IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Information Security)
Full-time
Others
Washington, District of C...
3 weeks ago
As an IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Information Security), you will be re.....
As an IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Information Security), you will be responsible for duties to include, but are not limited to:
- Serves as senior member of core Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) to address security incidents, investigations, and resolution.
- Serves as a member of the IT Security Operations Center (SOC) to lead or assist in "search and destroy" tasks, event and alert configuration and monitoring, and reporting on operations and findings.
- Installs, maintains, and administrates security tools in an enterprise with cloud-based and on-premises systems.
- Conducts and supports investigations. Analyzes events and alerts from agency systems and networks to identify suspicious activity for potential incidents. This may include investigating activities that indicate data loss, data mishandling, account compromise, etc. This could concern PII, criminal or policy violations, phishing, etc. Investigation may involve the analysis of system logs, security tools, file stores, email or other messaging, etc.
- Ensure the safety of information systems assets and to protect systems and data from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction, while preserving, and where possible, enhancing information system usability.
- Participates in strategic planning to ensure that USAGM's enterprise networks have the appropriate tools and employs the correct techniques to thwart an increasing cyber-crime and cyber espionage threat.
- Supports the development and deployment of the agency's IT Security Awareness Training Program. This may come in the form of reviewing curriculum, making suggestions based on predictions and observed trends, and supporting digital security training/briefs for travelers going to high threat locations. May also include participating in briefing staff onboarding into the agency.
- May serve as Contracting Officer's Representative; required to obtain and maintain COR level 1 to manage and oversee contracts. Evaluates contractor performed services on behalf of USAGM, verifies materials delivered, and approves contractor invoices for payment.
- Assists with engagement of other agencies such as partial details to joint task forces relevant to USAGM and IT security operations while bringing information back to IT Security Operations on latest trends and threats.
Starting at $139,395 Per Year (GS 14)
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