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IT Specialist (INFOSEC)
Office of the Secretary · Posted 1 days ago
HybridWashington, DC$144K – $187KApply by May 28, 2026Information Technology ManagementENTJINTJINTPISTJ
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This vacancy is for an IT Specialist (INFOSEC) in the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Commerce. P
What You'll Do
- →NOTE: Positions may be assigned to incident response leadership, cyber threat hunting, threat intelligence, or digital forensics functions within the also performing hands-on operational duties, including support for shift-based operations.
- →Enterprise Security Operations Center (ESOC).
- →Incumbents are expected to provide technical leadership while As an IT Specialist (INFOSEC), you will perform the following duties: Document cybersecurity events and incidents.
- →Perform computer incident response investigations and evidentiary activities in defense of Department of Commerce (DOC) networks and information technology assets.
- →Develop analytical documents and recommend courses of action to remediate or mitigate identified threats.
- →Serve as a subject matter expert on cyber incident management and is responsible for leading the team that handles incident response investigations, evidentiary activities (handling, chain of custody and testimony) in defense of DOC networks and critical information technology infrastructure.
- →Conduct vulnerability scanning to ascertain situational awareness of the threat level in order to derive network defense and hardening strategies and provide support, advice and direction to the Enterprise Security Operation Center Manager regarding ongoing and future Cyber-attack threat vectors.
- →Analyze and evaluate organization networks and recommend procedures and/or products to improve the overall security of these networks.
- →Monitor, identify, investigate, and document cybersecurity events and incidents; identify, document, and perform analysis of new and emerging threats; develop analytical documents and recommend courses of action to remediate or mitigate identified threats.
- →Ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data through the use of computer forensics to investigate computer incidents and to develop recommendations for the mitigation or remediation of such incidents.
- →Provide support in the development of IT security policies, plans, and programs as it relates to risks to DOC systems and networks including but not limited to risks to cybersecurity incident response and management activities.
- →Serve on interagency committees and working groups to provide support in the development of IT security policies, plans, and programs as it relates to risks to DOC systems and networks including but not limited to risks to cybersecurity incident response and management activities.
- →Provide support, advice and direction to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) regarding program progress, development, strategy and ongoing and future cyber-attack threat vectors.
- →Provide management briefings regarding incident investigations and respond to external and internal customer inquiries.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- ✓This position requires a TOP SECRET/SCI CLEARANCE: Any required investigations and clearances must be completed before the selectee can be placed in the position.
- ✓You must successfully pass a background investigation.
- ✓This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use of possession of drugs.
- ✓A probationary period may be required.
- ✓Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/).
- ✓If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
- ✓All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
- ✓Bargaining Unit Position: NO Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): YES Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: WILL NOT be paid License required: NO Drug Test Required: YES, This position is subject to pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing thereafter.
- ✓There is no positive education requirement for this position.
- ✓See Qualifications Above.
- ✓NOTE: Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities.
- ✓Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree.
- ✓You MUST provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application.
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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 5483e7d6-a451-4798-a641-39cbf2c8757f
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