ATO Administrator – Senior

Role: ATO Administrator – Senior

Location: Quantico, VA

Foundational Qualifications: Candidate must possess at least one of the following:

• Education: Masters or PHD (IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Info. Sys, Data Science, or SW Engineering); OR
• Training: One of the following approved DoD courses – WarU DCWF 722 ISSM – Advanced Playlist; M093861 Data Systems Engineering Officer; M09CHN1 Communications Chief; M09D3H1 Cybersecurity Managers; M09DRX1 MAGTF Communications Planner; OR
• Certifications: At least one of the following active certifications – CISM; CISSP; FITSP-M; GCIH; GCIA; GICSP; GSLC; ISSMP

Years of Experience: 7+ years; experience may be considered as alternative to foundational qualifications.

Clearance Level & Investigation: Secret

Job Description:

The ATO Administrator – Senior is responsible for the cybersecurity of a program, organization, system, or enclave. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Core Tasks:
  • Support necessary compliance activities (e.g., ensure system security configuration guidelines are followed, compliance monitoring occurs).
  • Continuously validate organization against policies/guidelines/procedures/regulations/laws to ensure compliance.
  • Acquire & manage necessary resources, including leadership support, financial resources, & key security personnel, to support IT security goals & objectives & reduce overall organizational risk.
  • Advise senior management (e.g., CIO) on risk levels & security posture.
  • Advise appropriate senior leadership or Authorizing Official of changes affecting organization’s cybersecurity posture.
  • Collect & maintain data needed to meet system cybersecurity reporting.
  • Communicate value of IT security throughout all levels of organization stakeholders.
  • Ensure security improvement actions are evaluated, validated, & implemented as required.
  • Ensure that cybersecurity inspections, tests, & reviews are coordinated for network environment.
  • Ensure that cybersecurity requirements are integrated into continuity planning for that system &/or organization(s).
  • Identify alternative information security strategies to address organizational security objective.
  • Identify IT security program implications of new technologies or technology upgrades.
  • Interpret patterns of noncompliance to determine their impact on levels of risk &/or overall effectiveness of enterprise’s cybersecurity program.
  • Manage monitoring of information security data sources to maintain organizational situational awareness.
  • Oversee information security training & awareness program.
  • Participate in development or modification of computer environment cybersecurity program plans & requirements.
  • Prepare, distribute, & maintain plans, instructions, guidance, & SOPs concerning security of network system(s) operations.
  • Provide system related input on cybersecurity requirements to be included in statements of work & other appropriate procurement documents.
  • Recognize a possible security violation & take appropriate action to report incident, as required.
  • Recommend resource allocations required to securely operate & maintain an organization’s cybersecurity requirements.
  • Supervise or manage protective or corrective measures when cybersecurity incident or vulnerability is discovered.
  • Track audit findings & recommendations to ensure appropriate mitigation actions are taken.
  • Promote awareness of security issues among management & ensure sound security principles are reflected in organization’s vision & goals.
  • Oversee policy standards & implementation strategies to ensure procedures & guidelines comply with cybersecurity policies.
  • Identify security requirements specific to an IT system in all phases of System Life Cycle.
  • Ensure plans of actions & milestones or remediation plans are in place for vulnerabilities identified during risk assessments, audits, inspections, etc.
  • Assure successful implementation & functionality of security requirements & appropriate IT policies & procedures that are consistent with organization’s mission & goals.
• Additional Tasks:
  • Participate in acquisition process as necessary, following appropriate supply chain risk management practices.
  • Ensure all acquisitions, procurements, & outsourcing efforts address information security requirements consistent with organization goals.
  • Forecast ongoing service demands & ensure security assumptions are reviewed, as necessary.
  • Define &/or implement policies & procedures to ensure protection of critical infrastructure as appropriate.
  • Acquire necessary resources, including financial resources, to conduct an effective enterprise continuity of operations program.
  • Advise senior management (e.g., CIO) on cost/benefit analysis of information security programs, policies, processes, & systems, & elements.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to establish enterprise continuity of operations program, strategy, & mission assurance.
  • Ensure application of security patches for commercial products integrated into system design meet timelines dictated by management authority for intended operational environment.
  • Ensure that protection & detection capabilities are acquired or developed using IS security engineering approach & are consistent with organization-level cybersecurity architecture.
  • Establish overall enterprise information security architecture with organization’s overall security strategy.
  • Evaluate & approve development efforts to ensure that baseline security safeguards controls/measures are appropriately installed.​
  • Evaluate cost benefit, economic, & risk analysis in decision making process.
  • Interface with external organizations (e.g., public affairs, law enforcement, Command or Component Inspector General) to ensure appropriate & accurate dissemination of incident & other Computer Network Defense information.
  • Interpret &/or approve security requirements relative to capabilities of new information technologies.
  • Lead & align IT security priorities with security strategy.
  • Lead & oversee information security budget, staffing, & contracting.
  • Manage publishing of Computer Network Defense guidance (e.g., TCNOs, Concept of Operations, Net Analyst Reports, NTSM, MTOs) for enterprise constituency.
  • Manage threat or target analysis of cyber defense information & production of threat information within enterprise.
  • Monitor & evaluate effectiveness of enterprise’s cybersecurity safeguards to ensure they provide intended level of protection.
  • Participate in risk assessment & authorization per Risk Management Framework processes.
  • Provide enterprise cybersecurity & supply chain risk management guidance for development of Continuity of Operations Plans.
  • Provide leadership & direction to IT personnel by ensuring that cybersecurity awareness, basics, literacy, & training are provided to operations personnel commensurate with their responsibilities.
  • Provide technical documents, incident reports, findings from computer examinations, summaries, & other situational awareness information to higher headquarters.
  • Recommend policy & coordinate review & approval.
  • Use federal & organization-specific published documents to manage operations of their computing environment system(s).
  • Participate in Risk Governance process to provide security risks, mitigations, & input on other technical risk.
  • Evaluate effectiveness of procurement function in addressing information security requirements & supply chain risks through procurement activities & recommend improvements.

Specific to this effort, this role will provide MCU ATO Management Support to the Cybersecurity & Information Security Support team, including, but not limited to:

• Support Defense IA RMF process governed by DoDI 8510.01.
• Support creation, management, & update of all eMASS packages including ATO, ATO with Conditions, IATT, IATB, & ATC.
• Support creation, update, review, & submission of required RMF documents to include but not limited to SSPs, SARs, POA&Ms, RARs, STIG Checklists, ACAS Scans, HW & SW baselines, network & system diagrams.
• Support review, revision, & update of ATO packages & documents.
• Support identification, documentation, implementation, auditing, & reporting of required security controls IAW NIST 800-53 & tailor to specific mission environment.
• Complete Government-provided required DISA eMASS training & DoW RMF training courses within 30 days of contract award or hire date.