ISSO
Accenturefederalservices · Colorado Springs, CO; Los Angeles, CA
About this role
**Accenture Federal Services — Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)** Accenture Federal Services is seeking an experienced **Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)** in **El Segundo, CA** to lead security oversight for secure cloud platform implementations supporting government customers. This role ensures continuous compliance with federal security standards while enabling agile delivery of cloud infrastructure solutions in **classified and sensitive environments**. --- ## What you’ll do - **Security Program Leadership** - Serve as the primary security authority for secure cloud platform implementations - Develop and maintain **Information System Security Plans (ISSP)** for government systems - Lead security control assessments and continuous monitoring programs - Coordinate with government security officers, SCAs, ISSMs, and AOs for system authorization - **Risk Management & Compliance** - Implement and maintain **Risk Management Framework (RMF)** processes - Conduct security control assessments using **NIST 800-53** and **DoD** requirements - Manage **Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M)** and security remediation efforts - Ensure continuous compliance with **FedRAMP**, **FISMA**, and **DoD** security standards and applicable overlays - **Cloud Security Architecture** - Design security controls for multi-cloud and hybrid government environments - Implement cloud-native security solutions (encryption, IAM, network segmentation) - Configure security monitoring and incident response capabilities - Validate security implementations against **STIG** and **CIS** benchmarks - **Security Integration & DevSecOps** - Integrate security controls into **CI/CD** pipelines and **Infrastructure as Code** - Implement security automation and continuous compliance monitoring - Collaborate with engineering teams to embed security throughout the delivery lifecycle - Conduct security reviews for cloud architecture and deployment patterns - **Documentation & Reporting** - Maintain security documentation packages for government reviews and audits (including **eMass**) - Prepare security deliverables: **SSP**, **SAR**, security briefings, and compliance reports - Support security audits, assessments, and customer security reviews - Create security standards, procedures, and training materials - **Additional responsibilities / tools** - Work in **AWS GovCloud**, **Azure Government**, or **Oracle Cloud** - Work with vulnerability scanners and **SIEM** / monitoring platforms - Handle Infrastructure as Code security (e.g., **Terraform**, **CloudFormation** security) - Review container security (e.g., **Kubernetes**, container scanning, runtime protection) - Review network security (e.g., **VPC** design, firewalls, intrusion detection) --- ## What you’ll need - **3+ years** cybersecurity experience with government systems and/or cloud environments - **3+ years** direct ISSO experience supporting federal programs or systems - **3+ years** experience with **RMF** and/or security control implementation - Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field **or** 4 years of comparable work or military experience - **CompTIA Security+ (current)** or equivalent **DoD 8570 IAT Level II** certification --- ## Bonus points if you have - Cloud security certifications (e.g., **AWS Security**, **Azure Security**) - Experience with **eMASS** - **CISSP**, **CISM**,
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