Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) Level 1
Company: Birchmere Group
Location: Fort George G Meade
Posted on: February 19, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Salary: Depends on Experience
You MUST already have a TS/SCI Clearance with a Polygraph to
qualify Information Systems Security Officer Level 1 Provide
support for a program, organization, system, or enclaves
information assurance program. Provide support for proposing,
coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems
security policies, standards, and methodologies. Maintain
operational security posture for an information system or program
to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and
procedures are established and followed. Assist with the management
of security aspects of the information system and perform
day-to-day security operations of the system. Evaluate security
solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing
classified information. Perform vulnerability/risk assessment
analysis to support security authorization. Provide configuration
management (CM) for information systems security software,
hardware, and firmware. Manage changes to system and assess the
security impact of those changes. Prepare and review documentation
to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports,
Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System
Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs). Support security
authorization activities in compliance with National Institute of
Standards and Technology Risk Management Framework (NIST RMF). The
Level 1 Information Systems Security Officer shall possess the
following capabilities: Provide support to senior ISSOs for
implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies,
standards, and methodologies. Assist with preparation and
maintenance of documentation. Assist in the evaluation of security
solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing
classified information. Assist with Configuration Management (CM)
for information system security software, hardware, and firmware.
Maintain records on workstations, servers, routers, firewalls,
intelligent hubs, network switches, etc. to include system
upgrades. Propose, coordinate, and implement information systems
security policies, standards, and methodologies. Develop and
maintain documentation for Security Authorization in accordance
with ODNI and DoD policies. Provide CM for security-relevant
information system software, hardware, and firmware. Ensure
compliance with system security policy. Evaluate security solutions
to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified
information. Maintain operational security posture for an
information system or program. Provide support to the Information
System Security Manager (ISSM) for maintaining the appropriate
operational Cybersecurity posture for a system, program, or
enclave. Develop and update the system security plan and other
Cybersecurity documentation. Assist with the management of security
aspects of the information system and perform day-today security
operations of the system. Track and ensure appropriate user
identification and authentication mechanism of the Information
System (IS) Obtain system authorization for ISs under their
purview. Provide support for a program, organization, system, or
enclaves information assurance program. Plan and coordinate
implementation of IT security programs and policies Manage and
control changes to the system assessing the security impact of
those changes. Provide daily oversight and direction to contractor
ISSOs. Interact with customers, IT staff, and high-level corporate
officers to define and achieve required Cybersecurity objectives
Qualifications: Five (5) years of combined work-related experience
in the fields of IT, cybersecurity or security authorization is
required. Experience in at least two of the following areas is
required: knowledge of current security tools, hardware/software
security implementation; communication protocols; or encryption
tools and techniques. Familiarity with commercial security
products, security authorization techniques, security incident
management, and PKI and authorization services. Bachelor's degree
in Computer Science, Cyber Security or IT Engineering is required.
In lieu of a Bachelors degree, four (4) additional years of
work-related experience may be substituted. Compliance with DoD
8570.01-M with a minimum certification of IAM Level I is
required.
Keywords: Birchmere Group, Burke , Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) Level 1, IT / Software / Systems , Fort George G Meade, Virginia
