Summary

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

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DHS Cybersecurity Service (DHS-CS) uses a multi-phase assessment process to qualify applicants seeking employment through the DHS-CS. Given the ever-advancing nature of cybersecurity and the ongoing need for cybersecurity talent, DHS-CS uses "Talent Pools" to pull qualified applicants (i.e., individuals who have successfully completed the multi-phase assessment process for their capability and career track/level) for consideration for these jobs.

This announcement is being used to fill the Cybersecurity Risk Management and Compliance Talent Pool. By applying to this job announcement, you are opting to be part of the DHS-CS Talent Pool for ongoing consideration for employment for relevant open jobs and will remain eligible for consideration for up to one year from the date of completion.

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), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the U.S. Secret Service.

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.
• Evaluate risk assumptions, organizational risk tolerance, mission impacts, control deficiencies, and potential adverse consequences to inform strategic, operational, investment, and policy decisions.
• 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 remediation 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.
• Assess the impact of cybersecurity policies, standards, requirements, and risk decisions on mission operations, system authorization, compliance status, and organizational strategy.

Requirements

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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

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. This position is in the Technical Track across a range of career levels. Employees in this career track generally:

• Have between 5-15 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 challenges impacting DHS and the Nation.

Depending on their career level, DHS Cybersecurity Service employees with a technical capability Cybersecurity Risk Management and Compliance will generally apply their technical expertise to:

• 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. 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 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 CERTIFICATION:

• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

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.

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.

Senior Cybersecurity Specialist: $106,700 - $138,000

Staff Cybersecurity Specialist: $129,700 - $163,000

Principal Cybersecurity Specialist: $154,600 - $196,500

Senior Principal Cybersecurity Specialist: $170,600 - $214,500

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 Resources.

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 application portal.

More information about the specific benefits available to you will be provided as you progress through the application process.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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.