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Sr Prncpl Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Adversaries, cybercriminals and cyber terrorists, are working every hour of every day to develop new means to compromise networks, to seize valuable intellectual property and personal data, and to gain an advantage on the digital battlefield. At Northrop Grumman, our mission is to see to it that they fail. Speed, stealth and precision - keys to controlling the physical domains of land, sea, air and space are imperatives in controlling the cyber domain. Our talented employees make advances every day based on these imperatives and are committed to providing the most advanced protection for our customers against the rapidly evolving cyber threat spectrum. Our company is trusted with securing some of the most high-risk systems and continues to be the trusted provider of mission enabled solutions for the security or our nation and allies. This is without a doubt one of the most exciting times to join our team. So come join us and experience the value of performance.


Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals located at Annapolis Junction, MD.

Roles and Responsibilities:
Perform assessments of systems and networks within the networking environment or enclave and identify where those systems and networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy. This is achieved through passive evaluations such as compliance audits and active evaluations such as vulnerability assessments. Establishes strict program control processes to ensure mitigation of risks and supports obtaining certification and accreditation of systems. Includes support of process, analysis, coordination, security certification test, security documentation, as well as investigations, software research, hardware introduction and release, emerging technology research inspections and periodic audits. Assist in the implementation of the required government policy (i.e., NISPOM, DCID 6-3), make recommendations on process tailoring, participate in and document process activities. Perform analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards. Support the formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results and preparation of required reports. Document the results of Certification and Accreditation activities and technical or coordination activity and prepare the system Security Plans and update the Plan of Actions and Milestones POA&M. Periodically conduct a complete review of each system's audits and monitor corrective actions until all actions are closed.

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Basic Qualifications:
At least nine (9) years integrating information assurance disciplines into the system design, development, integration, and implementation as an ISSE or ISSO.
Identifying Information Protection needs and define System Security Requirements; designing System Security Architecture; developing detailed Security Designs (including system security certifications and project evaluations)
Developing security plans for employing enterprise-wide security architecture
Assessing and auditing network penetration testing anti-virus planning assistance, risk analysis and incident response
Knowledge of Federal, NSA, Intelligence Community and DoD Information Security regulations, publications, policy, NSA/CSS Information System Certification and Accreditation Process (NISCAP).

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related STEM discipline from an accredited college or university is required. At least 4 years of experience performing the work on programs with similar processes may be substituted for degree.

Security Clearance: Current Active TS/SCI w/Poly required

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in being the primary owner of multiple System Security Plans (SSPs).

CISSP

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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Security Clearance:
Top Secret / SCI + Poly
Location:
Annapolis Junction, Maryland
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