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This position is located within the Security Operations Division of the Information Technology Security Office (ITSO). The incumbent will function as the Incident Response Branch (IRB) Chief and will be responsible for preparation, analysis containment, eradication, recovery, and post incident activity associated with enterprise cyber security incident.
12/13/2024 to 01/03/2025
$117,962 - $191,900 per year
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25-DTS-12561255
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U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference
The incumbent of this position leads the incident response activities of the Security Operations Center and leverages digital forensics, malware analysis and other Tier 3 investigative and response capabilities to analyze, contain and eradicate cyber threats affecting the Federal Judiciary. The IRB Chief is the incident commander that directs and allocates resources and staff to respond to any security incidents, and liaises with law enforcement, court units and other AO program offices to obtain the appropriate support and expertise to eliminate threats. The candidate will provide subject matter expertise and operational support to the Security Operation Center's 24/7 continuous monitoring and incident response operations and facilitate the implementation of Defensive Cyber Operations - Internal Defensive Measures (DCO-IDM) as necessary to contain and remove malicious threats, as well as assist impacted organizations with recovery to full operational status.
Duties of the position include, but are not limited to:
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
This position does not require education to qualify.
The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 01/03/2025 to receive consideration.
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