ISSM

Responsibilities

• Lead high-performing team (5 to 10 individuals) and drive complete accountability/ownership
• Develop, sustain, and maintain Rev 5 RMF documentation packages (SSP, SAP, SAR, POA&M, ConMon, etc.)
• Lead development and sustainment of Authorization to Operate (ATO), Interim Authorization to Test (IATT), Incident Response Plan (IRP), and Body of Evidence (BoE)
• Maintain the operational security posture consistent with the security authorization package and ATO requirements
• Collaborate with Security Engineers, DevOps, and IT operations teams during the system design, integration, and development phases to evaluate risk and ensure compliance, including Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) requirements
• Implement cloud-native security solutions such as encryption, IAM, network segmentation
• Develop and maintain network diagrams (PPSM, Dataflow, etc.) utilizing MBSE
• Engage with Change Control Board (CCB)
• Collaborate heavily with other ISSMs and AO/SCA teams
• Lead and train the following ISSO workflows:
• Perform continuous monitoring, vulnerability assessment, and risk analysis, validating remediation actions and documenting POA&M updates
• Verify user clearance, need-to-know, and security responsibilities prior to system access
• Ensure audit records are captured, reviewed regularly, and anomalies documented
• Conduct regular system security reviews to ensure compliance with security authorization and STIG/CIS benchmarks and baselines
• Coordinate hardware/software/firmware changes with ISSM and AO/DAO, notifying stakeholders of security-relevant changes
• Participate in incident handling, reporting security incidents to ISSMs and AO/DAO teams, and tracking recovery actions to ensure controls are restored correctly
• Ensure compliance with STIGs, utilizing SCAP Compliance Checker, Evaluate-STIG, and other DoD cyber assessment tools

What You'll Need

• DoD 8140/8570 IAM Level III certification, such as CISSP or CISM
• At least three (3) years of experience in an ISSM or other security role
• Experience leading small to medium-sized teams and driving accountability/ownership
• Experience performing risk analysis, vulnerability assessments, and/or security audits
• Experience providing and maintaining cybersecurity educational training and/or tabletop exercises
• Experience with security incident response teams (NOC/SOC)

Bonus Points if you have

• Prior cybersecurity experience
• Technical writing skills (e.g.: security plans, reports, etc.)
• Experience obtaining and maintaining Certificate to Field (CtF) packages
• AWS or Azure technical certifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Cybersecurity, or related field
• Experience with Microsoft Defender or similar XDR/EDR tools
• Familiarity with container security (Docker/Kubernetes/ECS/EKS/AKS)

Security Clearance

• Must have an active TS/SCI level clearance

Pay and benefits

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below.

Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$116,900—$243,100 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included.

This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.