IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)

Department of the Air Force - Air National Guard Units Fort Meade, Maryland Fort Meade, Maryland

Company

Department of the Air Force - Air National Guard Units

Location

Fort Meade, Maryland Fort Meade, Maryland

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC), Position Description Number NGT5894000 and is part of the MD 175th ANG, National Guard.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. 1. Must have a SECRET clearance prior to appointment and the ability to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility with CI Polygraph. 2. This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.?3. This is an Information Security Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for certification at Level II in Information Assurance Technician (IAT-II) within 6 months or less of appointment to this position. Certification requirements may be found in DoD 8570.01-M Information Security Workforce Improvement Program.4. The employee will be required to have, or obtain, and maintain a valid driver's license.??5. Position is designated as OM-ADM-001 within the Defense Cybersecurity Workforce as guided by NIST SP 800-181; National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, Cybersecurity Workforce Framework. Which establishes the Tasks, Skills, Knowledge and Abilities expected of this position. (https://www.nist.gov/itl/applied-cybersecurity/nice/nice-framework-resource-center).6. This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.7. Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.??*8. Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.?9. May be required to travel by car, in military and/or commercial aircraft, and by other means of transportation as appropriate to perform temporary duty assignments. This is a Testing Designated Position. The employee is subject to random drug testing. Pre-employment drug testing and participation in random drug testing is a condition of employment.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 12 months of experience on the Cyberspace Program's Protection Team training instructions and requirements, as well as, a full range of competencies on interpreting and directing all Cyberspace Program's training protocols, certification requirements, formal regulations, directives, and instructions. Experienced in collecting and correlating training requirements for operations personnel and created training plans specifically designed to address these program requirements. Experienced with reconciling training programs and plans that resulted in comprehensive unit training schedules for unit leadership. Experienced in managing a Master Training Task lists and distributing these lists to the appropriate unit point of contact for inclusion in section training requirements lists or plans. Experienced in training, developing, mentoring unit personnel into qualified trainers to conduct UTA, AT, and mission training events. Experienced in building training curriculum and conducts training as a skilled instructor. Experienced in the task to identify, gather, organize, complete, and maintain records that are relevant to individual operational training. Organizational skills are essential to maintain efficient training program record files for immediate access, as needed to verify any operator's training qualifications. Experiences included analyzing and interpreting instructions and guidance relevant to Cyber Protection Team or Industrial Control Systems defense mission training. Skilled in presenting formal and informal briefing and written reports in regard to the Cyberspace program's to unit stakeholders in regard to the impacts of Cyber Protection Team or Industrial Control Systems defense mission training programs and initiatives. Skilled in presenting discussions and reports to external agencies to include Group, Wing, AFSPC and NGB on all issues relevant to operations training. Competent on performing cyber-space operations that protected and defended (or assessed the capability to protect and defend) information and information systems and experiences ensured availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation. Experiences included cyber mission assurance systems by incorporating protection, detection, and reaction capabilities. Experienced in conducting risk and vulnerability assessments of DoD information systems that identified associated vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs. Skilled as a technical and subject-matter expert that resulted in improved defense tactics of assessed missions and systems. Experienced in defending missions and systems against adversary exploitation. Must have a full-range of competencies as an experienced and qualified Evaluator Cyberspace Operator. Must have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of information technology, cyberspace operations, and the unit's tasked missions to develop and monitor unit policies and procedures. Experienced in delivering assessed changes to higher-level policies, standards, directives or operations manuals that provided impacts on unit plans, policies, programs or operations. Must have experiences in the cyber program regulations, procedures, policies, and guidelines. Skilled in presenting formal and informal briefing and written reports in regard to the Cyberspace program mission readiness. Skilled in conducting and assessing on-line and classroom training that resulted in effective and efficient training environments. Experiences included recommendations to senior leaders to adopt new concepts, criteria, and standards for inclusion in cyberspace operations training programs.

Quality of Experience - Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candidates' experience should be evaluated on the basis of duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed. The applicant's record of experience and/or training must show possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position.


1. For hire consideration, the incumbent requires routine access to Top Secret material or
similar environment. For award and retention of the cited compatible Officer and enlisted
AFSCs, completion of a current Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)
according to AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management, is mandatory.
NOTE: Award of the entry level without a completed SSBI is authorized provided an interim
Top Secret clearance has been granted according to AFI 31-501.
2. The incumbent must be certified IAW DOD 8570.01-M, Federal Information Security
Management Act of 2002, Clinger Cohen Act of 1996 and obtain Special Experience
Identifier (SEI) 264, Information Assurance - Technical Level II (IAT II), IAW current AF
directives. https://gkoportal.ng.mil/ang/A3/SitePages/Home.aspx.
3. The incumbent must have and maintain local network access IAW AFMANs 33-152,
User Responsibilities and Guidance for Information Systems and 33-282, Computer Security.
4. Prior to appointment, an applicant's military medical record must indicate a
completed and current medical physical, medical profile, and completed/cleared drug test.
5. Must possess a valid state driver's license to operate government motor vehicles, for the
state in which they live or are principally employed, in accordance with Army and Air Force
Vehicle Operations Directives.
6. Personnel in technical category positions must maintain certifications, as required
by the certifying provider, to retain privileged system access. The Level One (1) certification
is required prior to being authorized unsupervised privileged access.

Education

If you are using Education to qualify for this position,

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).

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09/30/2024

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