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Lead IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Direct Hire)
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Posted 108 days ago
Hybrid Huntsville, AL $131K – $189K Apply by Jun 18, 2026 Information Technology Management ENTJINTJINTPISTJ MarketingOperations
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As a Senior Security Operations Center (SOC) Watch Officer in the Cybersecurity and Privacy Division, responsible for developing, reviewing, and executing NASA cybersecurity policies, procedures, schedules, resources, and communications. Lead a team of SOC Watch Officers supporting 24/7/365 operations, oversee a NASA SOC service element, and collaborate with team leads and the SOC Chief to strengthen cyber defense across NASA networks.
What You'll Do
- →Leads, assesses, and assures execution of end-to-end cyber security operations playbooks based on technical cybersecurity expertise, applicable policies, and rules of engagement.
- →Leads other watch officers and contractors in analyzing data/information from one or multiple cyber threat sources to respond to requests for information and to lead actionable NASA defensive cyber operations.
- →Tasks, follows-up, and coordinates analysis, interpretation, evaluation, integration, production, and dissemination of cybersecurity products including but not limited to briefings, white papers, and reports in support of the needs of enterprise.
- →Oversees and maintains awareness of the status of the highly dynamic operating environment.
- →Reviews, processes, analyzes, and leads dissemination of cyber threat/warning assessments.
- →Reviews the use of technology and processes for other technical analysts who investigate, analyze, and respond to cyber incidents within the network environment or enclave.
- →Leads work shifts performing cybersecurity triage, monitor and detection, event management, watch office, and cyber threat analysis to proactively monitor, detect, prevent, mitigate, and remediate security incidents.
- →Utilizes in depth knowledge of Defensive Cyber Operations principles to track ongoing cyber threats against the NASA enterprise and respond to network/system breaches (actual or attempted intrusion, computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, etc.).
- →Executes the technical and tactical functions of a 24/7/365 cybersecurity operations center, serving nation-wide, and global assets.
Personality Fit
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