Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) with Security Clearance

Overview Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, is seeking a Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO). The ISSO team supports the assessment and authorization (A&A) process for information systems. The successful candidate will have cyber‑security experience with the methods and tools used to improve the security posture of critical systems, such as identifying risks, vulnerabilities, anomalies, patching, auditing, automation, security hardening, best practices, and evaluating system changes. The candidate will also collaborate with developers and engineers on projects to create a secure hybrid‑cloud environment. Required Knowledge / Skills Strong verbal and written communication and cooperation within a team context. Supported control implementation assessment, reporting and monitoring processes using cyber‑security and assessment management systems. Understanding of perimeter controls (firewalls), access control mechanisms, and network architectures. Awareness of methods for hardening operating systems, including CentOS, RedHat, and Windows. Experience with vulnerability and risk assessment tools such as Elasticsearch, Splunk SIEMs, Rapid7 Nexpose, IDS/IPS monitoring, and alerting. Strong understanding of methodologies for researching and documenting software and hardware vulnerabilities. Experience working closely with stakeholders, developers, and external teams, including customer security managers (ISSMs), organizational leadership, and key personnel. Applied experience with the customer’s assessment and authorization tracking tools. Knowledge of Common Control Provider (CCP) requirements and methodology. Experience with networking topologies and hardware, including commonly used network devices, IDS and IPS. Proficiency with open‑source and commercial tools such as nmap, Nessus, Rapid7, Splunk, Nipper, Elasticsearch, Jira, Confluence, Cisco, VMware, Citrix, Trellix, and GOTS tools used by the customer. Experience designing and implementing defense‑in‑depth solutions. Collaboration and communication skills needed to fulfill specific authorization requirements. Ability to document processes and procedures in CONOPS, system security, contingency, configuration management and other plans. Facilitation of customer concurrences required for risk‑based decisions, especially those requiring waivers. Ability to assist the customer with decisions impacting the security posture and compliance of their systems and networks per NIST 800‑53 and its revisions. Extensive familiarity with communication protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, SSH, LDAP, etc. Experience with monitoring and auditing cloud‑based technologies, products and services such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure. Knowledge of the customer’s organization, network systems and infrastructure, processes and procedures, and request and approval tools. Desired Skills Experience in scripting/programming languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Python. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, or a related technical discipline; or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience. Minimum eight (8) years of applied experience or a relevant degree plus five (5) years of cybersecurity expertise, with a demonstrated ability to shepherd IT projects through the authorization lifecycle. Pay Range VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $140,000‑$200,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations, and may possibly include contractual requirements that may cause an offer to fall outside of this range. #J-18808-Ljbffr VTG