Job Summary

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is recruiting professionals to support a range of developmental roles in Cybersecurity Defensive Operations - Intelligence, Collection, & Analysis (ICA) as well as Planning, Execution, & Analysis (PEA), including Cyber Defense Analyst, Defensive Operations Specialist, Vulnerability Analyst, All Source-Collection Analyst, and All Source-Collection Requirements Specialist. All positions are in the DHS Cybersecurity Service.

Job Description

This position is in the Developmental Track at the Associate Cybersecurity Specialist level. At this level, individuals generally: Have 3+ years of cybersecurity work experience, and Are capable of serving as a cybersecurity professional with some experience who applies still-burgeoning technical expertise to perform routine work with significant supervision and clear guidance. DHS Cybersecurity Service employees with a technical capability in Cybersecurity Defensive Operations will generally: Integrate, manage, and execute all aspects of the cyberattack lifecycle to inform cyber defense operations. Plan and execute cybersecurity defense operations to protect assets Facilitate the flow and assessment of key intelligence data. Determine system security monitoring and incoming intelligence feeds based on dynamic security environment. Oversee immediate remediation and containment processes. DHS Cybersecurity Service employees start at career levels and salaries matching their experience and expertise. In recruiting for this opportunity, DHS may hire employees at higher or lower career levels and associated salaries. To learn more about DHS Cybersecurity Service career tracks and levels, visit our application portal. This position is focused on Cybersecurity Defensive Operations- Intelligence Collection & Analysis and Planning, Execution & Analysis. DHS Cybersecurity Service jobs are structured cybersecurity specializations - called technical capabilities. To learn more about technical capabilities, visit our application portal.