Job Summary

You will serve as an entry/development Information Technology (IT) Specialist as a Cybersecurity Defense Analyst for the Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CSIRT) of HOPPER GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER.

Job Description

GG-09: I have one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. 3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. And 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. In addition to my experience demonstrating the four competencies above, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1. Collaborating with higher-grade specialists in carrying out assignments utilizing the development of new methods and procedures for a variety of CSIRT operations issues. 2. Contributing to the investigation of host intrusions ("hunt" activities), attempting to identify anomalous activity indicative of threat actor compromise. 3. Conducting a wide variety of computer forensic investigations by examining evidence from various forms of electronic media and equipment. 4. Participating in assessing and developing system security processes and procedures. AND 5. Preparing detailed cybersecurity reports presenting information to management. GS/GG-07: I have one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. 3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. In addition to my experience demonstrating the four competencies above, I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GG/GS-05) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: 1. Serving as an entry/developmental Cybersecurity Defense Analyst working under close supervision and receiving on-the-job and formal training to perform routine tasks involving duties related to Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CSIRT) operations to include, but not limited to: cybersecurity event triage, incident ticketing, host and network intrusion monitoring, and malware detection. 2. Responding to cybersecurity events and utilizes tools to determine malicious activity on networks with instruction. 3. Participating in preparing detailed cybersecurity incident reports for management. 4. Participating in the investigation of cybersecurity-related incidents and collaborating with other higher-graded specialists leading the investigation to draw conclusions. AND 5. Assisting in the correlation of data to identify adversary movement and assessment of threats and vulnerabilities via network intrusion. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/Naval%20Intelligence%20Activity/Chapter%205%20-%20Employment%20and%20Placement.pdf