Company Overview
CCG delivers solutions to the most challenging problems our nation faces in cyberspace. We combine extensive cyber tradecraft with a principled, innovative, and asymmetric approach to deliver unparalleled results. Excellence is our standard and mission success is our metric.
Role
As a Senior ISSO at CCG, you will be directly embedded with CI/CD developers to ensure security requirements are understood in every phase of development. Additionally, you will be responsible for driving security innovation and implementation as part of the projects and CCG security posture as a whole. The role heavily relies on your ability to establishment and maintain ATO packages and their Continuous Monitoring. We are looking for a passionate information security professional who flourishes at being in the forefront of cutting-edge technology and has a desire to apply automated and Agile practices.
*This is an on-site position that will require full time presence in Arlington and/or Herndon, Virginia.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain automated cybersecurity mechanisms.
- Develop and integrate cybersecurity best practices for Kubernetes clusters and DevOps pipelines.
- Create automated artifact generation capabilities (i.e. SSP, PPSM, SCTM).
- Maintain communication with project engineers on the implementation of security controls and policy enforcement.
- Support the implementation of technologies into the CI/CD processes and systems to establish secure-by-default standards for CCG products.
- Evaluate, develop and/or implement information assurance guidelines and procedures.
- Recommend security solution mitigations and enhancements supporting information assurance guidelines and customer requirements.
- Perform vulnerability/risk analysis of computer systems and applications during all phases of the system development life cycle.
- Provide input into an Audit and Accountability Plan containing methods, procedures, and planned reviews for the continuing accreditation.
- Ensure that all information systems meet or exceed compliance requirements.
- Identify, report, and ensure the resolution of security violations.
- Monitor and review the regular updates/upgrades to equipment and procedures to maintain pace with cybersecurity requirements and business needs.
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience working as an ISSO or related ISS discipline
- Active TS Clearance with SCI and SAP eligibility
- Current DoDM 8570 IAT/IAM Level II or Level III Certification
- Understanding of CI/CD processes, cloud environments, and containerization.
- Ability to effectively communicate with various stakeholders and team members
- Strong understanding of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, and System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Experience auditing and performing control assessments
- Experience with integrating technologies and security solutions on information systems
- Demonstrated experience getting new systems granted ATO.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong understanding of microservices and DevOps practices
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Experience using scanners (i.e. ACAS, Nessus, SonarQube)
- 2 years’ experience in CI/CD environments
- 2 years’ experience in Cloud environments
- Taken 3 or more systems/networks through all 7 steps of the RMF process (new system to ATO/ATC)
- Ability to identify needed changes to processes and activities and help to implement continuous improvement solutions
- Have experience creating various types of vulnerability and assessment scans with multiple tools
- Experience using eMASS or Xacta
- Experience with OSCAL
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
