Your Impact:

Jacobs is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) 2 for a prime contract that is based out of our Columbia, MD office.   

Responsibilities: 
•    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. 
•    Maintain operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed. 
•    Assist with the management of security aspects of the information system and perform day-to-day security operations of the system. 
•    Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information. 
•    Perform vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support security authorization. 
•    Provide configuration management (CM) for information systems security software, hardware, and firmware. 
•    Manage changes to system and assess the security impact of those changes. 
•    Prepare and review documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs).
•    Support security authorization activities in compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology Risk Management Framework (NIST RMF).

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Here’s What You’ll Need: 
•  Eight (8) years of combined work-related experience in the fields of IT, cybersecurity or security authorization is required. 
•  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security or IT Engineering is required. 
•  In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, four (4) additional years of work-related experience may be substituted for a total of twelve (12) years. 
•  Compliance with DoD 8570.01-M with a minimum certification of IAM Level I is required.
•  Experience in at least two of the following areas is required: knowledge of current security tools, hardware/software security implementation; communication protocols; or encryption tools and techniques. 
•  Familiarity with commercial security products, security authorization techniques, security incident management, and PKI and authorization services. 

Must be able to:
•  Provide support to senior ISSOs for implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies
•  Assist with preparation and maintenance of documentation
•  Assist in the evaluation of security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information
•  Assist with Configuration Management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware
•  Maintain records on workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, intelligent hubs, network switches, etc. to include system upgrades
•  Propose, coordinate, and implement information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies
•  Develop and maintain documentation for Security Authorization in accordance with ODNI and DoD policies
•  Provide CM for security-relevant information system software, hardware, and firmware
•  Ensure compliance with system security policy
•  Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information
•  Maintain operational security posture for an information system or program
•  Provide support to the information System Security Manager (ISSM) for maintaining the appropriate operational Cybersecurity posture for a system, program, or enclave
•  Develop and update the system security plan and other Cybersecurity documentation
•  Assist with the management of security aspects of the information system and perform day-to­ day security operations of the system
•  Track and ensure appropriate user identification and authentication mechanism of the information System (IS)
•  Obtain system authorization for ISs under their purview
•  Provide support for a program, organization, system, or enclave’s information assurance program
•  Plan and coordinate implementation of IT security programs and policies
•  Manage and control changes to the system assessing the security impact of those changes
•  Provide daily oversight and direction to contractor ISSOs
•  Interact with customers, IT staff, and high-level corporate officers to define and achieve required Cybersecurity objectives