Job Summary

The San Diego County Office of Education is recruiting for a Cybersecurity Specialist.

Under general supervision, the Cybersecurity Specialist is responsible for leading, coordinating, and overseeing advanced cybersecurity functions for SDCOE and supported local educational agencies, provides program-level leadership in incident response, vulnerability management, cybersecurity training, and enterprise phishing simulation services (Red Herring), exercises independent judgment, strategic coordination, and professional discretion.

The current assignment is located in San Diego, CA as part of the Cybersecurity department in the Integrated Technology Services division within SDCOE.

Please note that while this current assignment is for the location listed, employees of SDCOE may be administratively reassigned to other locations based on organizational needs.

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For inquiries regarding this position, please reach out to the Human Resources contact listed on this posting. To maintain a fair and consistent process, please do not reach out to the hiring department or its staff.

Please note that your completed online application must include all the required supplemental documentation. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Employment with SDCOE is contingent upon the successful completion of a post-offer background check and physical exam, which includes a drug screening.

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