Information Systems Security Officer - Level III

Summary

Join Ardent as an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) Level III and ensure compliance with federal cybersecurity standards, safeguarding sensitive information, and managing risk across classified and unclassified systems. This remote position (with potential for a hybrid schedule) involves developing, implementing, and maintaining security policies, conducting regular audits, and collaborating with stakeholders. You will be responsible for creating and maintaining security documentation, performing risk analyses, supporting incident response, and conducting security assessments. Ardent offers competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a flexible work environment. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in IT, 3-7 years of experience, and strong leadership and communication skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in an IT related field
• 3-7 years of IT experience
• Act as a Team Lead to ensure that the Security Team is completing all required activities. Comfortable presenting to customers.  Motivator for the team. Leverage the Agile methodology and Jira
• Provide support to plan, coordinate, and implement the organization’s information security
• Perform all security actions to ensure IT applications are compliant with all DHS and CBP Information Audit (IA) policies
• Oversee the efforts of security staff to design, develop, engineer, and implement solutions for security requirements
• Execute cyber monitoring, toolset security, and subscription and system alerting
• Conduct Enterprise Security Scans that monitor and log security related incidents, and analyze the results
• Create Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) for any security risk identified, and provide mitigating solutions and timetables to closeout POA&Ms
• Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process

Responsibilities

• Developing and updating security authorization packages in accordance with the client’s requirement and compliant with FISMA
• Develop and maintain the Plan of Action and Milestones and support remediation activities
• Validate that protective measures for physical security are in place to support the systems security requirements
• Maintain an inventory of hardware and software for the information system
• Develop, coordinate, test and train on Contingency Plans and Incident Response Plans
• Perform risk analyses to determine cost-effective and essential safeguards
• Support Incident Response and Contingency activities
• Able to perform security control assessment in using NIST guidance
• Conduct Independent scans of the application, network and database (where required)
• Provide continuous monitoring to enforce client security policy and procedures and create processes that will provide oversight into the following activities for the system owner

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Information Systems Security Officer (CISSO)
• EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker-CEH Certified Information
• Security Manager-CISM
• Certified Network Defense Architect-CNDA
• CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)
• Agile
• Proficiency in writing technical analysis reports
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Critical thinking
• Strategy development
• Balancing security requirements with mission needs
• Good judgment and business acumen
• Relationship management
• Project management (ability to track detailed tasks and ensure timely delivery)
• Ability to work quickly, efficiently and accurately in a dynamic and fluid environment

Benefits

• Highly competitive benefits
• Professional development opportunities
• Exceptional culture that embraces flexibility
• Remote work