IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (CYBER DEFENSE ANALYST) Job

Vacancy No. DE-12611389-25-SPL Department Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV)
Salary $72,553.00 to $128,956.00 Grade 11 to 12
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 11/20/2024 Close Date 12/3/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
San Diego, CAWashington, DCSanta Rita, GUOahu Island, HI


Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

Duties

  • You will conduct cyber threat hunting to detect, assess, report and help resolve cyber threats and identifies U.S. government and organizational intelligence requirements to focus collection and analytical activities.
  • You will search for threats and actual/potential intrusions using the full range of cyber threat hunting tools and techniques.
  • You will utilize techniques, such as, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools, Managed Detection and Response (MDR) systems, encryption software, access control/monitoring and penetration testing.
  • You will identify, monitor, and assess potential threats through network data such as NetFlow, email headers, PCAP analysis, network logs and Transport Layer Security (TLS) Certificate Pivoting.
  • You will conduct in-depth investigations of any anomalies and irregularities to find the root cause of an incident and takes swift action including adversary tracking and incident reporting and response.
  • You will collect relevant intelligence and network data and conduct cyber analysis to inform the decision-making process.
  • You will create reports that highlight key findings for NCIS, DON, the U.S. Intelligence Community and other 'friendly' cyber threat hunters.
  • You will recommend and implement effective responses to defeat the threat and reduce vulnerability; this includes development of improvements in threat identification and in-depth analysis/reporting.
  • You will implement cooperative work with other Cybersecurity or Information Security (INFOSEC), plus CI and LE, personnel in NCIS and DON.
  • You will write Intelligence Information Reports (IIRs).
  • You will prepare documentation to support system operations: Originates documentation reflecting unique system characteristics, as well as security, local policy and operating considerations.
  • You will brief Division officials on key cyber defense issues, including the threat landscape or critical NCIS systemic vulnerabilities and recommended or implemented cybersecurity responses, as assigned.
  • You will adhere to Department of Defense (DoD), DON, NCIS, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and other relevant cybersecurity frameworks and protocols.
  • You will keep abreast of new information technologies applicable to cyber defense of NCIS systems and improves one's own knowledge and skills in cybersecurity with emphasis on cyber defense to reach the expert level.
  • You will use a computer, a wide range of cyber defense tools and techniques to perform cyber defense work as well as administrative work (communicate, word process, record, calculate, prepare presentations, etc.).

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Top Secret (SCI) security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies.
  • The incumbent must obtain the required credentials within 12 months of appointment and maintain those credentials as described in DoDM 8140.03 for role of Cyber Defense Analyst (code 511) and a proficiency level of Intermediate. DoDM 8140.03.
  • The incumbent must participate in a continuous professional development program as described in DoDM 8140.03.
  • An annual 20 hour minimum of Cyber Workforce related continuous learning must be documented in a current individual development plan signed by both the employee and supervisor.

Qualifications

GS-11: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Experience with digital media evidence preservation and seizure, computer forensics examinations evidence.
Experience with internet-enabled threat environments, open-source tools, and current implementation of threat technologies in order to devise collection strategies and proactive counterintelligence activities to pursue access and exploitation of targets of interest.
Experience conducting open-source research using periphery sources to identify, enumerate, and target persons of interest related to network exploitation, to include through social networking sites, blogs, Internet, mapping tools, etc.

GS-12: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Experience with digital media evidence preservation and seizure, computer forensics examinations evidence.
Experience with internet-enabled threat environments, open-source tools, and current implementation of threat technologies in order to devise collection strategies and proactive counterintelligence activities to pursue access and exploitation of targets of interest.
Experience conducting open-source research using periphery sources to identify, enumerate, and target persons of interest related to
network exploitation, to include through social networking sites, blogs, Internet, mapping tools, etc.

***Cyber Defense Analyst will be assigned to the Cyber Operations Field Office (CBFO) and will be responsible for monitoring network activity to identify, report on and help resolve threats posed by foreign cyber actors against the Department of the Navy/NCIS networks infrastructure, personnel and technology with emphasis on threats to law enforcement (LE) and counterintelligence (CI) processes and procedures.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:Information Technology (IT) Management Series 2210 (Alternative A)

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

GS-11: Applicants that do not meet the specialized experience may qualify with education or a combination of experience and education as listed below. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

Required Documents

A complete resume is required. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.

Are you claiming membership in any professional organizations, or possession of a license, certificate or credentials? Check the Conditions of Employment section above to see if any are required. If you claim membership, license, certification, or credentials, you must submit a copy of said document in your application package.

Are you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. You may submit a copy your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified.

Are you a veteran claiming 5-point veterans' preference or claiming sole survivorship preference? You must submit a copy of your latest DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (any copy that shows all dates of service, as well as character of service [Honorable, General, etc.] is acceptable) OR a VA letter that shows dates of service or service connected disability AND character of service. If you have more than one DD-214 for multiple periods of active duty service, submit a copy for each period of service. If you were issued a DD-215 to amend aforementioned information on the DD-214 you must submit that too. If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor's website: Veterans' Preference Advisor

Are you a disabled veteran or claiming 10-point veterans' preference?
If you are eligible to claim 10 point veterans preference you must submit a DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty as described above for 5-point preference.

You must also provide the applicable supporting documentation of your disability (e.g. disability letter from the VA) as described on Standard Form-15 (SF-15). http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.

Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.).

Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.

How to Apply

Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to:

CyberCareers@ncis.navy.mil

Resumes must include work experience in month/date/year format (MM/DD/YYYY), reflecting starting date and ending date, and include the number of hours worked per week.

Each document submitted must be titled with your first name and last name and what the document is.

Example: John. Doe.Resume or John.Doe.DD214.

Email subject line must also include "GS-2210-11-12 Cyber Defense Analyst ".

Facsimile applications will not be considered.

All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer.

It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Agency contact information

Suzanne Mahaffey
Address
NCIS
27130 Telegraph Road
Quantico, VA 22134
US
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Next steps

Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.

Our evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers.

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