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Need Information Systems Security Officer in Herndon, VA

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Information Systems Security Officer

Location: Herndon, VA
Duration: 1 year
US Citizenship Required –  Public Trust or Secret Clearance Tier III
Summary• Advises key technical personnel of system regarding design, engineering and compliance requirements
• Advises key stakeholders of security posture and risks associated with the system
• Reviews configurations changes for the system and the impact of changes
• Creates, manages and facilitates NIST based security documentation and controls
• Identifies, manages and facilitates remediation of security weaknesses

Job Responsibilities/ Duties:
• Develop, consult, implement controls and documentation for the security of the system. This includes: outlining system operating environment, overall mission, physical diagrams, hardware and software inventories, configuration management, type of data processed, user organizations, security classifications, operating modes, interconnections to other systems/networks, security personnel, and other associated responsibilities.
• Oversee, develop, improve and maintain the overall security posture of the system; that includes: Information System Security Plans, Risk Ratings, Contingency Plans, Security Assessments, and Contingency Plan Tests and other associated documentation.
• Participate in the development or revision of security controls of the system and local operating procedures that are based upon regulatory, policy and industry requirements.
• Act as a consultant to system owners for the security of the system and system documentation. For example, security incident reports, equipment/software inventories, operating instructions, technical vulnerability reports, and contingency plans
• Provide expertise in classified and unclassified ratings to customers.
• Work closely with technical teams for successful Certification & Accreditation of the system that leads to ATO
• Attend ISSO training courses and sessions as required
• Perform interpretations of monthly vulnerability scan results of assigned systems

Required Training:
Senior Level IT Security Certifications (CCDP, CCNP Security, CISSP, CISM, etc.)
Education/Equivalent Training Required: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience will be evaluated
Unique/Additional /Experience (Position Specifics):
Expert knowledge of FISMA and NIST Special Publications
Experience implementing, assessing and managing security controls for federal IT systems
Expert knowledge of IT security best practices
Expert knowledge of current IT security threats
Broad knowledge of IT technologies and operations
Ability to develop good working relationships with customers, colleagues and other stakeholders.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to handle and prioritize multiple simultaneous systems, projects and other assignments.
Experience leading information security teams
Knowledge of HIPAA, FedRAMP, PCI, ISO and other standards
Location(s): District of Columbia (Metro Area),
Department: IT Security
Keywords: Certification and Accreditation, C&A, A&A, SA&A, FISMA, compliance, information assurance, ISSO, AISO, ISO, IASO and ISSM
Comments: US Citizen, US Government Suitability Determination and DoE Q Security Clearance is a Plus

Thanks & Regards,
Kartik Jain
Technical Recruiter

Information Systems Security Officer in Herndon, VA

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Information Systems Security Officer 

US Citizenship Required –  Public Trust or Secret Clearance Tier III

Location: Herndon, VA
Duration: 1 year
Summary• Advises key technical personnel of system regarding design, engineering and compliance requirements
• Advises key stakeholders of security posture and risks associated with the system
• Reviews configurations changes for the system and the impact of changes
• Creates, manages and facilitates NIST based security documentation and controls
• Identifies, manages and facilitates remediation of security weaknesses

Job Responsibilities/ Duties:
• Develop, consult, implement controls and documentation for the security of the system. This includes: outlining system operating environment, overall mission, physical diagrams, hardware and software inventories, configuration management, type of data processed, user organizations, security classifications, operating modes, interconnections to other systems/networks, security personnel, and other associated responsibilities.
• Oversee, develop, improve and maintain the overall security posture of the system; that includes: Information System Security Plans, Risk Ratings, Contingency Plans, Security Assessments, and Contingency Plan Tests and other associated documentation.
• Participate in the development or revision of security controls of the system and local operating procedures that are based upon regulatory, policy and industry requirements.
• Act as a consultant to system owners for the security of the system and system documentation. For example, security incident reports, equipment/software inventories, operating instructions, technical vulnerability reports, and contingency plans
• Provide expertise in classified and unclassified ratings to customers.
• Work closely with technical teams for successful Certification & Accreditation of the system that leads to ATO
• Attend ISSO training courses and sessions as required
• Perform interpretations of monthly vulnerability scan results of assigned systems

Required Training:
Senior Level IT Security Certifications (CCDP, CCNP Security, CISSP, CISM, etc.)
Education/Equivalent Training Required: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience will be evaluated
Unique/Additional /Experience (Position Specifics):
Expert knowledge of FISMA and NIST Special Publications
Experience implementing, assessing and managing security controls for federal IT systems
Expert knowledge of IT security best practices
Expert knowledge of current IT security threats
Broad knowledge of IT technologies and operations
Ability to develop good working relationships with customers, colleagues and other stakeholders.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to handle and prioritize multiple simultaneous systems, projects and other assignments.
Experience leading information security teams
Knowledge of HIPAA, FedRAMP, PCI, ISO and other standards
Location(s): District of Columbia (Metro Area),
Department: IT Security
Keywords: Certification and Accreditation, C&A, A&A, SA&A, FISMA, compliance, information assurance, ISSO, AISO, ISO, IASO and ISSM
Comments: US Citizen, US Government Suitability Determination and DoE Q Security Clearance is a Plus

Thanks & Regards,
Kartik Jain
Technical Recruiter

Remote Program Manager Monterey CA Naval Research Laboratory Department of the Navy

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Given below is the job details:
Agency:                                Naval Research Laboratory, Department of the Navy
Position:                              Program Manager
Duration:                             Long Term 100%Remote             
Location:                             100% Remote Support to Monterey, CA

Job Description
Secret Security Clearance or Higher required for this job.
•             At least ten (10) years of experience in technical management of DoD IT contracts.
•             A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science or in a related technical field such as engineering or science, or equivalent experience.
Thanks & Regards,
Harpal Singh
Technical Recruiter
22nd Century Technologies Inc.(TSCTI)
22nd Century Technologies Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
8(a), SDB, MBE, CMMi3, ISO 9001:2008, ISO 20000-1:2011, ISO 27001:2005 Certified

Information Security Certification and Accreditation (C&A) specialist

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Please review the job description below and let me know if this position is of interest to you. If it’s not a good fit for you currently, I’d still appreciate the opportunity to cultivate a working relationship with you. In getting to know you better, and in understanding your short-term and long-term career goals, it will certainly be a mutually beneficial relationship moving  forward.
Title:                            Information Security Certification and Accreditation (C&A) specialist
Location:                     Raleigh, NC
Duration:                    6 Months
–Job Description:
The client seeks an Information Security Certification and Accreditation (C&A) specialist to perform C&A evaluations across multiple applications, ensuring continual compliance with federal and agency standards
Required Skills:
  • Experience with the Information Resource Security Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes
  • Must be certified in at least one of the following:
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Authorization Professional (CAP)
  • Certified Security Analyst (CSA)
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • Experience with assessing business system for sensitivity and criticality
  • Experience with recommending security requirements, based on generally accepted industry practices
  • Additional Provisions
  • Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check and credit check.
  • Once candidate’s resume is approved and interview passed, the agency is responsible for providing drug screening. Failure to submit the drug screening results will delay the security clearance process.
  • If a candidate is given an interim clearance, continuation of employment is then based on the candidate receiving a sensitive clearance.

Security Administrator in TORRANCE, CA

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Security Administrator in TORRANCE, CA

22nd Century is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veterans status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.
Kindly send me your updated resume along with expected rates and below details at damandeeps@tscti.com
Rate/ Salary:
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Alternate contact (if any):
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Availability:
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Relocation at own Expenses- (Yes/No):
Distance from client’s location- (In Miles, In case candidate is Local or adjoining):
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Visa Status- (in case of H1b, please mention validity date of his visa):
Title:                                                   Security Administrator (58468-1)
Position:                                            1
Location:                                          TORRANCE, CA 90501
Duration:                                           6 Month
Visa-                                                   US citizen and GC only.
Comments:    long term role please present candidates that will be willing to convert to FTE.
Job Description:  
Security Administrator
Responsibilities
Systems administration support for IBM Security Identity Environment (ISIM / ISDI / ISDS).
Installing, updating and configuring ISIM application adaptors. Development of policies, internal security, workflow and forms within ISIM.
Supporting project teams for integrations into the Honda security environment. Investigate operational problems and develop counter measure for remediation.
Perform upgrades and apply patches to IBM Security software. Monitor the environment for effective operations.MUSTS
IBM Security Identity Manager administration, design and support. IBM Security Directory Integrator – Including the ability write complicated assembly lines from scratch and maintain an existing code base.
Experience with IBM Security Directory Server – including the ability to install from scratch, setup replication, manage issues and develop complex
queries and reports.
Strong understanding of Identity Managements architecture concepts and best practices.
Strong technical skills with UNIX. – This means you need to be comfortable with UNIX and can easily ssh into servers, use vi and other common UNIX tools.
Strong Javascript development skills – This means you should have no problem writing custom operations in ISIM and maintaining an existing javascript code base in ISIM
Must have broad range of understanding with different technical platforms (servers, networks, storage, etc.)
Must be able to work individually as well as in a team. Self-starter, must be able to see projects and tasks from start to completion.
Must have strong written and verbal communications skills. You will be required to work with project teams and end users in person, on the phone and in writing.

WANTS
Experience with IBM Security Access Manager administration, design and support. Experience with web application design and a strong understanding of the
HTTP protocol and reverse proxy systems. Experience with J2EE, C# or other language development Basic SQL and reporting skills – You should be able to write simple SQL queries and work with reporting software to generate and manage reports.

Security Engineer – Foster City, CA

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9to9 Software Solutions is looking for Security Engineer for our client in  Foster City, CA.

 Client:      Gilead Sciences

Title:         Security Engineer

Duration: 12+ Months

Location:  Foster City, CA

  • Someone who is in the operational side of the security space.
  • Must have great communication and have worked on security projects.
  • Must have 3+ years experience using Nexpose and ArcSight.

 

Main Requirements:

·         Someone who can run Nexpose for us day to day (fairly operational work).

·         Can help us build ArcSight ESM content.

·         Take care of ArcSight related operational tasks.

·         Been in the security space for 5+ years.

·         Great communication skills.