McLean, Virginia, United States · On-site
$90k–$140k/yr
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Skills: RMF, FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, Vulnerability Scanning, DevSecOps
McLean, Virginia, United States · On-site
$78k–$176k/yr
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Skills: Cloud Computing, Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD, GitOps
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$99k–$225k/yr
Technical Targeter and Discovery Analyst The Opportunity: Do you enjoy the thrill of the hunt? Are you motivated by the head-to-head challenge of gaining access to well-protected networks? As a Technical Targeter and Dis…
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McLean, Virginia, United States · On-site
$78k–$176k/yr
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McLean, Virginia, United States · On-site
$104k–$166k/yr
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McLean, Virginia, United States · On-site
$87k–$198k/yr
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McLean, Virginia, United States · On-site
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McLean, Virginia, United States · On-site
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Skills: Product Marketing, Solutions Marketing, Go-To-Market Strategy, Sales Enablement, Competitive Intelligence
McLean, Virginia, United States · Hybrid
$35/hr–$50/hr
Quality Assurance Individual, CMMC Assessments (CCA) OCT Consulting is a business management and technology consulting firm that supports Federal Government clients. We provide consulting services in the areas of Strateg…
Skills: CMMC Assessment, Quality Assurance, NIST SP 800-171, ISO/IEC 17020:2012, Internal Auditing
McLean, Virginia, United States · Hybrid
$40/hr–$60/hr
Lead Certified CMMC Assessor (LCCA) OCT Consulting is a business management and technology consulting firm that supports Federal Government clients. We provide consulting services in the areas of Strategy, Process Improv…
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Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States · On-site
$87k–$198k/yr
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McLean, Virginia, United States · Hybrid
$42/hr–$44/hr
Global Guardian protects and delivers employees and families from political, environmental, and bad actor threats worldwide. We are a leading provider of emergency medical and security solutions for corporations and indi…
Skills: Residential Security, Executive Protection, Physical Security, Emergency Medical First Aid, De-escalation
McLean, Virginia, United States · On-site
$92k–$167k/yr
Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Targeting Analyst in our Intel Sector Analysis Solutions Business Area (ASBA) located in McLean, VA. Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer…
Skills: All-Source Intelligence, Target Development, Nodal Network Analysis, SIGINT, HUMINT
McLean, Virginia, United States · On-site
$183k–$229k/yr
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McLean, Virginia, United States · On-site
$87k–$198k/yr
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Skills: Python, REST APIs, SOAP APIs, Splunk, Carbon Black
McLean, Virginia, United States · On-site
$131k–$237k/yr
Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for an Efficiency Lead in our Intel Sector Analysis Solutions Business Area (ASBA) in McLean, VA. Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network …
Skills: Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Continuous Process Improvement, Risk Management, AI-Driven Analytics
McLean, Virginia, United States · On-site
$183k–$229k/yr
Sr. Manager, Tech & Cyber Risk As a Senior Manager of Tech & Cyber Risk within Capital One’s Business Risk Office, you will be a strategic risk partner to business leaders and senior technology executives, directly shapi…
Skills: Cybersecurity Risk Management, AI Governance, Technology Risk Assessment, People Management, Stakeholder Management
McLean, Virginia, United States · On-site
$87k–$198k/yr
Secure Space Technical and Physical Security Lead The Opportunity: Perform as a subject matter expert for Booz Allen’s security team specializing in ICD-705, TEMPEST, and DoD secure space construction efforts, and the cr…
Skills: ICD-705, TEMPEST, DoD Secure Space Construction, Physical Security, Construction Project Management
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Maintain security authorizations and manage system risks through the creation of POA&Ms, waivers, and risk acceptance memos. Conduct annual assessments, contingency plan tests, and provide audit support for assigned government information systems.
Requires a degree with 4-9 years of cyber and FISMA experience and a professional security certification such as CISSP or CISM. Must possess specialized knowledge of NIST guidelines, RMF, and the ability to maintain a DHS Public Trust clearance.
Steampunk wants you to be a Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) on our team to support a government customer on site in Washington D.C. The primary responsibilities for the position are to support all activities that ensure the level of security documented with the security authorization is maintained at an acceptable level of risk. The nature of the work requires that the candidate demonstrate initiative, organization, responsibility, customer service skills, and the ability to be flexible and adaptive to a fast-paced, fluid business environment. The candidate must be able to communicate effectively and decisively with all levels of the organization and be able to solve practical problems as well as exercise sound judgement with regards to sensitive and confidential information. Proactively create, monitor and update the status of POA&Ms to ensure weaknesses are resolved in accordance to their scheduled completion dates.
Create Waivers or Risk Acceptance Memos to assist in the effective management of system risks
Conduct an annual assessment in accordance with guidance in the DHS Information Security Performance Plan
Review and update security authorization documents as needed, but at least annually
Coordinate with the customer's Privacy, Records, and Information Governance Divisions related to compliance documentation and other requirements
Conduct Contingency Plan tests at least annually and update the plan
Perform system self-assessments as part of the customer's Ongoing Authorization program
Monitor and respond to Information Security Vulnerability Management (ISVM)/Patch Management
Provide audit support for assigned systems (Financial, A-123, FISMA, internal, DHS, etc.), throughout the audit (Pre, During, and Post Audit)
Maintain knowledge of inventory in accreditation boundary
Proactively ensure security requirements are included in development cycle (Waterfall, Agile, DevSecOps)
Use DHS and mandated enterprise IA Compliance Tools.
Devise a plan to certify and accredit their assigned information systems
Ensure configuration management processes are followed to ensure that any changes do not introduce new security risks
Respond to emerging requirements or policies as set by legislation, regulation or policy
Participate in DevSecOps (security integrated into Agile processes) requirements for assigned systems
Support annual independent assessments in accordance with guidance in the DHS Information Security Performance Plan
Masters degree and 4 years of cyber & FISMA experience; OR
Possesses one of the following professional security certifications:
Specialized knowledge of financial audit standards, classified system IA requirements and Privacy Act requirements
Specialized knowledge and experience with the implementation of the NIST Special Publication (SP) 800 family of publications (800-53 rev 4/5), particularly those associated with the Risk Management Framework (RMF)
Ability to explain the RMF to non-technical individuals
Specialized knowledge and experience with evaluating system, network, or infrastructure security controls against requirements such as FISMA, FIPS, FedRAMP, and NIST guidelines
Specialized knowledge and experience with vulnerability scanning execution, assessment, and analysis
Specialized knowledge and experience with the operating system (Windows and/or Linux) and network (i.e., Local Area Networks [LAN] and Wide Area Networks [WAN])
Specialized knowledge and experience with information security and assurance principles (e.g., Defense-in-depth) and associated supporting technologies
Specialized knowledge and experience with application security, database security, and network security
Ability to interpret patterns of noncompliance to determine their impact on levels of risk and/or overall effectiveness of the cybersecurity program.
Ability to advise appropriate senior leadership of changes affecting the system’s cybersecurity posture.
Ability to assess and weigh current and evolving security threats in an operational environment
Ability to interview system stakeholders to properly document security controls
Ability to perform independent and self-assessments
Ability to independently perform ISSO duties for at least one system
Understands risks
Recognize a possible security violation and take appropriate action to report the incident, as required.
Current experience providing ISSO support to DHS
Experience supporting systems hosted in Cloud environments.
Experience supporting systems in Agile and DevSecOps environments
Independent worker
Ability to mentor other team members
Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $90,000 to $140,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.
As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.
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