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Job Description
cFocus Software seeks a Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to join our program supporting the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This position is fully remote. This position requires a Public Trust or the ability to obtain a public trust clearance.
Qualifications:
Duties:
Qualifications:
- Public Trust Clearance
- B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience supporting Federal information security programs.
- Experience supporting Federal Assessment and Authorization (A&A) efforts.
- Experience implementing NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) controls.
- Active CISSP, CAP, Security+, CISM, GSLC, or GSEC
Duties:
- Serve as the primary Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for assigned NIH information systems.
- Implement and maintain the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) throughout the system development lifecycle.
- Support Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities for Low and Moderate FISMA systems.
- Develop, maintain, and update System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Assessment Plans (SAPs), Security Assessment Reports (SARs), Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), security categorization documentation, and supporting authorization artifacts.
- Coordinate with System Owners to implement and maintain NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 security controls.
- Perform continuous monitoring activities to verify ongoing compliance with Federal cybersecurity requirements.
- Monitor security vulnerabilities and coordinate remediation efforts with system administrators and technical teams.
- Track, update, and report POA&M items through successful remediation and closure.
- Review vulnerability scan results and ensure corrective actions are completed within required timelines.
- Support annual FISMA assessments and internal/external cybersecurity audits.
- Assist in developing security risk assessments and documenting residual risk.
- Coordinate security control assessments with Security Control Assessors (SCAs).
- Support the preparation of authorization packages for Authorizing Officials (AOs).
- Review proposed system changes for cybersecurity impacts and ensure appropriate security documentation is updated.
- Maintain accurate cybersecurity documentation throughout the authorization lifecycle.
- Assist with Risk Mitigation Waiver documentation and implementation of compensating security controls.
- Provide cybersecurity guidance to System Owners regarding Federal information security requirements.
- Participate in security architecture reviews and system design discussions.
- Develop cybersecurity status reports, metrics, and compliance documentation for management.
- Ensure compliance with FISMA, OMB guidance, HHS cybersecurity policy, NIH security requirements, and NIST standards.
- Participate in cybersecurity incident response activities and coordinate with enterprise cybersecurity teams when required.