Information System Security Officer with Security Clearance

SiloSmashers, Inc. is a strategy, technology, and management consulting firm, founded in 1992, and located in Herndon, Virginia. SiloSmashers delivers superior services and solutions to the public sector in the areas of project/program management, performance management, and IT security. This position:

• Providing support to plan, coordinate, and implement the organization's information security.

• Providing support for facilitating and helping agencies identify their current security infrastructure and define future programs, design and implementation of security related to IT syste

• Overseeing the efforts of security staff to design, develop, engineer and implement solutions to security requireme Responsible for the implementation and development of the DHS IT security. Gathers and organizes technical information about an organization's mission goals and needs, existing security products, and ongoing programs in the MLS arena.

• Performing risk analyses which also includes risk assessme

• Provides support to plan, coordinate, and implement the organization's information security.

• Provides support for facilitating and helping agencies identify their current security infrastructure and define future programs, design and implementation of security related to IT system
Responsibilities Perform complete security analysis and compliance review of all new IT Initiatives to include but not limited to information systems, hardware, and software.

• Perform duties as the security specialist for secure rooms/SCIFs which have the possibility to process information up to the TS/SCI level (where applicable).

• Perform Local Registration Authority duties for their respective lab site

• Conduct IT security, awareness, and privacy training for all employees at the laboratorie

• Provide IT security subject matter expertise on all projects, purchases, and procedures to ensure acceptance from the

• Provide on-site security vulnerability testing/scanning for all current and future systems as required by the CISO and as need for evaluation and development of

• Perform all IT security tasks that are directed and required by the CISO.
Knowledge

• A working knowledge of several of the following areas is required: understanding of business security practices and procedures; knowledge of current security tools available; hardware/software security implementation; different communication protocols; encryption techniques/tools; familiarity with commercial products, and current Internet/EC technology. Ability to serve as Information System Security Office
Certification

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and one of the following certification below.

• GIAC Certified Windows Security Administrator (GCWN) or Certified Authorization Professional (CAP)

• GIAC CertifiedUNIX Security Administrator (GCUX) or Certified Authorization Professional (CAP)

• Security +
Required education:

• Bachelor's

• 5-15 years performing information assurance audits, C&A and protective or corrective measures.

• CISSP (Required)

• Secret Clearance (Required)

• CAP (Required)

• Security+ (Preferred)