About Us: Innovating to solve real-world problems

Applied Insight enhances the ability of federal government customers to preserve national security, deliver justice and serve the public with advanced technologies and quality analysis. We work closely with agencies and industry to overcome technical and cultural hurdles to innovation, empowering them with the latest end-to-end cloud infrastructure, big data and cyber capabilities. Our expertise in cross-domain and boundary solutions, network analytics, DevOps and low-to-high development is unique in our industry. We develop and deliver innovative products and applications that are deployed in highly sensitive customer environments and have broad applications for federal missions.

On joining the Applied Insight team, you’ll be working to solve real-world problems on missions that matter with people who share your passions and encourage your ambition. It’s vital to us that we hire committed people who are great at what they do. We return that commitment by empowering them with the autonomy, the support and the tools they need to fulfill their true potential.

A day in the life (just a few of the things you may do on any given day):

• Ensure customer's Information Systems (ISs) are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with OCIO approved security policies and practices.
• Ensure that all users have the requisite security clearances, authorization, and need-to-know before granting access to the IS, and administering/witnessing signing of user agreements and/or Rules of Behavior document.
• Ensure a secure process for disseminating, controlling, and managing the issuance of user identifications and passwords for assigned ISs, and providing authorized lists to appropriate system administrators.
• Work closely with the Network Architect and System Administrators to ensure security practices are followed according to FISMA standards.
• Ensure a secure process for managing changes in user access to ISs (as required access and need-to-know change) and terminating user access when it is no longer required or authorized, according to established policy requirements.
• Ensure system security requirements are addressed during all phases of the IS lifecycle
• Ensure implementation of a configuration management plan for software, hardware, and firmware is documented and maintained, and serving as a member of the Configuration Management Board, with ISSM and System Owner concurrence.
• Manage, review, and release of media and/or memory components.
• Ensure the system audit log is configured to capture required audit elements; reviewing audit logs weekly; investigating anomalies and notifying the system owner, ISSM, and ESOC, and submitting security incident reports when appropriate.
• Serve as a resource for recognizing and reporting IT security incidents.
• Conduct an immediate preliminary assessment when there is suspicion or evidence of a possible IS security incident to determine the sensitivity of the information potentially compromised, whether the information was subjected to loss, and whether unauthorized disclosure occurred.
• Ensure all IT security incidents or violations are reported to the CSO, ISSM, and ESOC via phone or Secret Enclave email, depending on urgency, and then submit a report through Security Incident Reporting System (SIRS)..
• Perform a risk assessment on behalf of the SO, in the event of an information spillage, to determine mitigation procedures, in consultation with the Intelligence and Risk Analysis Unit (IRAU), ESOC, and the ISSM
• Determine, in consultation with IRAU and ESOC, when sanitizing and declassifying procedures detailed in PD 0506D, Destruction of Classified and Sensitive Material, must be implemented
• Support the CSO in reinforce all employees (or to users of assigned systems) the IS Security Incident Response Program (Incident Response for FBI ISs Policy Guide (0924 PG)), and the responsibility for timely reporting of security incidents in accordance with the Security Compliance Program Policy Guide.
• Coordinate with IT and security personnel in IS recovery and in the correction or mitigation of causes of security incidents.
• Utilize Tennable Security System products in particular NESSUS and SecurityCenter.
• Perform annual review, training, and testing of IRP of assigned information systems.

What we are expecting from you (i.e. the qualifications you must have):

• 3+ years serving as an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) at a cleared facility
• 5+ years work experience in a computer science or Information Assurance related field.
• Possess Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Global Information Security Professional (GISP), or the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) or other certifications exemplifying skill sets such as those described in DoD Instruction 8570.1 IAM Level III proficiency
• Knowledge of the use and operation of security tools including Tenable, Nessus and/or SecurityCenter, IBM Guardium, HP Weblnspect, or like applications and Network Mapper (NMAP)
• Ability to produce well written products that are reviewed by Executive management
• Top Secret security clearance
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, or other cyber discipline

What we will provide in return: Excellent compensation and amazing benefits

• Multiple health insurance options
• 401k Immediate Vesting. Company matches 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed.
• Fully paid long-term disability, short-term disability, and life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account options.
• Generous paid time off.
• Flexible work schedules with the ability to bank extra hours for additional time off.
• Government shutdown protection where employees don't have to use leave for up to 3 days out of the year for inclement weather or budget issues.
• Employee centric culture and a belief that we should empower those who are good at what they do and then give them the tools they need to achieve success and grow their career.
• A commitment to learning and growth and easy ways to achieve both including a training budget, education assistance, mentorship programs and collaborative learning sessions.
• A collaborative environment that fosters communication and an open-door policy.

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