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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: 2008-05-19
Sr. ISSO (356)
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.
• 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;
• Assist in the development and maintenance of the overall system security
document, the Information System Security Plan, which contains all necessary
security procedures, instructions, operating plans, and guidance;
• Participate in the development or revision of System-specific security
safeguards and local operating procedures that are based on the above
regulations;
• 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
• Provide expertise in classified and unclassified ratings to customers.
• Work closely with Certifiers to navigate the TSA Certification &
Accreditation process and produce all appropriate accreditation documentation
• Attend monthly ISSO training course at TSA Headquarters
• Perform monthly vulnerability assessment scans of assigned systems using
Tenable Nessus
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.
The ISSO shall possess effective interpersonal and presentation skills as
he/she operates in a client-facing role. 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. Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Must possess 7 years of
relevant IA experience. Must possess experience with NIST standards.
CONTACT
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To submit your application, please send your resume to
paul.coleridge@knowledgecg.com
Knowledge Consulting Group
Paul Coleridge
Sr. Recruiter
paul.coleridge@knowledgecg.com
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