Overview

At Criterion Systems, we developed a different kind of business—a company whose real value is a reputation for excellence built upon the collective skills, talents, perspectives, and backgrounds of its people. By accepting a position with Criterion Systems, you will join a group of professionals with a collaborative mindset where we share ideas and foster professional development to accomplish our goals. In addition to our great culture, we also offer competitive compensation and benefit packages, company-sponsored team building events, and advancement opportunities. To find out more about how Criterion can help you take your career to the next level please visit our website: www.criterion-sys.com . Criterion Systems is a Military/Veteran Friendly Company therefore we encourage Veterans to apply.

Criterion Systems has an immediate opening for an alternate Information System Security Manager (ISSM)to join an Information Assurance team on a project with the U.S. Department of Energy. This position will augment the existing ISSM skillset. This position is located in Las Vegas, NV, with occasional travel to other project and client locations.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain and implement a formal IS security program, implement and enforce IS security policies.

• Review and endorse all IS accreditation/certification support documentation packages.

• Ensure conduct of periodic testing to evaluate the security posture of the ISs by employing various intrusions, attack detection and monitoring tools.

• Assist ISSOs to ensure proper decisions are made concerning the levels of concern for confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the data, and the protection levels for confidentiality for the system.

• Ensure the development of system accreditation/certification documentation by reviewing and endorsing such documentation and recommending action to the AO.

• Ensure approved procedures are in place for clearing, purging, declassifying, and releasing system memory, media, and output.

• Maintain a repository for all system accreditation/certification documentation and modifications.

• Coordinate IS security inspections, tests, and reviews.

• Develop/maintain procedures for responding to security incidents, and for investigating and reporting security violations and incidents, as appropriate.

• Investigate and report security violations and incidents, as appropriate.

• Ensure proper protection and corrective measures have been taken when an IS incident or vulnerability has been discovered.

• Ensure data ownership and responsibilities are established for each IS, to include accountability, access and special handling requirements.

• Ensure development and implementation of procedures in accordance with configuration management policies and practices for authorizing the use of hardware/software on an IS.

• Serve as a member of the configuration management board.

  Secondary Responsibilities:

• Ensure all ISSOs receive the necessary technical and security training to carry out their duties.

• Ensure all ISSOs follow established IS policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Required Citizenship/Clearance:

• U.S. Citizenship

• Active Department of Energy (DOE) “Q” Clearance or DOD Top Secret Security Clearance, or the a bility to obtain a (DOE) "Q" clearance ( preference will be made for those candidates that have an active clearance).

  Required Experience/Education/Certification:

• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in Cyber Security

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics or related discipline. Four years of additional experience can be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree

• Compliance with 8570 CND-SPM (CISSP/CISM/GSLC within 6 months)

  Preferred Qualifications:

  CISSP/CISM/GSLC/ISSMP/CCISO certification

  Work Schedule

• On-site  daily in Las Vegas, Nevada

  Benefits Offered

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Tuition/Training Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.  

  Criterion Systems, LLC and its subsidiaries are committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination at all levels of our organization. We believe in treating all applicants and employees fairly and make employment decisions without regard to any individual’s protected status:  race, ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex/gender, gender identity/gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and mental disability, marital/parental status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), age, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit  https://careers-criterion-sys.icims.com/.

Job LocationsUS-NV-Las Vegas

ID 2024-3246

Category Information Technology

Type Senior