Information Security Officer 2 (Cybersecurity)

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Salary: $82,300–$220,000 base salary per year

Company

hirify.global is an independent nonprofit research and development company working on national-security, space, biomedical, and other complex engineering challenges.

What you will do

• Support continuous monitoring and authorization of multiple classified information systems under the direction of the ISSM.
• Maintain security authorization packages, system security plans, documentation, configuration baselines, and change records.
• Conduct audits, continuous monitoring, incident response, recovery reviews, and compliance assessments.
• Coordinate hardware, software, and firmware changes with the ISSM and AO/DAO and assess their impact on system authorization.
• Identify system architecture flaws using STIG, SCAP, Nessus, and related security tools.
• Mentor and coach ISSO 1 personnel and assume ISSM responsibilities when required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• 3–5 years of relevant industry experience.
• IAM I/IAT II certification or higher.
• Understanding of RMF, NIST SP 800-53, JSIG, DAAG, ICD 503, incident response, vulnerability management, SCAP, STIG, and security-relevant tools.
• Understanding of information technology fundamentals, network types, servers, switches, and firewalls.
• Active TS//SCI security clearance with polygraph is required, and the clearance must be maintained.

Nice to have

• Experience auditing systems using PowerShell or Bash.
• Experience with basic scripts, queries, and managing POA&Ms with ISSMs.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, multidisciplinary research and development environment.
• Workplace flexibility programs supporting work-life balance.
• Employee clubs, including photography and yoga.
• Health and finance workshops, off-site social events, and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.