Information System Security Officer

Ready for Whatis Next? At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. Kratos has an opportunity for an ISSO to support system and infrastructure engineers, cloud engineers, and developers in the execution of information assurance policies and activities. This is accomplished in compliance with CMMC and Risk Management Framework policies and procedures such as System Security Plans, Risk Assessment Reports, Plans of Actions and Milestones, Assessment & Authorization packages, and Security Control Traceability Matrices. The ISSO will maintain an operational security posture to ensure security policies, standards, and procedures are followed. The ISSO will also support vulnerability and risk assessment analyses to gain and maintain Assessment & Authorization and maintain configuration management for information system security software, hardware, and firmware.

This position is based on multiple DoD Directives; including DoD 5205.07 volumes 1-4; DoDD 5205.02E; DoDI 5025.01, 5205.11, 5200.39, 5220.22, DoDM 3305.13; DoD 8140 series; Intelligence Community Directive Series 500/600/700; NIST 800 series special publications; Executive Orders 13556 and 13636, the Joint Special Access Program Implementation Guide Rev 4, and DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. U.S. citizenship is required. Travel to customer sites and other program locations may be required.

Primary responsibilities:

• Perform security assessments such as vulnerability and compliance assessments, threat analysis, security code reviews, and risk assessments to identify potential design and implementation vulnerabilities.
• Participate in regular security self-inspections and audits.
• Assist with the implementation of security features for systems and applications.
• Draft, review, and revise policies and procedures that dictate information system operations and security.
• Identify new security features and recommend updates to existing products to ensure security is maintained throughout the product lifecycle.
• Maintain a standardized set of security product requirements and produce metrics to report performance against those requirements.
• Review and define security diagnostics and tools to facilitate the analysis and reporting of security events.
• Assist other teams with mitigating security risks, responding to product security incidents, and product security related issues.
• Manage system access and revocation requests. Track and verify DoD certification requirements in accordance with DoD 8140 guidance.
• Execute the IS Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) Plan and Strategy activities.
• Prepares audit/event reports for ISSM review, highlighting anomalies.
• Ensures all system security-related vulnerabilities are documented in the Plan Of Action & Milestones (POA&M); Ensure serious/unresolved violations are reported to the ISSM to be forwarded to the Authorizing Official (AO) / Delegated Authorizing Official (DAO).
• Assists System Administrators (SAs) in the approved maintenance procedures as approved by the ATO.
• Lead/facilitate change control board (CCB) functions and document security relevant, approved changes to the system.
• Coordinates any configuration changes of a system with the ISSM prior to the change.

• BS in Information Technology, Computer Science.
• 2+ years of ISSO experience in a Secret or higher environment supporting a government customer or 4+ years as System Administrator/Cybersecurity Support to classified systems.
• A current Security+ CE, CASP+, or equivalent cybersecurity certification to meet DoD Manual 8140.03 IAT II requirements
• Knowledge of current RMF requirements, supporting National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) selection and implementation.
• Intermediate knowledge/experience working with STIGViewer, and Tenable Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS).
• Experience conducting vulnerability scans.
• Experience performing system audits.
• Self-motivated and comfortable with supporting multiple groups of developers, engineers, test, and deployment.
• Able to clearly communicate technical concepts orally and in written forms to internal and external audiences.Capable of working in a fast-paced team environment.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills and able to effectively interact with managers and technical staff.
• Familiarity with modern IT infrastructure capabilities to include virtualization, cloud deployment, and containerization.
• Active Secret security clearance; must be willing and able to submit for TS//SCI eligibility.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Familiarity with eMASS, XACTA, or similar government systems of record.
• Familiarity with zero trust framework.
• Experience with Linux.
• Experience with AWS.

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The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. i

Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $89,000-$125,000

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