Information Technology Cyber Security Specialist

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers; Camp Springs (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers is seeking an Information Technology Cyber Security Specialist to join our security team as Alternate ISSO and advisor on cyber risk. You will support the ISSO, monitor security controls, and help maintain data for vulnerability and compliance reporting across our environments.

You will work with SIEM, SOAR and EDR tooling to detect threats, produce weekly dashboards for senior management, and strengthen the defense of cloud and on‑premises systems.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Top Secret clearance to maintain.
• Pass E-Verify employment verification.
• 1+ year specialized IT security experience at GS-12 level or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Alternate ISSO and assist the Bureau ISSO.
• Monitor and assess security controls using SIEM/SOAR/EDR tools.
• Collect and maintain data for vulnerability and compliance reporting.
• Provide security measures for applications, networks and hardware projects.
• Deliver weekly/monthly vulnerability management briefings and dashboards.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

Kusto

Job description

Information Technology Cyber Security Specialist

Job Openings Information Technology Cyber Security Specialist

About the job Information Technology Cyber Security Specialist

Duties:

• Serves as Alternate Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) with responsibility for assisting the Bureau ISSO in the execution of the duties and responsibilities tasked to the Bureau ISSO.
• Monitors and assesses (using automated Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR), and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools) effectiveness.
• Responsible for collecting and maintaining data needed for cyber reporting on vulnerability and compliance reporting to the ISSO and the Department E-CISO offices accordingly.
• Provides expert security infrastructure measures, and support for all application, network, and hardware projects..
• Provides high-level, weekly/monthly vulnerability management briefings and dashboards across multiple platforms and cloud environments for review by senior management.

Requirements:

• Conditions of Employment
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.
• Applicants applying for the GS-13 grade level must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND specialized experience listed below:

• Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
• Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
• AND Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience with information system security and assurance principles, concepts, and methods.
• Experience using cyber defense tools for continual monitoring and analysis of system to identify malicious activity.
• Experience leveraging query languages (structured, search processing, kusto) to investigate and report on events.

NOTE: In order to qualify for this position, your experience MUST be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.Education Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.