What are the responsibilities and job description for the Security Operations Center (SOC) Chief ***Top-Secret Clearance position at IBSS?
Job Title: Security Operations Center (SOC) Chief
Location: Washington, DC
Certification Required: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), GIAC Incident Response Certification, and Microsoft Certified Security Operations Analyst Associate
Clearance Required: Active Top-Secret (TS)
Salary: $150K-$175K
Application Deadline: Aug. 30, 2025
To apply, please follow these steps:
The SOC Chief will oversee the Security Operation Center Services for the FCC, providing leadership and technical expertise in cyber adversary capabilities and threat analysis. This role is critical for proactively managing situational awareness of cyber threats and ensuring a robust and timely response to security incidents. The SOC Chief will lead the team responsible for 24/7 monitoring, detection, analysis, and response to cybersecurity events.
Key Responsibilities:
Since 1992, IBSS, a woman-owned small business, has provided transformational consulting services to the Federal defense, civilian, and commercial sectors. Our services include cybersecurity and enterprise information technology, environmental science and engineering (including oceans, coasts, climate, and weather), and professional management services.
Our approach is to serve our employees by investing in their growth and development. As a result, our employees bring greater capabilities and provide exceptional service to our clients. In addition to creating career development opportunities for our employees, IBSS is passionate about giving back to the community and serving the environment. We strive to leave something better behind for the next generation.
We measure our success by the positive impact we have on our employees, clients, partners, and the communities we serve. Our tagline, Powered by Excellence, is a recognition of the employees that make up IBSS and ensures we deliver results with quality, applying industry best practices and certifications.
IBSS offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage with a company-paid deductible, paid time off, federal holidays, a matching 401K plan, tuition/professional development reimbursement, and Flex-Spending (FSA)/Dependent Care Account (DCA) options.
IBSS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Click https://www.eeoc.gov/poster to see that the EEO is the law. Please direct any inquiries to the HR Department email at HR@ibsscorp.com.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the Talent Acquisition department at Recruiting@ibsscorp.com
Location: Washington, DC
Certification Required: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), GIAC Incident Response Certification, and Microsoft Certified Security Operations Analyst Associate
Clearance Required: Active Top-Secret (TS)
Salary: $150K-$175K
Application Deadline: Aug. 30, 2025
To apply, please follow these steps:
- Visit https://ibsscorp.com/careers/ .
- Select the position you are interested in.
- Review the job details, then click Apply Now.
- Complete and submit your application.
The SOC Chief will oversee the Security Operation Center Services for the FCC, providing leadership and technical expertise in cyber adversary capabilities and threat analysis. This role is critical for proactively managing situational awareness of cyber threats and ensuring a robust and timely response to security incidents. The SOC Chief will lead the team responsible for 24/7 monitoring, detection, analysis, and response to cybersecurity events.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical expertise in cyber adversary capabilities and assess their intentions to conduct Computer Network Exploitation (CNE) and Computer Network Attack (CNA) against FCC networks.
- Oversee the continuous 24/7/365 monitoring of all FCC security channels, including the GSA's MTIPS, TIC, and PEP systems.
- Lead the investigation of unusual activities and triage incidents, analyze root causes, and respond to minimize damage and recover from cyber incidents.
- Manage the review of cyber news feeds, signature updates, incident reports, threat briefs, and vulnerability alerts to determine their applicability to the FCC environment.
- Develop and maintain a Cyber Defense Playbook and a SOC Communication Plan.
- Oversee the implementation of intrusion detection sensors and software, and deliver informal reports and Technical Evaluation Reports (TER) from assessments.
- Collaborate with the Department of Commerce Enterprise SOC and adhere to federal incident management protocols.
- Top-Secret (TS) clearance.
- 7 years of experience in SOC operations and incident response, including SOC management and an IR commander role.
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), GIAC Incident Response Certification, and Microsoft Certified Security Operations Analyst Associate.
- Core competencies in leading Information Security GAP Analysis review, and cyber security operations and incident response.
- Expertise in NIST 800-61 guidelines and FCC and Bureau reporting standards for incident management.
- Ability to perform Tier 1 to Tier 3 cybersecurity analysis and respond to incidents.
- Must be able to provide backup support for other key personnel when unavailable to ensure continuity of operations.
Since 1992, IBSS, a woman-owned small business, has provided transformational consulting services to the Federal defense, civilian, and commercial sectors. Our services include cybersecurity and enterprise information technology, environmental science and engineering (including oceans, coasts, climate, and weather), and professional management services.
Our approach is to serve our employees by investing in their growth and development. As a result, our employees bring greater capabilities and provide exceptional service to our clients. In addition to creating career development opportunities for our employees, IBSS is passionate about giving back to the community and serving the environment. We strive to leave something better behind for the next generation.
We measure our success by the positive impact we have on our employees, clients, partners, and the communities we serve. Our tagline, Powered by Excellence, is a recognition of the employees that make up IBSS and ensures we deliver results with quality, applying industry best practices and certifications.
IBSS offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage with a company-paid deductible, paid time off, federal holidays, a matching 401K plan, tuition/professional development reimbursement, and Flex-Spending (FSA)/Dependent Care Account (DCA) options.
IBSS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Click https://www.eeoc.gov/poster to see that the EEO is the law. Please direct any inquiries to the HR Department email at HR@ibsscorp.com.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the Talent Acquisition department at Recruiting@ibsscorp.com
Salary : $150,000 - $175,000