Senior Cyber ISSE
180,000 – 200,000 • yearly
NPAworldwide Recruitment Network
Job Description
Job description:
We are seeking a Senior Cyber ISSE.In this role you will:
Have the responsibility to technically lead and manage the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management support on programs involving cyber security engineering.
Recommend system-level solutions to resolve security requirements and guide the development team in meeting the security posture requirements.
Implement the Cyber Security requirements of IT systems and applications documenting them in formal security engineering documents using Risk Management Framework and supporting artifacts associated with risk assessments. Implement IT security solutions and assures successful implementation.
Apply knowledge of security principles, policy, and regulations to daily tasking.
Conduct security compliance evaluations on IT products using all source analysis, test lab, and apply test results to create secure configuration guidelines and baselines.
Will work closely and effectively with the ISSM and IT department lead on all aspects of their development and implementation programs as they progress through their asset management processes.
The candidate will provide input to A&A process activities and related documentation such as security concept of operations, systems security plans security control assessments, contingency plans, configuration management plans, incident response plans, plan of actions and milestones, risk management plans, vulnerability and compliance scanning, and/or vulnerability management plans.
The following are the usual major job duties but this job description:
Technically lead, plan and manage the program related cyber engineering tasks and associated CDRLS on programs requiring cyber engineering.
Verify stability, interoperability, portability, security, or scalability of system architecture.
Collaborate with engineers or software developers to select appropriate design solutions or ensure the compatibility of system components.
Perform 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.
Enforce the design and implementation of trusted relations among external systems and architectures.
Assess and mitigate system security threats/risks throughout the program life cycle.
Review Plans of Actions and Milestones (POA&Ms) to ensure weaknesses are identified, effective/acceptable mitigation strategies are planned, and timelines are acceptable and on track.
Contribute to the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification and awareness of activities for system and networking operations.
Communicate with staff or clients to understand specific system requirements.
A minimum of 8 years of engineering experience including 3 years managing cyber engineering activities
Candidates must have a practical, working knowledge of IT audits, conducting security assessment and authorizations, familiarity with the use and operation of security tools, and be able to enforce the design and implementation of trusted relations among external systems and architectures.
BS or BA in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Computer Engineering, or related discipline. MS Preferred.
DoD 8570/8140 compliant certification to meet IAT Level III category.
Development environment software C; CLI; Microsoft PowerShell; Microsoft Visual Studio; HTML
Network monitoring software IBM QRadar SIEM; Nagios; Nessus; Wireshark; Tenable
Operating system software Linux; Microsoft Windows Server; Shell script; UNIX, MacOS
Transaction security and virus protection software McAfee; Microsoft Defender
Qualifications:
A minimum of 8 years of engineering experience including 3 years managing cyber engineering activities
Candidates must have a practical, working knowledge of IT audits, conducting security assessment and authorizations, familiarity with the use and operation of security tools, and be able to enforce the design and implementation of trusted relations among external systems and architectures.
BS or BA in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Computer Engineering, or related discipline. MS Preferred.
DoD 8570/8140 compliant certification to meet IAT Level III category.
Development environment software C; CLI; Microsoft PowerShell; Microsoft Visual Studio; HTML
Network monitoring software IBM QRadar SIEM; Nagios; Nessus; Wireshark; Tenable
Operating system software Linux; Microsoft Windows Server; Shell script; UNIX, MacOS
Transaction security and virus protection software McAfee; Microsoft Defender
Why is This a Great Opportunity:
We are seeking a Senior Cyber ISSE.
In this role you will:
Have the responsibility to technically lead and manage the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management support on programs involving cyber security engineering.
Salary Type : Annual Salary
Salary Min : 180000
Salary Max : 200000
Currency Type : US Dollars