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Posted: February 3, 2026 (1 day ago)

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IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Salary

$89,508 - $116,362

per year

Closes

March 5, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as an Information System Security Officer in the Air National Guard, where you'll protect classified computer systems, networks, and data by running security checks, improving policies, and ensuring everything stays secure and reliable.

It's ideal for someone with hands-on experience in IT security who understands how to safeguard sensitive military information.

A good fit would be a detail-oriented tech professional passionate about cybersecurity in a government or defense setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 level in IT systems and cybersecurity
  • Knowledge of developing, managing, and supporting information technology systems and services
  • Experience ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data
  • Proficiency in planning, analyzing, implementing, maintaining, and enhancing information systems security programs, policies, procedures, and tools
  • Ability to conduct vulnerability assessments and meet protection needs for classified information
  • Basic understanding of data processing functions and general management principles for automating work processes
  • Eligibility for National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position (veterans' preference does not apply)

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC), Position Description Number T5895000 and is part of the 174th National Guard located at Syracuse, NY.

This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants. Veterans' preference does not apply to this vacancy due to internal merit promotion.

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: 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade.

Experience and knowledge involving development, delivery, management, and support of information technology systems and services.

Experience ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data through the planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance and enhancement of information systems security programs, policies, procedures and tools.

"Applicants who meet the DoD Priority Placement Program Retained Grade category are eligible to apply with this preference." Major Duties:

As a IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC), GS-2210-12, you will serve as Information System Security Officer (ISSO), ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of classified information systems, networks and data through the enhancement of Department of Defense (DoD) information systems security programs, policies, procedures and tools.

Enhancement of information systems security programs, procedures, and tools are specifically accomplished by conducting vulnerability assessments and ensuring all protection needs are met

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/3/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/4/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NY-12878065-AF-T5026-138