Court IT Security Lead: Cyber Defense & Compliance

U.S. Courts; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave (13 days first 3 yrs

Holidays (11 per year)

Sick leave (13 days/year)

Maternity/paternity leave up to 12 w

Health benefits

Job summary

U.S. Courts is seeking an IT security administrator to evaluate, design, implement and maintain the court's cybersecurity posture across networks, cloud and endpoints. You will serve as a technical advisor on information security, risk mitigation, incident response and compliance for judges and staff.

The role requires hands-on expertise across security tools, cloud platforms and federal guidelines. Strong analytical skills and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders are essential.

Qualifications

• Three years of progressively responsible IT security experience, including at least two years at CL 28 level.
• In-depth knowledge of systems analysis, network administration, cybersecurity operations and incident response.
• Experience with federal court environments or judiciary applications is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, design, implement and maintain cybersecurity posture across networks, cloud, apps and endpoints.
• Advise on information security, risk mitigation, incident response and compliance for court staff and executives.

Skills

PowerShell

Python

Bash

SQL

Log analysis

Analytical troubleshooting

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity/IT/CS/engineering

CISSP

CISM

CompTIA Security+

CySA+

CEH

GIAC GSEC

GIAC GCIH

CCSP

Tools

AWS

Azure

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft 365

Splunk

Defender for Endpoint

CrowdStrike

Palo Alto

Cisco firewalls

Tenable Nessus

Qualys

Nessus

Wireshark

Nmap

VMware vSphere

Job description

U.S. Courts is seeking an IT security administrator to evaluate, design, implement and maintain the court's cybersecurity posture across networks, cloud and endpoints. You will serve as a technical advisor on information security, risk mitigation, incident response and compliance for judges and staff.

The role requires hands-on expertise across security tools, cloud platforms and federal guidelines. Strong analytical skills and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders are essential.