The Role
Lead and manage ISSO activities for the DFC program: serve as primary technical interface with government stakeholders, oversee authorization packages and ATO support, manage risk and issue registers, lead contractor ISSO team, ensure consistent execution and quality control, and maintain hands-on cybersecurity expertise.
Summary Generated by Built In
cFocus Software seeks a Lead ISSO to join our program supporting the United States International Defense Finance Agency (DFC). This position is remote. This position requires an Active Public Trust clearance.
Qualifications:
Duties:
Qualifications:
- Active Public Trust clearance
- B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity and Information Assurance experience.
- 5+ years serving as an ISSO, Senior ISSO, ISSM, or equivalent cybersecurity leadership role supporting federal agencies.
- Extensive experience implementing the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Experience supporting Authorization to Operate (ATO) activities.
- Experience supporting federal cybersecurity programs governed by FISMA.
- Demonstrated experience leading cybersecurity teams and technical personnel.
- Experience briefing executive leadership and federal stakeholders.
Duties:
- Serve as the Contractor’s single point of accountability for technical execution under this PWS and shall manage day-to-day ISSO support activities
- Serve as the Contractor’s primary technical interface with the Government ISSM, CISO, AO/AODR, System Owners, and other Government-designated cybersecurity stakeholders
- Direct Contractor ISSO activities
- Ensure consistent execution across supported systems
- Oversee the development, review, quality control, and submission of authorization-package artifacts
- Chair internal quality reviews of ISSO deliverables before Government submission
- Manage the Contractor’s risk and issue register; escalate risks and issues to Government leadership, as appropriate; participate in DFC governance forums on behalf of the Contractor
- Represent the Contractor in technical reviews; and coordinate with the Contractor’s Program Manager for contract-level matters, including invoicing, staffing, and reporting.
- Maintain hands-on cybersecurity expertise and shall not function solely as an administrative manager
Skills Required
- Active Public Trust clearance
- B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity and Information Assurance experience
- 5+ years serving as an ISSO, Senior ISSO, ISSM, or equivalent cybersecurity leadership role supporting federal agencies
- Extensive experience implementing the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)
- Experience supporting Authorization to Operate (ATO) activities
- Experience supporting federal cybersecurity programs governed by FISMA
- Demonstrated experience leading cybersecurity teams and technical personnel
- Experience briefing executive leadership and federal stakeholders
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The Company
What We Do
Established in 2006, cFocus Software automates FedRAMP compliance and develops government chatbots for the Azure Government Cloud, Office 365, and SharePoint. cFocus Software is the exclusive vendor of ATO (Authority To Operate) as a Service™, which automates FedRAMP compliance for the Azure Government Cloud and Office 365. Contact Us for a demo of ATO as a Service™ or a FREE government chatbot proof of concept project today!
