The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is recruiting professionals to support a range of technical roles in Cybersecurity Risk Management and Compliance including, Cybersecurity Risk Management Analyst, Cybersecurity Policy Analyst, Technical Support Specialist, and Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Expert. All positions are in the DHS Cybersecurity Service.

Duties

There are a variety of Cybersecurity Risk Management and Compliance opportunities across the Department, including supporting several specialized programs at the DHS Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans (PLCY), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Depending on your career level and role, DHS Cybersecurity Service employees in the Technical Career Track, with a technical capability in Cybersecurity Risk Management and Compliance, will generally apply their expertise to perform a range of tasks, including: Performing technical and nontechnical evaluation, documentation, validation, assessment, and authorization processes necessary to ensure that existing and new information technology systems meet the Department's cybersecurity and risk requirements, providing decision makers with the knowledge to make well-informed risk decisions. Considering risk assumptions and organizational tolerance for risk to inform strategic decision making. Monitoring adverse impacts or consequences to DHS and customizing communications for different levels of leadership and target audiences to present strategic recommendations for driving investments and operational decisions for managing risk to DHS mission, function, image, reputation, assets, individuals, and/or organizations. Supporting DHS leadership in making strategy or policy decisions for determining adverse impact or consequences to the organization to guide and inform subsequent risk management processes and tasks. Actively engaging with stakeholders within or across multiple organizations to identify, select, tailor, implement, document, and assess the security and privacy controls necessary to protect a system and/or the organization commensurate with the risk to organizational operations and assets. Ensuring appropriate treatment of risk, compliance, and assurance from internal and external perspectives, reporting on the security state of systems to appropriate organizational stakeholders. Working with HQ and/or Component experts to monitor and maintain ongoing situational awareness about the security and privacy posture of systems and/or the organization in support of risk management decisions. Collaborating with internal and external DHS stakeholders and/or National experts in risk management and compliance. Proactively performing risk assessment and compliance activities to determine levels of risk, tolerance for policy, and determine policy impact on strategy.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or national.
• You must be 18 years of age.
• Must be registered for the Selective Service (if you are a male).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Security clearance levels may vary.
• Must be able to submit to a drug test and receive a negative result.
• Must be able to comply with ethics and standards of conduct requirements, including completing any applicable financial disclosure.
• May be required to serve a 3 year probationary period.
• While many of these positions are considered telework eligible, some individuals must live within 2 hrs driving distance to a DHS SCIF in either Chandler, AZ; Stennis, MS; Idaho Falls, ID; Arlington, VA; Pensacola, FL; Springfield, VA or D.C.
• Remote work may be available for some positions.

Qualifications

This position is in the Technical Track across a range of career levels. Employees in this career track generally: Have between 5+ years of cybersecurity work experience. Range from experienced cybersecurity professionals who apply technical expertise and independent judgement to perform cybersecurity work - to - recognized Federal cybersecurity technical authorities with uncommon technical expertise who advise on cybersecurity challenged impacting DHS and the Nation DHS Cybersecurity Service employees with a technical capability in Cybersecurity Risk Management and Compliance will generally: Oversee, evaluate, and support the documentation, validation, assessment, and authorization processes necessary to ensure that existing and new information technology systems meet the Department's cybersecurity and risk requirements, and provide decision makers with the knowledge to make well-informed risk decisions. Ensure that strategic considerations drive investment and operational decisions with regard to managing risk to organizational operations (including mission, function, image and reputation), organizational assets, individuals, other organizations (collaborating or partnering with federal agencies and contractors) and the nation. Understand and utilize the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) series of documents. DHS Cybersecurity Service employees start at career levels and salaries matching their experience and expertise. To learn more about DHS Cybersecurity Service career tracks and levels, visit our application portal. This position is focused on Cybersecurity Risk Management and Compliance. DHS Cybersecurity Service jobs are structured cybersecurity specializations - called technical capabilities. To learn more about technical capabilities, visit our application portal. DESIRED TOOLS/INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE: Knowledge of federal cybersecurity requirements (e.g., Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), relevant Executive Orders, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memoranda). Exposure to tools/technologies required to implement or oversee hardware/software asset management; identity, credential, and access management; data discovery; secure cloud services; intrusion detection and prevention; endpoint detection and response; cyber threat intelligence; enterprise cybersecurity risk management; supply chain risk management. DESIRED CERTIFICATION: Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Education

Degrees are not required for jobs in the DHS Cybersecurity Service, but DHS is interested in your level of education and the topics you studied. As you submit initial application information, you will be asked questions about your education.

Contacts

• Address Cybersecurity Talent Management System 245 Murray Lane SW Washington, DC 20528 US
• Name: DHS Cybersecurity Service Talent Team
• Email: [email protected]