IT Cybersecurity Specialist

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a GS-2210-13/14, IT Cybersecurity Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, SFLC BOD INFORMATION SERVICES BR in BALTIMORE, Maryland.

Basic Requirements: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified.

Transcripts must be submitted with your application package.

You MUST meet the following requirements: EDUCATION: AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal sector.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

Examples include Integrating information systems security with other security disciplines; certifying systems or network accreditation; ensuring coordination and or collaboration on security activities; and ensuring proper protection of evidence used in investigating computer crimes.

OR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the federal sector.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

Examples of specialized experience include the following: developing and integrating software services; providing technical resolutions for problems with existing software and systems management; testing, analyzing, evaluating, validates and implementing new technologies; performing some acquisitions duties for IT products.

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Specialized experience required: Experience in and possess extensive knowledge of Department of Defense (DOD) Cybersecurity policy and instructions including the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process Experience in security control assessments.

NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

You will serve as an IT Cybersecurity Specialist and be responsible for Security Controls Assessor (SCA), ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Operational Technology through security programs, policies, procedures and tools by conducting vulnerability assessments and ensuring all protection needs are met.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Conducting risk and vulnerability assessments of Operational Technology to identify associated vulnerabilities, risks and protection needs.

Serving as a technical expert for Operational Technology (OT) security and information assurance policies, planning, programs, initiatives, assessment and authorization.

Providing advice and assistance regarding security aspects of processing, storage, retrieval, transmission, and access of classified and unclassified information.

Maintaining knowledge of applicable cyber defense policies, regulations, and compliance documents specifically related to cyber defense auditing.

Preparing audit reports that identify technical and procedural findings and provide recommended remediation strategies/solutions.

Making recommendations regarding selection of cost-effective security controls to mitigate risk.

Monitors and audits the schedule, cost, design, analysis, operational performance and/or internal security procedures of national security systems (NSS) and respective classified information, critical infrastructure, mission essential systems (MES), high value assets (HVA) or other USCG information systems.

Mandatory training is required which must be successfully completed and other training may occur as necessary for success in the position.