Federal Cloud Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) – Tenable / Air-Gapped Environment -- (Clearance Required, Secret) MD, OK, UT, PA, AL
Core
Serve as primary Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) ensuring security, compliance, and operational effectiveness of classified cloud environments, with a primary focus on managing Tenable vulnerability scanning operations within air-gapped architectures.
Role type
Senior ISSO / Vulnerability Management Engineer (Classified Cloud)
Builds
Secure cloud services and vulnerability management solutions for federal customers
Domain
Federal Cloud Security / Vulnerability Management / Air-Gapped Environments
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
ISSO oversight, Tenable.sc/Nessus expert-level operation, ATO/RMF compliance, NIST 800-53, DISA STIGs, vulnerability scanning, incident response, security hardening, log analysis, network segmentation, cloud security (AWS GovCloud/Azure GovCloud)
Preferred skills
Python/Bash/PowerShell scripting, classified environment operations, DoD customer support, eMASS system familiarity, cloud architect certifications
Technologies
Tenable.sc, Nessus, Splunk, Elastic, QRadar, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, RHEL, Ubuntu, Windows Server
Responsibilities
Serve as primary ISSO supporting ATO, RMF, and continuous monitoring; Develop and maintain ATO artifacts (SSP, POA&M, SAR); Own and operate Tenable platform and distributed Nessus scanners in an air-gapped environment; Manage offline plugin and audit content updates; Monitor logs and alerts to detect security events; Automate vulnerability management and compliance processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC