Cyber Operations Specialist - Incident Response & Policy

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture seeks a Cybersecurity Operations Specialist to lead incident response, perform security reviews, and conduct risk assessments for international travel.

This role requires collaboration across divisions to ensure travel guidance aligns with mission needs and strengthens our cybersecurity posture. You will develop and update cybersecurity policies, drive program improvements, and provide leadership with status updates during investigations.

Responsibilities

• Oversees cybersecurity risk assessments for international travel requests to determine approval/disapproval for IT equipment during overseas travel.
• Collaborates with the International Services Division to ensure travel guidance aligns with mission needs.
• Creates and updates cybersecurity policies to minimize gaps and provide guidance on policy questions.
• Improves the effectiveness and efficiency of the Cybersecurity Program based on internal and Department metrics.
• Coordinates investigations across Cyber branches, matures incident response reporting, and provides status updates to Cyber leadership.
• Builds partnerships across ITD Directorates to apply cybersecurity and privacy best practices.

Job description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture seeks a Cybersecurity Operations Specialist to lead incident response, perform security reviews, and conduct risk assessments for international travel.

This role requires collaboration across divisions to ensure travel guidance aligns with mission needs and strengthens our cybersecurity posture. You will develop and update cybersecurity policies, drive program improvements, and provide leadership with status updates during investigations.