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L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Specialist, Cyber Intelligence (ISSO)

Job Code: 25843

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

We’re looking for a dedicated Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to join our team and help protect mission-critical, government-authorized systems. In this role, you’ll work closely with the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) to ensure the security and compliance of our IT environment. You’ll be responsible for developing and maintaining detailed security documentation in support of Assessment & Authorization (A&A) activities, in accordance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF), ICD 503, and NISPOM. Your expertise will be vital in performing continuous monitoring and security control assessments, overseeing configuration management, and implementing secure system configurations aligned with DISA STIGs and NIST guidelines. Additional responsibilities include conducting regular system audits, managing hardware and software inventories, identifying and remediating vulnerabilities, and developing Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to address control deficiencies. You’ll also lead incident investigations for security events such as data spills or malicious activity, and deliver effective security training and awareness sessions to a range of audiences. If you’re passionate about cybersecurity, detail-oriented, and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact while advancing your career.

Essential Functions:

+ Author and maintain Assessment & Authorization (A&A) documentation of assigned systems.

+ Perform security control assessments and execute Continuous Monitoring Plans.

+ Work with IT and system administration organizations to develop device and system hardening guides following DISA and NIST guidelines.

+ Maintain patching compliance along with hardware and software baselines.

+ Responsible for customer interface in the tracking and resolution of POA&Ms.

+ Ensure all systems are comprehensively monitored for anomalous activity.

+ Manage the incident response process for areas of responsibility.

+ Develop new concepts, standards, and training material which make significant and impactful improvements to processes, systems, solutions, or products.

+ Lead inventory and asset management discovery and tracking activities.

+ Work with site leadership to improve the security posture of systems and the facility.

Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

+ Active Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain SCI.

+ DoD 8570.01-M IAM II certification.

Preferred Additional Skills:

+ Experience interpreting vulnerability scanning results; experience reviewing workstations, server, firewall, & IPS logs; experience with SIEM tools.

+ Experience as an ISSO managing cybersecurity on classified systems under multiple agencies’ JSIG, NISPOM Ch8, ICD 503, and/or NIST 800-53 implementations.

+ Experience developing, managing, and providing evidence to close POA&Ms associated with the A&A and project management processes

+ Experience with workstation and server operating systems, including but not limited to Microsoft and Linux offerings.

+ DoD 8570.01-M IAT III certification.

+ Willingness to submit to a counterintelligence (CI) polygraph investigation (current polygraph preferred).

+ Flexibility to adjust to changing requirements, schedules, and priorities.

+ Able to socialize ideas, make recommendations, and gain team consensus.

+ Excellent time management and task prioritization skills.

+ Exceptional verbal, written, interpersonal and presentation skills, customer relationship building skills, analytical skills and ability to lead/mentor teammates.

+ High level of personal motivation and initiative to learn and acquire new skills.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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