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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) - **Company:** CyberPoint International - **Location:** Hanover, MD, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computing Platforms, Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Cyber Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Network Security, Systems Integration, Trusted Systems, Computer Network Operations, Information Technology, Operational Systems - **Published:** September 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us244b327e98c57126eef2669cab918baa/eaa ## About the Role * U.S. Citizenship. * Active TS/SCI Security Clearance with current polygraph. * At least 7 years of experience as an Information Systems Security * Engineer (ISSE) supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university. * Four additional years of ISSE experience may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree. * DoD 8570 compliance with IASAE Level 2 certification/qualification is required. * Experience supporting the design, development, implementation, evaluation, or integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments. * Experience applying Information Assurance policies, procedures, standards, and security requirements to operational systems. * Experience with security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management. * Experience identifying and implementing system security requirements and security controls. * Experience working with customers, engineering teams, and other technical stakeholders to address security requirements and risks. ## Description You will work closely with architects, software developers, systems engineers, network engineers and mission stakeholders to build security into systems and operational environments. This role requires a strong understanding of Information Assurance (IA) principles, security architecture, risk management, security assessments, and the implementation of secure networking, computing and enclave environments. When you become a part of CyberPoint, you are joining a dynamic, diverse, fast-growing company that welcomes creative thought and ambition. We're committed to creating an environment where each employee can thrive. What You'll Do * Perform and review technical security assessments of computing environments to identify vulnerabilities, security risks, and non-compliance with established Information Assurance (IA) standards and regulations. * Recommend mitigation strategies to address identified security vulnerabilities and risks. * Validate and verify system security requirements and contribute to the development of secure system designs. * Design, develop, implement, and integrate IA and security systems and system components supporting networking, computing, and enclave environments. * Support environments containing multiple enclaves and differing data protection and classification requirements. * Incorporate Information Assurance and security requirements into systems deployed to operational environments. * Assist architects and systems developers in identifying and implementing appropriate information security functionality. * Support the development and implementation of security architectures and secure system designs. * Enforce and support the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures. * Assess and mitigate system security threats and risks throughout the program lifecycle. * Support security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management activities. * Identify overall security requirements for the appropriate handling and protection of Government data. * Review Certification and Accreditation (C&A) documentation and provide feedback regarding completeness, accuracy, and compliance. * Support certification and accreditation activities for systems and network operations. * Participate as a security engineering representative on engineering teams supporting the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and integration of secure systems and architectures. * Interact directly with customers and other project team members to identify requirements, address security concerns, and develop solutions. * Apply IA policies, procedures, and organizational requirements to the design and implementation of secure environments. * Support security testing, configuration control, change management, auditing, incident handling, and contingency planning activities. * Apply security engineering principles across the system engineering lifecycle. * Document security requirements, assessments, risks, mitigations, architectures, and technical processes. This position is 100% onsite and requires an active TS/SCI+FSP Security Clearance., Experience or familiarity with one or more of the following is highly desired: * Security architecture and secure system design. * Systems security engineering throughout the engineering lifecycle. * Cross-domain solutions. * Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and government off-the-shelf (GOTS) cryptographic technologies. * Identification, authentication, and authorization technologies. * System integration and security testing. * Intrusion detection and incident handling. * Configuration control and change management. * Auditing and security monitoring. * Contingency planning and continuity of operations. * Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes. * Principles of Information Assurance, including: * Confidentiality * Integrity * Availability * Access control * Non-repudiation * Security requirements for systems operating across multiple enclaves or classification levels. * Trusted relationships between external systems and architectures. * Networking, computing, and enclave security. * Security risk assessment and mitigation. * Government and enterprise security policies and standards., MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our team supporting a Fort Meade, MD. 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