Cybersecurity Specialist
Company
Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation
Location
Multiple Locations
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
As an FBI cybersecurity Professional, your job is to ensure our law enforcement systems, as well as the entire cyberspace within which we work, are protected. This means applying your knowledge of computer technology, cybersecurity, and more to safeguard information across the FBI, as well as our domestic and international law enforcement partners.
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Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance
- Selectee will be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience monitoring and analyzing network traffic, logs, and security alerts for basic indicators of compromise (IOCs) and suspicious activities.
- Demonstrated experience supporting incident response efforts, under supervision, including documenting incidents, performing preliminary triage, and escalating as needed.
- Experience utilizing common cybersecurity tools (e.g., SIEMs, IDS/IPS) and basic scripting or query skills for analyzing security data.
- Demonstrated experience detecting, analyzing, and responding to security threats, including the ability to independently lead initial incident response activities and recommend remediation strategies.
- Demonstrated experience conducting digital forensic investigations, such as log analysis, data extraction, malware analysis, and ensuring evidence integrity for legal and compliance purposes.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to resolve security incidents, communicate risks, and implement mitigations.
- Experience integrating new tools or technologies into incident detection and response workflows.
- Demonstrated experience leading high-severity cybersecurity investigations, including coordinating cross-departmental efforts and developing comprehensive incident containment, eradication, and recovery strategies.
- Demonstrated the ability to manage complex investigations, handle advanced malware analysis, perform network forensics, and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks.
- Demonstrated the ability to brief and advise executive leadership on high-level cybersecurity risks, emerging threats, incident trends, and the overall cybersecurity posture of the organization.
- Demonstrated experience managing threat intelligence platforms (TIPs) and leading threat intelligence operations, including collaborating with external intelligence-sharing communities and agencies.
Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants.
Desired Skills are:
- Understanding of cyber threat intelligence operations, including threat hunting, adversary profiling, and integrating intelligence into the organization's defensive posture.
- Exposure to cyber threat intelligence processes, including initial research, data enrichment, and contribution to Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs).
Education
All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:
Degrees must be in one of the following fields: computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management OR a degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
GS-11: Applicant must have a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related.
Education may NOT be substituted for specialized experience at the GS 12, 13, or 14 grade levels.
Additional information
In order to recruit and retain highly qualified candidates, selectees may be eligible for relocation or recruitment incentives. To be eligible for a relocation incentive, proof of change of residency will be required. Prior to receiving a relocation or recruitment incentive, an employee must sign a written service agreement to complete a specific period of employment with the FBI at the new duty station.
The salary listed for this position represents the base salary. Applicants are encouraged to visit OPM.gov to find the specific locality pay adjustments that apply to their area. It's important for applicants to familiarize themselves with these adjustments as they can significantly affect the total compensation package offered for this position. For more detailed information regarding locality pay rates, please refer to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website.
As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.Memorandum for Record (MFR): Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation (MFR):
- Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties).
- The month/year work began.
- Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.).
- Specific duties performed.
Date Posted
10/19/2024
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