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Information System Security Officer - Assessor
Contract - 12-24 months
Location - Austin, TX (Hybrid - 2 days onsite)

The ideal candidate will be responsible for conducting a comprehensive assessment of the management, operational, and technical securitycontrols employed within or inherited by the information systems to determine the overall effectiveness of the controls.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience in common information security and risk management frameworks
• Security + certification (at a minimum) is required
• 3+ years of experience with NIST Compliance and Third Party Risk assessments
• Strong knowledge of information security practices, procedures, and regulations
• Previous experience in a government agency environment is highly desirable
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight to complete assigned projects

• Assist with implementation and management the Organization's Secure Systems
• Perform security assessments and reviews of account permissions, computer data access needs, security violations, and programming changes
• Develop appropriate plans to safeguard computer configuration and data files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs
• Coordinate the implementation of system security plans for internal personnel and outside vendors
• Coordinate account permissions and data access needs
• Review security violations and programming changes required
• Advise management and users regarding security configurations and procedures
• Participate in the development of information technology disaster recovery and business continuity planning
• Continuously review and assess technical risks of new and existing applications and systems, including data center physical security and environment
• Research, evaluate, and recommend systems and procedures for the prevention, detection, containment, and correction of data security breaches
• Prepare final security assessment reports containing findings
• May be asked to perform additional duties as required