IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)
What you'd do
This is a Washington Army National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Unit Technician position: IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) Location: Washington G6 Information Systems CAMP MURRAY, Washington 98430 Army National Guard Units Appointment Type: Temporary, indefinite, excepted service Advertised as: ENLISTED/WARRANT OFFICER May be used to fill one or more vacancies. *Ensure you read this announcement in its entirety and complete all application requirements
Major duties
A GS-2210-11, IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC): Conducts audits of information systems compliance, to include network devices; servers; and end user devices, related to security standards, guides and application updates to enable and ensure accreditation of all systems IAW with all command, Army, and DOD security directives, policies and procedures. Ensures that all elements are in compliance with guidance concerning accreditation of automated information systems, risk management, control of computer viruses, and other similar issues. Reviews Account Validation System, approves new user accounts, and conducts ongoing audits to ensure all privileged and user accounts comply with DoD8140 and Army Standards respectively. Conducts investigation of security incidents, reports findings to leadership and remediates findings based on guidance from the cybersecurity service provider and IAW with all command, Army, and DOD security directives, policies and procedures to include: computer viruses and sanitation of information from organization. Reviews submissions to Technical Review Board, or other bodies proposing changes, to network or information systems and applications and by making recommendations to senior cybersecurity supervisor and the Change Control Board. Maintains an operational knowledge base of past, current and possible future threats to the security posture by attending courses, conferences, seminars, online research, and information sharing between other Cybersecurity/Information Assurance professionals. Must anticipate the effects of new emerging technology and develop policies to control it to prevent security violations. Makes recommendations regarding policies and/or procedures to prevent or react to security concerns. Other duties as assigned.(temporary, minor, or incidental tasks)
What you need to qualify
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education, and/or training that has provided a basic knowledge of data processing functions and general management principles that enabled the applicant to understand the stages required to automate a work process. Experience may have been gained in work such as computer operator or assistant, computer sales representative, program analyst, or other positions that required the use or adaptation of computer programs and systems. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 36 months experience, education, or training that approaches techniques and requirements appropriate to an assigned computer applications area or computer specialty area in an organization. Experience planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment where this entailed coordination with others outside the organizational unit and development of project controls. Experience that required adaptations of guidelines or precedents to meet the needs of the assignment. Experience preparing documentation on cost/benefit studies where is involved summarizing the material and organizing it in a logical fashion. OR 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade. ***Note: To qualify under the one-year Specialized Experience (SE) provision (when stated in the SE section), you must provide either: Two SF-50s (or equivalent) showing you were in the same occupational series at the next lower grade for at least one full year. The two SF-50s must span that full one-year period, from the older SF-50 to the newer SF-50 and reflect employment with the same federal agency. -or- One SF-50 (or equivalent) if your resume shows at least one year of continuous employment in the position reflected on the SF-50 (or equivalent).
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