GTRI Field Office ISSM 1 (On Site)
Georgia Institute of Technology

Job Title: GTRI Field Office ISSM 1 (On Site)
Location: Warner Robins, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 279684
About Us

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

The Information System Security Manager (ISSM) is a contractually recognized role described in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). The Field Office (FO) ISSM 1 manages GTRI FO activities related to classified information systems requirements, assessment and authorization of classified information, classified information systems configuration management, and project management for the life cycle of classified information systems. This includes managing compliance with and reporting of the GTRI Information Security program in accordance with Cognizant Security Agency (CSA)-provided guidelines and serving as the Assistant Facility Security Officer (AFSO), assisting the full-time FSO to ensure compliance with the NISPOM, Intelligence Community Directives (ICD), DoD 5205.07, Volumes 1-4, National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) Policy Manual 3-16, and other regulations.

This position will interact on a regular basis with: leadership, research faculty, professional/support staff, and government/industry professional counterparts

This position typically will advise and counsel: leadership, research faculty, professional/support staff, and industry professional counterparts

This position may supervise: NA

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1 -
Oversee assigned FO¿s GTRI Information Systems Program, including but not limited to insider threat awareness, mitigation of system vulnerabilities and threats; information security/cybersecurity policy and process development and implementation, network security, program control, compliance with government and contract requirements, and configuration management (CM) of all associated software, hardware, and security relevant functions

Job Duty 2 -
Serve as the principal advisor on all matters, technical and otherwise, involving the security of classified systems at GTRI; serve as the secondary point of contact for all industrial security concerns

Job Duty 3 -
Conduct audits and self-inspections, and participate in Government security vulnerability assessments; support the formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, test participation, results analysis, preparation of required reports; and implementation of corrective actions for all identified findings and vulnerabilities

Job Duty 4 -
Advise GTRI senior management and execute GTRI¿s overall strategy for enterprise classified networks and systems to support GTRI¿s current and future contractual requirements

Job Duty 5 -
Research system vulnerabilities and threats against accredited information systems/networks, advise Information Technology (IT) staff of technical security safeguards and operational security measures, and provide technical support in implementing security controls

Job Duty 6 -
Ensure requirements within the NISPOM incorporating Change 2, for the management of Personnel Security, Physical and Environmental protection, Incident Handling, and Security Training and Awareness; lead incident response process to include documentation and reporting to appropriate authority

Job Duty 7 -
Define system security requirements, design system security architecture and develop detailed security designs; analyze and test network security systems and/or information systems

Job Duty 8 -
Assist the FSO in managing and supporting the GTRI Field Office classified security programs, including maintaining the visitor control program, an assisting with security education, training, and awareness programs

Job Duty 9 -
Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
Up to two years of job-related experience

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's Degree

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Ability to analyze difficult or complex problems and provide technical solutions

KNOWLEDGE
This role requires a good understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts in the field, general knowledge of other related disciplines, and a good understanding of system and network architecture and management

SKILLS
Requires strong communication skills and decision-making skills

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Successful candidate must be a US Citizen

Grade I6

Anticipated annual salary $90,979.00 to $123,732.00 commensurate with qualifications

Background Check

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening

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