Cybersecurity Operations Lead – Incident Response

Justice Management Division; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Justice Management Division seeks a Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC) in Washington, DC. The role directs incident response, conducts digital-forensics actions, enforces event-assurance protocols, and sustains mission-critical Continuity of Operations and Continuity of Government capabilities.

The incumbent leads cybersecurity monitoring initiatives, coordinates crisis response teams, and ensures adherence to Incident Response Plans while meeting federal security and ethics

Qualifications

• Directs and leads rapid response to cybersecurity incidents per incident response plans.
• Performs digital forensics actions and ensures event-assurance protocols.
• Oversees monitoring platforms, detection methods, and analytical processes.

Responsibilities

• Directs cybersecurity monitoring, incident detection, digital forensics, encryption standards, identity management, vulnerability assessment, and system life cycle security integration.
• Coordinates improvements to monitoring platforms, detection methods, and analytical processes to strengthen threat identification and readiness.
• Activates and coordinates cyber crisis response teams during major cybersecurity incidents to ensure unified action and adherence to established Incident Response Plans.
• Evaluate financial execution for compliance with organization oversight expectations and national security requirements.
• Executes crisis communications responsibilities, issue technical directives, maintain operational readiness, and implement insider threat safeguards.

Skills

Incident response leadership

Digital forensics

Cybersecurity monitoring

Vulnerability assessment

Education

OPM 2210 Basic Qualifications

Tools

Security clearance management

Job description

Justice Management Division seeks a Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC) in Washington, DC. The role directs incident response, conducts digital-forensics actions, enforces event-assurance protocols, and sustains mission-critical Continuity of Operations and Continuity of Government capabilities.

The incumbent leads cybersecurity monitoring initiatives, coordinates crisis response teams, and ensures adherence to Incident Response Plans while meeting federal security and ethics