Location
: Hybrid / Remote with travel to CNIC HQ (Millington, TN) and field installations
Eligibility
: U.S. citizenship; ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate background investigation level
Status
: Full-time, contingent on contract award
Position summary
The Cybersecurity Lead / ISSO is the senior security accountable for every change touching CNIC F&FR's connected environment. You will treat each network, application, or configuration change as a potential RMF event, evaluate impact against ATO boundaries before implementation, run the coordinated change package process with pre-approved POA&Ms, and ensure no installation is out of compliance for more than 24 hours. You will participate as a voting member of the weekly Joint Change Advisory Board.
What you will own
RMF treatment of all changes — impact analysis against ATO boundaries, security control baselines, and continuous monitoring requirements.
POA&M development, tracking, and closure across distributed installations.
Coordinated change packages for cross-domain releases (e.g., concurrent ERP patch + POS firmware refresh) with staged rollout against the F&FR maintenance calendar.
ATO renewal coordination with Authorizing Officials and CNIC cybersecurity stakeholders.
Security control testing and audit-trail integrity during patch windows.
Cybersecurity workforce: ISSO support, cybersecurity analysts, compliance specialists.
Standing voting seat on the Joint Change Advisory Board (JCAB).
Required qualifications
Active CISSP certification.
CASP+ or equivalent advanced security certification.
DoD 8140 / 8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ or equivalent) — required for privileged access per RFP C-12.2.
10+ years RMF practitioner experience in DoD environments.
Direct experience as an ISSO on a system with an active ATO.
Demonstrated experience evaluating change impact against ATO boundaries on enterprise IT environments.
Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 controls, eMASS, and DoD continuous monitoring requirements.
U.S. citizenship; ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate background investigation level.
Preferred qualifications
Active or recent Secret clearance (likely required at the task order level for systems touching DoD-connected networks).
Prior ISSO experience on a NAF or Navy connected system.
CISM, CISA, or Security+ instructor-level credentials.
Experience with cloud security control inheritance (FedRAMP, DISA SRG IL2/IL4).