Overview Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for an ISSO supporting an Intelligence Community Customer.
The right candidate will possess the below skills and qualifications and be ready to handle all responsibilities independently and professionally.
Responsibilities Assist the component with staying on track with Core Controls and A-123 control assessment schedules Work with components to ensure each Risk Based Decisions (RBD”s) has a current Waivers.
Coordinate with CSS Customer Liaison support, including status of the process and POA&Ms.
Support and document security controls tests, assist in remediation and ensure that POA&Ms are being appropriately managed.
Develop or update the Business Continuity and Contingency Plan for the component.
Assist the components with decisions that affect security of their systems and networks.
Facilitate preparations for the tri-annual Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) component”s Information System.
Conduct assessments of information systems security requirements, evaluate current security posture and recommend priorities for remediation.
Review information system infrastructure and application architecture to assess security requirements Review existing SA&A documentation, Security Assessment Report and security infrastructure (i.e.
IDS, firewalls, vulnerability scan tools, etc.) Assess NIST 800-53, Rev 4.
Control and document results Evaluate and strengthen standard SA&A Documentation Perform and document risk assessments, analyzing security vulnerabilities, and the metrics to measure the risks associated with those vulnerabilities; Based on the risk profile of the analyzed systems, development and documentation of a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) for mitigating those risks; Design and development of comprehensive Systems Security Plan, covering at a high level the infrastructure, policies and procedures which define the systems security profile for the analyzed systems; Development of Systems Security Users Guides specific to selected networks, desktop computers, servers and data base systems; Design, development, and validation of System Test and Evaluation (ST&E) reviews for new and/or legacy systems.
Review and conduct NIST-based Self Assessments, identifying any weaknesses which need to be addressed, and developing a POA&M for each of those weaknesses based on industry best practices.
Design and development of Initial Privacy Assessment (IPA) and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) for each major Federal Government IT Systems Developing and conducting System Test and Evaluations (ST&Es) and Independent Verification and Validation (IV&Vs) of the security profiles of Federal Government IT Systems Conduct OMB A-123 security assessments of Federal Government IT Systems.
Qualifications Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI Degree and Years of Experience: Bachelor”s Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline Required Certifications: 8570 Complaint required, at a min IAT II within 6months from hire date (ISC)2
– Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Required Skills: 5 years” experience performing systems security assessments, preparing system security documentation, and/or performing security upgrades for live networks, desktop systems, servers, and enterprise data bases leading to successful certification and accreditation or security authorization of such systems.
5 years” experience assessing and enhancing IT systems security policies and procedures in response to the regulatory requirements associated with Federal and International standards.
5 years IT Security experience with extensive knowledge in security regulations and security assessments having developed numerous security C&A (or SA&A) and ATO on a range of systems including classified systems Strong working knowledge with NIST Special Publications and the NIST SP 800-37 SA using CSAM system About Abile Group, Inc.
Abile Group, Inc.
was formed in July 2004 to partner with the Intelligence Community and their Contractors in the areas of Enterprise Analytics & Performance Management, IT & Systems Engineering and Program & Project Management.
We have significant experience with the Federal Government and are an EDWOSB dedicated to our employees and clients.
We are looking for high performing employees who enjoy providing advice and guidance along with solutions development and implementation support, crafted by combining industry best practices with the clients” subject matter experience and Abile”s breadth of expertise.
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