Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

Keeper Security is hiring an Information Systems Security Officer to join our Governance, Risk and Compliance team. This is a 100% remote position from select locations, with an opportunity to work a hybrid schedule for candidates based in the Chicago, IL metro area.

Keeper’s cybersecurity software is trusted by millions of people and thousands of organizations globally. Keeper is published in 23 languages and is sold in over 150 countries. Join one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies and help maintain the security, compliance and authorization readiness of systems supporting highly regulated government environments.

About Keeper

Keeper Security is a leading cybersecurity software company that protects thousands of organizations and millions of people in more than 150 countries. Keeper delivers a powerful zero-trust and zero-knowledge solution built to meet the stringent requirements of federal IT environments. Its flagship offering, KeeperPAM®, is an AI-enabled, cloud-native platform that protects users, devices, and critical infrastructure from cyber attacks. Recognized in the Gartner® Magic QuadrantTM for Privileged Access Management (PAM), Keeper combines robust compliance with unmatched visibility and control. With industry-leading certifications, including FedRAMP High and GovRAMP High Authorization, Keeper provides the security assurance public sector organizations require. Learn why federal agencies, including NASA and the DOJ, trust Keeper to defend against today’s sophisticated adversaries at KeeperSecurity.com .

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Director of Governance, Risk and Compliance, the Information Systems Security Officer will oversee the security posture and compliance readiness of assigned information systems. This role will work closely with Engineering, DevOps, IT, Security and Compliance teams to ensure security controls are implemented, documented, monitored and maintained in alignment with federal and industry requirements. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience supporting system authorization activities, maintaining security documentation and coordinating remediation across technical teams. This role will serve as a primary security and compliance point of contact for assigned systems and help ensure continuous readiness for audits, assessments and authorization reviews.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Information Systems Security Officer for assigned systems and environments

Maintain a comprehensive understanding of system architecture, data flows, boundaries, dependencies and security controls

Develop, review and maintain system security documentation, including System Security Plans, control implementation statements, policies, procedures and supporting evidence

Support initial and ongoing authorization activities, including FedRAMP High, GovRAMP High, DoD Impact Level 5 and related government security requirements

Coordinate security control implementation and validation with Engineering, DevOps, IT, Security and other system owners

Manage Plans of Action and Milestones, including documenting findings, assigning ownership, tracking remediation and validating closure evidence

Support continuous monitoring activities, including vulnerability findings, configuration compliance, control evidence, system changes and risk exceptions

Review proposed system, infrastructure and application changes to identify security and compliance impacts

Coordinate responses to third-party assessors, auditors, government stakeholders and internal compliance reviews

Evaluate security findings and help determine risk, impact, corrective actions and required escalation

Support incident response, contingency planning, disaster recovery and tabletop exercises for assigned systems

Maintain accurate audit evidence and ensure documentation remains current, complete and assessment-ready

Track security metrics, risks, findings and remediation progress and communicate status to GRC and technical leadership

Help ensure systems comply with data classification, access control, logging, encryption, configuration and vulnerability management requirements

Use AI-enabled tools such as Claude, ChatGPT or similar platforms, where appropriate and permitted, to support control analysis, documentation, evidence review, research and workflow efficiency

Requirements

5+ years of experience in information security, information assurance, cybersecurity compliance, system security or a related role