Cybersecurity Ops Specialist: Incident Response & Policy

Jaes Program; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jaes Program seeks a Cybersecurity Operations Specialist to lead incident response, perform risk assessments, and review security architecture for international travel. The role centers on protecting mission data and ensuring policy alignment with agency needs.

The position requires collaboration with the International Services Division, policy updates, metrics tracking, and investigations coordination across cyber branches. U.S. citizenship and a probationary period are required.

Qualifications

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Background investigation and fingerprint check required.
• One-year probationary period required.
• Direct Deposit required for federal employees.
• E-Verify employment verification required.
• Continuous Vetting enrollment required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees cybersecurity risk assessments for international travel requests.
• Collaborates with International Services Division to align travel guidance with mission needs.
• Creates and updates cybersecurity policies to minimize gaps and advise on policy questions.
• Optimizes the Cybersecurity Program effectiveness based on performance metrics.
• Coordinates investigations across Cyber branches and provides status reports to leadership.
• Builds cross-functional partnerships to apply cybersecurity and privacy best practices.

Job description

Jaes Program seeks a Cybersecurity Operations Specialist to lead incident response, perform risk assessments, and review security architecture for international travel. The role centers on protecting mission data and ensuring policy alignment with agency needs.

The position requires collaboration with the International Services Division, policy updates, metrics tracking, and investigations coordination across cyber branches. U.S. citizenship and a probationary period are required.