Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO), Lead Associate

We are currently seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) for an IC mission in Columbia, MD.

Responsibilities may include:

• Provide support for a program, organization, system, or enclave's information assurance program.
• Provide support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Perform or review technical security assessments of computing environments to identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established Information Assurance (IA) standards and regulations and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Provide security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management. Recommends system-level solutions to resolve security requirements.
• Provide configuration management (CM) for information systems security software, hardware, and manages changes to systems and assess the security impact of those changes.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of ISSO experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Five (5) years experience as an ISSO on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• DoD 8570.01-M compliance with IAT Level 1 or higher is required.
  • A+ CE, OR CCNA-Security OR CND OR Network+ CE OR SSCP
• Knowledge of current security tools, hardware/software security implementation; communication protocols is required.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and participation in an attractive bonus plan.

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Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.