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Service Information Security Officer (SISO)
Role at a glance
- Category
- GRC
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Location
- Pentagon, Arlington
- Salary range
- $151,662 to $209,600
- Posted
- Jul 15, 2026
Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide is hiring a Service Information Security Officer (SISO) in Pentagon, Arlington. This is a GRC role in the governance, risk, and compliance field, with a posted range of $151,662 to $209,600. Review the full details below and apply directly with Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide.
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This role is based in Pentagon, Arlington on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.
About cybersecurity governance roles
Cybersecurity governance connects security control frameworks to business and regulatory risk, covering policy, risk assessment, and control assurance rather than hands-on operations. Roles like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, and security risk and control-assurance practices.
How to position yourself for this cybersecurity governance role
Strong candidates emphasize security control frameworks, risk assessment, policy and standards, and translating technical security posture into governance and board-level reporting. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide would apply NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, and security risk and control-assurance practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.
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