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Cyber Systems Engineer / ISSO
Peraton
Maryland, USA
Full-time
Mid · 5+ years experience
Onsite
USD 135000-216000 yearly / year
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Cyber Systems Engineer / ISSO
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Polygraph Company: Peraton – Cyber Missions Team
Join Peraton’s Cyber Missions team as a Cyber Systems Engineer / Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and help shape the future of national security. In this critical role, you’ll secure complex systems, ensure compliance with federal cybersecurity frameworks, and protect some of the nation's most sensitive information.
This is more than just a cybersecurity job—it’s a mission.
What You’ll Do
As a Cyber Systems Engineer / ISSO , you'll be responsible for safeguarding critical systems and data while ensuring they remain compliant, secure, and mission-ready. Your work will directly support national defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure.
You'll lead or support the full lifecycle of system security operations, including:
Acting as the Information Systems Security Approval Authority for systems under your purview.
Providing both technical guidance and compliance expertise across Information Assurance (IA) initiatives.
Planning, coordinating, and enforcing cybersecurity best practices across multiple systems and projects.
Maintaining a strong operational security posture for mission-critical environments.
Developing and implementing security policies, standards, and methodologies to meet and exceed federal requirements.
Supporting daily security operations, including continuous monitoring, incident response , and log analysis.
Performing detailed vulnerability and risk assessments to support system Certification & Accreditation (C&A) efforts.
Evaluating and validating security solutions to ensure readiness for handling classified and sensitive data.
Overseeing configuration management , system changes, and associated Security Impact Assessments .
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