Information Systems Security Manager/Officer - Washington, United States - Watershed Security

Description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Watershed Security is a Veteran Owned Small Business and a leader in providing quality Cyber Security Services to the Federal Government.

Watershed is a great place to work, offering a challenging and respectful work environment.

We are growing fast and strive to deliver our vision every day:
"To inspire trust and respect with our customers and employees. Integrity in all we do."


RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Acquire and manage the necessary resources including leadership support, financial resources, and key security personnel, to support information technology security goals and objectives and reduce overall organization risk.

Advise senior management on risk levels and security posture.
Advise Authorizing Official of changes affecting the organization's cyber security posture.
Collect and maintain data needed to meet system cyber security reporting requirements.
Identify alternative information security strategies to address organizational security objectives.
Oversee the information security training and awareness program.
Participate in the development or modification of the computer environment cyber security program plans and requirements.
Prepare, distribute, and maintain plans, instructions, guidance, and standard operating procedures concerning the security of network systems operations.
Supervise protective or corrective measures when a cybersecurity incident or vulnerability is discovered.

Ensure that plans of actions and milestones or remediation plans are in place for vulnerabilities identified during risk assessment audits, inspections.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Knowledge of data backup recovery
Knowledge of intrusion detection methodologies and techniques for detecting host and network-based intrusions.
Knowledge of controls related to the use, processing, storage, and transmission of data.
Knowledge of laws, policies, procedures, or governance relevant to cyber security for critical infrastructure.
Knowledge of new and emerging technologies.
Knowledge of current threat vectors
Knowledge of client and server operating systems.

Responsibilities of this position also include, but are not limited to:

Attending mandatory, annual training sessions
Providing regular status reports to management summarizing progress, challenges, metrics, and recommendations
Collaborating with team members to ensure effective communication and coordination
Attending recurring team meetings or huddles
Assisting in the development of new initiatives


BENEFITS AND PERKS

Watershed Security offers outstanding compensation and benefits including company paid medical and dental, short-term disability, tuition reimbursement, 401K plan with a generous match, 15 days of PTO to start and 11 paid holidays per year.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet

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