoD RMF, NIST RMF, and applicable NSA/CSS security engineering processes.

Required Qualifications

• 12 years of ISSE experience supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.


• Recent experience within the last 5 years applying cybersecurity principles and technologies, including:
  
  
  
  • Access control
  
  
  • Authorization
  
  
  • Identification and authentication
  
  
  • PKI
  
  
  • Network security
  
  
  • Enterprise security architecture
  
  
  
  


• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.


• DoD 8570 / IASAE Level 2 compliance required.


• Four additional years of ISSE experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree.

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