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DHS is recruiting for the Associate Director for Threat Hunting in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Cybersecurity Division (CSD).
This is a DHS Cybersecurity Service position in the Executive Track at the Senior Cybersecurity Executive career level.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity Service employees are a diverse, dynamic team working across DHS Components and organizations to protect the Nation's information technology infrastructure.
01/14/2022 to 02/03/2022
$187,000 - $246,400 per year
Range includes a 10% local cybersecurity talent market supplement, which is only available in certain geographic areas (metro Washington, D.C.)
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position about 1-5 days a month
Yes—In limited circumstances, DHS may assist with relocation expenses.
Multiple Appointment Types - Permanent; Term (Renewable)
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As the Associate Director for Threat Hunting, you will develop and implement a cohesive strategy to identify, analyze, detect, and respond to significant cyber threats affecting the federal civilian executive branch; state, local, tribal, and territorial government; and U.S. critical infrastructure.
You will lead a large team of technical personnel who are focused on identifying and tracking significant cyber threats, proactively hunting for malicious cyber activity, performing technical and forensic analysis, developing and scaling detection tools, and leading incident response activities. In response to significant cyber incidents, you will lead asset response efforts under Presidential Policy Directive-41. You will work closely with senior leaders across the U.S. government, international partners, and the private sector to jointly enable broad visibility into emerging cybersecurity threats.
You will be part of the strategic leadership team in CISA's Cybersecurity Division (CSD), and be responsible for building and leading a technical team in accordance with CISA's Core Values and Core Principles. Overall, CSD leads the effort to address the Nation's most significant cyber threats and vulnerabilities through collective cyber defense and resilience-building to increase the security of our nation's critical infrastructure and federal civilian government.
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.
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.
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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
All DHS Cybersecurity Service applicants participate in a multi-phase assessment process, which varies by career track. For the Executive Career Track, applicants participate in a two-phase assessment process:
To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online questionnaire, required assessments, and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 02/03/2022 to receive consideration. The application process will follow the bullets outlined below.
The DHS Cybersecurity Service application process is designed to both prioritize fairness to all applicants and identify qualified candidates to join the DHS Cybersecurity Service. Successful applicants proceed through the following steps and will receive notifications as each step is completed:
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The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/631225400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Every day, DHS Cybersecurity Service employees are on the front line - protecting the systems, networks, and information Americans rely on. To learn more about the DHS cybersecurity mission, visit our application portal.
