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Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Division...
Albany, NY | Full Time
$85k-103k (estimate)
1 Month Ago
Information Technology Specialist 2 (Information Security), Item 00544
$80k-104k (estimate)
Full Time
6 Months Ago
State Comptroller, Office of the is Hiring an Information Technology Specialist 2 (Information Security), Item 00544 Near Albany, NY
Non-competitive Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree* with 15 credit hours in Cyber Security, Information Assurance, or Information Technology OR bachelor's degree candidates without at least 15 course credits in cyber security, information assurance, or information technology, requires an additional year of general information technology experience to qualify. **
Bachelor’s degree* with 15 credit hours in Cyber Security, Information Assurance, or Information Technology OR bachelor's degree candidates without at least 15 course credits in cyber security, information assurance, or information technology, requires an additional year of general information technology experience to qualify. **
- Bachelor's degree candidates without at least 15 course credits in cyber security, information assurance, or information technology require an additional year of general information technology experience to qualify. Appropriate information security or information assurance experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree on a year for-year basis; an associate degree requires an additional two years of general information technology experience.
Duties Description
- Perform security event monitoring and network traffic analysis using a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps.
- Prioritize and differentiate between potential security events and false positives.
- Escalate priority security events to the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) per standard operating procedures.
- Assist with the ongoing maintenance of the SIEM technology including, but not limited to, daily/weekly checklists and identifying and resolving issues.
- Assist incident responders to investigate and resolve computer security incidents.
- Research current vulnerabilities, attacks, and analysis techniques.
- Research current vulnerabilities, attacks, and analysis techniques.
- Perform incident handling activities to assist with the response to security incidents.
- Perform incident response activities including, but not limited to, investigating security incidents, performing threat analysis, and providing guidance/recommendations.
- Perform proactive incident response activities to detect potential security incidents.
- Research new digital forensic and incident response tools, techniques, and methodologies.
- Perform phishing email triage on reported suspicious emails.
- Perform and continuously improve proactive techniques to identify security events within the IT infrastructure.
- Assist with the vulnerability management process.
- Perform compliance activities for the vulnerability management process.
- Perform analysis and provide guidance on vulnerabilities disclosures, vulnerabilities reports, and internal assessments.
- Communicate exposed vulnerabilities to assist with proactive investigative activities to verify if any exposed vulnerabilities were taken advantage of by attackers.
- Review and perform analysis on vulnerability scanning results.
- Perform security compliance reviews and assessments.
- Write security articles related to issues important to OSC.
- Research security best practices for articles to include on the Information Security Office (ISO) website.
Additional Comments
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
o Networking, routers, firewalls, and operating systems.
The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) supports telecommuting where it is reasonable to do so based upon the agency’s mission and operational needs. Generally, employees new to OSC will be restricted from telecommuting for at least 8 calendar weeks. After the initial 8 calendar week restriction, if an employee’s duties and work performance are aligned with telecommuting they may be allowed to do so. Upon approval to telecommute, OSC employees may telecommute up to 5 days per pay period.
- Working knowledge of:
o Networking, routers, firewalls, and operating systems.
- Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate information technology and information security concepts.
- Strong analytical thinker with excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) supports telecommuting where it is reasonable to do so based upon the agency’s mission and operational needs. Generally, employees new to OSC will be restricted from telecommuting for at least 8 calendar weeks. After the initial 8 calendar week restriction, if an employee’s duties and work performance are aligned with telecommuting they may be allowed to do so. Upon approval to telecommute, OSC employees may telecommute up to 5 days per pay period.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$80k-104k (estimate)
POST DATE
11/30/2023
EXPIRATION DATE
05/26/2024
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