Security System Operations and Maintenance - Leadership
- Overseeing and/or leading a team(s) performing network, system, or application security reviews to identify gaps in security architecture, recommend risk acceptance, and develop a security risk management plan.
- Working with stakeholders to propose and/or develop highly effective solutions for resolving computer security incidents and ensuring compliance through tools and processes that enable agile response to cyber incidents.
- Leading or managing a team(s) that configure and monitor security devices in accordance with DHS or Component policies and best practices to support network mitigation efforts.
- Proactively ensuring cybersecurity testing of developed applications and/or systems to maintain the security of relevant DHS or Component systems.
- Proposing, overseeing and/or organizing collaborative efforts for continuously monitoring and maintaining DHS or Component enterprise systems to identify unauthorized and/or malicious activities and events and maintain the systems' security posture.
- Applying knowledge of system implementation and configuration to identify security deficiencies during security reviews and certification testing, ensuring successful transition from development to operation.
- Using known information about incidents and their effects on networks, systems, cloud environments, and applications to classify the threat and risk levels of activities and events and recommending short- and long-term recovery and repair actions.
- Customizing communications on aggregate security system's status and corresponding courses of action for different levels of leadership and other appropriate parties in support of mitigating any issues compromising DHS or Component security.
- Proactively analyzing plans and procedures to respond to security incidents that interrupt ongoing cybersecurity operations ensuring minimal damage, restoration of operations, maintenance of system integrity and maximum system resilience.
- Working with system and network administrators to ensure systems are not compromised during system security changes or transitions from development to production and assist others who are less seasoned.
- Collaborating with internal and external DHS stakeholders to collect, organize, analyze, report and act on information related to security activities and events on computer networks, systems, and applications.
- Developing supporting documentation on incident response and containment procedures in alignment with DHS or Component policies and procedures.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- 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.
Qualifications
This position is in the Leadership Track across a range of career levels. Employees in this career track generally:
- Have between 5-15 years of cybersecurity work experience.
- Have between 0-5 years of cybersecurity leadership experience.
DHS Cybersecurity Service employees with a technical capability in Security System Operations and Maintenance will generally:
- Implement, configure, and manage security devices and systems (such as firewalls, intrusion detection and log collectors, and vulnerability scanners) in accordance with policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Install, manage, and monitor security measures to support mitigation efforts; shares relevant information with system and network administrators.
This position is focused on Security System Operations and Maintenance.
DHS Cybersecurity Service jobs are structured cybersecurity specializations - called technical capabilities. To learn more about technical capabilities, visit our .
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.
Additional information
Salary: Listed salary ranges reflects typical starting salaries available to employees in most of the United States across applicable career levels. Within the provided range, average salaries vary for each career level.
Lead Cybersecurity Specialist: $122,400 - $154,000
Cybersecurity Manager: $141,900- $182,000
Senior Cybersecurity Manager: $166,100 - $201,500
In some geographic areas, average starting salaries will be higher because of a local cybersecurity labor market supplement (e.g., metro Washington, D.C. +10%).
Actual salaries of individual employees may be higher or lower than provided figures. For an overview of the salaries available in the DHS Cybersecurity Service, visit .
Benefits: DHS Cybersecurity Service employees receive a range of federal employment benefits designed to support their professional and personal lives. To learn more about benefits, visit our .
More information about the specific benefits available to you will be provided as you progress through the application process.
Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires each and every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully complete a background investigation for a security clearance as a condition of placement in this position. This review includes financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and DHS policy, DHS is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at DHS Headquarters are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result.
- Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Conditions of Employment
- 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.
Qualifications
This position is in the Leadership Track across a range of career levels. Employees in this career track generally:
- Have between 5-15 years of cybersecurity work experience.
- Have between 0-5 years of cybersecurity leadership experience.
DHS Cybersecurity Service employees with a technical capability in Security System Operations and Maintenance will generally:
- Implement, configure, and manage security devices and systems (such as firewalls, intrusion detection and log collectors, and vulnerability scanners) in accordance with policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Install, manage, and monitor security measures to support mitigation efforts; shares relevant information with system and network administrators.
This position is focused on Security System Operations and Maintenance.
DHS Cybersecurity Service jobs are structured cybersecurity specializations - called technical capabilities. To learn more about technical capabilities, visit our .
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.
Additional information
Salary: Listed salary ranges reflects typical starting salaries available to employees in most of the United States across applicable career levels. Within the provided range, average salaries vary for each career level.
Lead Cybersecurity Specialist: $122,400 - $154,000
Cybersecurity Manager: $141,900- $182,000
Senior Cybersecurity Manager: $166,100 - $201,500
In some geographic areas, average starting salaries will be higher because of a local cybersecurity labor market supplement (e.g., metro Washington, D.C. +10%).
Actual salaries of individual employees may be higher or lower than provided figures. For an overview of the salaries available in the DHS Cybersecurity Service, visit .
Benefits: DHS Cybersecurity Service employees receive a range of federal employment benefits designed to support their professional and personal lives. To learn more about benefits, visit our .
More information about the specific benefits available to you will be provided as you progress through the application process.
Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires each and every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully complete a background investigation for a security clearance as a condition of placement in this position. This review includes financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and DHS policy, DHS is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at DHS Headquarters are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result.