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Information Systems Security Officer

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

We are seeking an Information Systems Security Officer to support the accreditation and maintenance of classified information systems at the Northrop Grumman office located in Plymouth, Minnesota. Responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

• Perform assessments of systems and networks within various operating environments and identify system deviations from acceptable configurations/baselines.
• Establish strict program control processes to ensure system risks are identified and develop solutions for mitigating discovered vulnerabilities.
• Assist in the implementation of requisite governing policies from various agencies, make recommendations on process tailoring, participate in and document operational activities.
• Assess information systems to validate established security requirements and recommend additional technical controls to improve the system's security posture.
• Support the Information System Security Manager throughout a system's operational lifecycle, i.e. eMASS package accreditation activities; continuous monitoring and reporting; system account registration, tracking, and end user training; component attestation/change management reviews; and component sanitization or system decommissioning activities.
• Periodically conduct a complete review of each system's auditable items and monitor corrective actions to completion.

Classified system maintenance work requires onsite presence in secure processing environments. Opportunities for remote work will be extremely limited.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with 2 years of experience is required.
• Currently valid Security+ CE or similar DoD 8570/8140 security certification, otherwise an ability to obtain certification within 6 months of hire date as a condition of continued employment; maintaining the required certification will be a condition of continued employment.
• Candidate must be a US citizen, and an active or current DOD Secret level security clearance
• Must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to Special Programs as condition of continued employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology or an equivalent area, a Security+ CE, and 1 year of experience with classified systems and RMF (Risk Management Frameworks)
• Current DOD Top Secret security clearance
• Knowledge of ACAS, NESSUS, SPLUNK, SCAP, POA&Ms, NIST, JSIG, system audits, vulnerability scanning, and/or RMF package development preferred
• Current Secret and SAP/SAR access, is preferred

Primary Level Salary Range: $85,400.00 - $128,000.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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