Facility Security Officer – FSO

Role Overview

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, program managers, and business units on security requirements, risk mitigation strategies, and operational compliance obligations.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, HR, Contracts, IT, and Program Management to integrate security requirements into business processes and program execution.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve enterprise security policies, procedures, and governance frameworks aligned with NISPOM and customer requirements.
• Provide strategic oversight of the company’s industrial security program, ensuring scalable processes that support organizational growth and contract expansion.
• Advise leadership on security impacts associated with new business opportunities, subcontracting relationships, classified work, and facility expansions.
• Lead security program planning, prioritization, and execution activities to ensure timely completion of compliance objectives, audits, training, and accreditation requirements.
• Establish program metrics, reporting mechanisms, and compliance tracking processes to measure security program effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
• Coordinate security support across multiple contracts and customer environments while balancing operational requirements and mission priorities.
• Support business continuity and operational resilience planning related to classified programs, secure facilities, and personnel access requirements.
• Foster a culture of security awareness and accountability through proactive communication, training initiatives, and stakeholder engagement.
• Provide risk-based recommendations to leadership regarding personnel security, classified operations, physical security, insider threat, and information protection measures.
• Manage and maintain security program documentation, records management processes, and audit readiness activities to support inspections and government reviews.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to align security operations with corporate objectives, contractual obligations, and long-term organizational strategy.
• Monitor regulatory and policy changes affecting industrial security programs and implement updates to ensure continued compliance and operational readiness.
• Serve as the primary internal consultant for interpreting government security guidance, contract security requirements, and customer-directed security procedures.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in security management or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years in industrial security, including 5+ years as an FSO.
• An active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Strong knowledge of NISPOM, DoD directives, ICD 705.
• Proficiency with DISS, SWFT, NBIS-eApp & NISS.
• Excellent supervisory, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to LINK facilities annually.

Benefits

• $100 monthly internet/cell phone stipend
• LINK sponsored healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision
• Company-paid Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401K with employer contribution of up to 4%
• 11 Federal Holidays per year
• 15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year
• Paid Holiday Time Off (Christmas Eve through the New Year)
• Annual bonus plan participation
• Annual profit sharing participation
• $2,000 Learning and Development program reimbursement
• Technology package that includes a LINK-owned MacBook Pro, monitor, mouse and keyboard