Information System Security Officer (ISSO)

Our Mission:
At Dobbs Defense, we deliver mission-centric IT, Cyber, and data analytics solutions for our government and commercial clients through the convergence of automation, innovation, training, and education. Delivering high-quality IT, cybersecurity, and data analytics solutions through proven and innovative methods is our vision.

Job Description:
Dobbs Defense Solutions is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer to provide comprehensive support for the information assurance program of an organization, system, or enclave. This role will involve actively contributing to the proposal, coordination, implementation, and enforcement of information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies to ensure the protection of critical systems and data.

Duties:

• Prepares, maintains, and implements system security plans for high-visibility production systems
• Ensures implementation of security measures by conducting interviews and table-top exercises
• Performs various Information Assurance support functions in support of the clients applications
• Familiar with the Risk Management Framework and able to complete each step
• Develops and implements security controls based on FISMA and NIST 800-53 guidelines
• Coordinates with IT leads from partner agencies/components to identify opportunities to collaborate in the development and/or leveraging of IT capabilities
• Identify, document, prioritize, and address IT-related capability gaps & requirements to support the client's mission
• Develops and implements Authority to Operate
• Administers Interconnection Security Agreements through the editing, validation, and signature process
• Participates in engineering review boards. Reviews and approves change requests for PSPD systems. Ensures that government agency security protocols and policies are followed
• Work with project teams and component Privacy Office in the drafting and submitting of Privacy Threat Assessments (PTA)
• Provides security guidance to and interprets security policy for project development teams

Qualifications:
Required Education and Experience:

• Associates Degree or equivalent experience. Bachelors Degree preferred.
• 5 years of experience securing government IT systems
• One security certification required:(Security +, CISSP, Global Information Assurance Certifications (GIAC) Security Leadership or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) required
Outstanding communications skills
• -both written and oral
• Team leadership experience desired
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment as well as manage individual tasks

Required Clearance:
Public Trust

Working Environment:
Hybrid

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:
Dobbs Defense Solutions complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) related to nondiscrimination and fair employment practices. All employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment are made in accordance with applicable law and company policy.

Salary Range:
Pay range information will be disclosed consistent with applicable state and local pay transparency laws once available.

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