Information System Security Officer

@ Peraton

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company dedicated to protecting our nation and allies. Operating at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains, Peraton provides trusted, highly differentiated solutions to essential government agencies and the U.S. armed forces.

Program Overview

The Information System Security Officer role is integral to maintaining the security and integrity of information systems. Reporting and collaborating with government customers, security teams, and stakeholders, the role supports the Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance and cybersecurity standards.

About the Role

The Information System Security Officer is responsible for managing security authorization activities, creating system security documentation, assessing vulnerabilities, and ensuring compliance with NIST and FISMA guidelines. The role involves hands-on risk analysis, vulnerability assessments, and configuration management in environments including AWS.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support RMF security authorization tasks and processes.
• Create and maintain System Security Plans, Risk Assessment Reports, A&A packages, and SCTM.
• Monitor and enforce security policies, procedures, and standards.
• Conduct vulnerability and risk assessments, analyze system audit logs, and perform vulnerability scans.
• Collaborate with government entities on incident response and security controls compliance.
• Utilize cybersecurity principles to safeguard systems, including those processing classified information.
• Maintain documentation using systems such as Xacta for compliance tracking.

Qualifications

• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility and polygraph clearance.
• Relevant experience in Information Assurance in Federal or DoD environments.
• Proficiency with NIST guidelines (SP 800-37, SP 800-53, SP 800-53A) and FISMA.
• Experience with AWS and cloud-based security architectures.
• Strong skills in policy creation, risk analysis, and security assessments.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $86,000 - $138,000. Additional benefits include heavily subsidized employee benefits for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO annually, and eligibility for a bonus plan.

Key skills/competency

RMF, NIST, FISMA, Xacta, AWS, risk analysis, compliance, vulnerability assessment, system security, policy development