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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Information Assurance Engineer
Location: Arlington, Virginia, United States
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2007-12-07
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and
must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Must
be clearable to the Top Secret level.
1. Must develop and implement documentation outlining system operating
environment, to include the overall mission, floor layout, hardware
configuration, software, type of information processed, user organizations and
security clearances, operating mode, interconnections to other systems/networks
of users, their security personnel, and associated responsibilities;
2. Must understand software development lifecycle fundamentals and provide
appropriate information security guidance to system owners of major
applications and development environments
3. Must be familiar with development applications and development environments
and understand risks and vulnerabilities as it relates to information security
4. Assist in the development of the overall system security document, the
Information System Security Plan, which contains all necessary security
procedures, instructions, operating plans, and guidance;
5. Participate in the development or revision of System-specific security
safeguards and local operating procedures that are based on the above
regulations;
6. Provide IT security consulting to system owners as to the other security
documents, for example, security incident reports, equipment/software
inventories, operating instructions, technical vulnerability reports, and
contingency plans; and
7. Provide expertise in classified and unclassified ratings to customers.
8. Work closely with Certifiers to navigate the TSA Certification &
Accreditation process and produce all appropriate accreditation documentation.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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The ISSO is the principal point of contact for information assurance activities
at the IT system level. The ISSO is responsible for ensuring that management;
operational and technical controls for securing either National Security
Systems or SBU level IT Systems are in place and are followed. This includes
ensuring that appropriate steps are taken to implement information security
requirements for IT systems throughout their life cycle, from the requirements
definition phase through disposal. It is preferred that this person be a
current Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified
Information Security Manager (CISM), or possess a similar security professional
certification. Strong relevant experience and education can substitute for
these certifications. Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree and 2
years or 4 years of relevant IA experience. Must possess experience with NIST
standards.
CONTACT
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To apply for this position, please visit this site and upload your resume:
http://www.cytiva.com/kcg/apply2.asp?kcg?kcg307?pcoleridge
Knowledge Consulting Group
Paul Coleridge
Sr. Recruiter
paul.coleridge@knowledgecg.com
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