Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for an ISSO supporting an Intelligence Community Customer.

• Assists in the development and maintenance of RMF documentation and artifacts, ensuring proper security controls and safeguards are implemented for all systems.
• Collaborates with the ISSE and other engineering teams to assess and integrate security controls, providing security guidance for design and implementation efforts.
• Monitors and manages the security posture of systems, ensuring that security controls are effective and compliant with applicable standards and regulations.
• Conducts security assessments and audits, identifies vulnerabilities and recommends mitigations to strengthen the overall security posture.
• Reviews and maintains security-related documentation, ensures all system components and information types are clearly described and aligned with security policies.
• Provides support for security authorization and accreditation processes, ensures compliance with federal laws and regulations and assists in the creation of security.

Degree and Years of Experience: 5 to 8 years with BS/BA or 3 to 5 years with MS/MA or 0 to 2 years with PhD.

• 6 years of Cyber Security work experience will be considered in lieu of a Bachelors degree.

Required Certifications:

• DoD 8570.1-M IAT Level II certification (i.e., Security+ CE, CAP) required.

Desired Certifications:

• ITILv4 Foundation certification.
• DoD 8570.1-M IAT Level III certification (i.e., CISSP or CISM) desired., * Proven ISSO experience across a large-scale enterprise Information Technology (IT) program.
• Familiar with Scrum methodologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Teamwork and collaboration.
• Organizational and multitasking skills.
• Proficiency with Nesssus (ACAS), Splunk, STIGS, SCAP tools.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with ServiceNow.
• Proficiency with eMASS and Xacta.

Abile Group, founded in July 2004 to support the Intelligence Community and its contractors across Enterprise Analytics, IT & Systems Engineering, and Program & Project Management, merged with Valiant Solutions in January 2026 - an established provider of cybersecurity technologies and services for Federal Agencies since 2005. Together, this partnership creates a stronger, more integrated cybersecurity organization with expanded opportunities for employees, deeper technical collaboration, and a unified mission. With significant experience serving the Federal Government, we remain dedicated to our employees and clients and seek high-performing professionals who excel at providing guidance, developing solutions, and delivering implementation support that blends industry best practices with client expertise and Abile’s broad technical capabilities.