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Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)-March 2024
Fort Meade
Mar 29, 2026
About Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

  Description

  SAIC’s National Intelligence Community (NIC) Business Unit, USG Mission and Information Technology Division, provides solutions and services supporting digital modernization programs in areas such as systems engineering, multi-cloud computing, cybersecurity, data science and analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, quantum computing, application development, SecDevOps, cloud network operations, and secure communications.

  We are seeking highly motivated Information Systems Security Officers (ISSO) to join our team and leverage their technical expertise by providing support for a program, organization, system, or enclave’s information assurance program. As an ISSO, you will provide support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies. Additionally, you will maintain operational security posture for an information system, or program to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed.

  Responsibilities will vary based on skill level:

  Assisting with the management of security aspects of the information system and performing day-to-day security operations of the system

  Evaluating security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information

  Performing vulnerability and risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation (C&A)

  Providing configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware

  Managing changes to the system and assessing the security impact of those changes

  Preparing and reviewing documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, C&A Packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs)

  Supporting security authorization activities in compliance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology Risk Management Framework (NIST RMF)

  Maintaining records on workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, intelligent hubs, network switches, etc. to include system upgrades

  Developing and maintaining documentation for C&A in accordance with ODNI and DoD policies

  Providing support to the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) for maintaining the appropriate operational IA posture for a system, program, or enclave

  Developing and updating the system security plan and other IA documentation

  Administering the user identification and authentication mechanism of the information system

  Obtaining C&A for information systems under their purview

  Serving as the Approval Authority for information systems under their control

  Qualifications

  Qualifications will vary based on skill level:

  Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required for all skill levels

  Years of relevant experience and education:

  Full performance level: Five (5) years or more of ISSO experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline (Four (4) years of additional ISSO experience may be substituted in lieu of degree)

  Senior level: Ten (10) years or more of ISSO experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline (Four (4) years of additional ISSO experience may be substituted in lieu of degree)

  Minimum two (2) years of experience in the following areas:

  Knowledge of current security tools

  Hardware and software security implementation

  Communication protocols

  Encryption techniques and tools

  DoD 8570 compliance with IAT Level I or higher

  DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level I or higher

  Desired:

  Master’s degree in Computer Science or related disciplineCovid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.REQNUMBER: 2401137

  SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation’s most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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