Senior Specialist, Cyber Intelligence (ISSO)

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Cyber Intelligence (ISSO)

Job Code: 47739

Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking an experienced, security-focused Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in Linux and Windows environments and experience applying the Risk Management Framework (RMF).

The ISSO supports the cybersecurity posture of assigned information systems and helps ensure compliance with applicable security requirements, policies, and standards. Key responsibilities include implementing and maintaining security controls, monitoring system security, managing vulnerabilities, supporting incident response, and maintaining cybersecurity documentation.

This position is located in Colorado Springs, CO: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/colorado

Essential Functions:

• Lead vulnerability and compliance assessments using Nessus, STIG Viewer, and Evaluate-STIG. Coordinate with Engineering and Program Management to remediate findings and reduce risk.
• Provide strategic cybersecurity guidance to Information System Security Managers (ISSMs), Facility Security Officers (FSOs), and Program Managers.
• Stay current on emerging cybersecurity threats, regulatory changes, and defense policy updates. Proactively identify and address security gaps before they affect program operations.
• Experience supporting compliance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, applicable CNSSI requirements, and other government or industry security standards.
• Experience supporting the implementation, assessment, and continuous monitoring of security controls for information systems, networks, or enclaves.
• Experience reviewing vulnerability scan results, coordinating remediation, tracking Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), and supporting cybersecurity incident reporting and response.
• Experience maintaining cybersecurity documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), contingency plans, and audit artifacts, in coordination with ISSMs, system administrators, engineers, and program teams.
• Mentor junior Information System Security Officers (ISSOs).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification, such as CompTIA Security+.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience supporting the cybersecurity posture of DoD information systems in compliance with federal, DoD, and contractual security requirements.
• Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, applicable CNSSI requirements, and related cybersecurity guidance.
• Experience supporting system assessment and authorization activities in DoD environments.
• Experience with vulnerability management processes, including Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliance, patching, system hardening, and corrective action tracking.
• Experience supporting continuous monitoring to sustain compliance and authorization readiness.
• Experience supporting audits, inspections, self-assessments, and government customer reviews.
• Experience using Splunk for log analysis and correlation, and Tenable Nessus, STIG Viewer, and Evaluate-STIG for vulnerability assessment and compliance validation.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado is $92,500 - $171,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.