it cybersecurity specialist - Washington, United States - Legislative Branch

Description

Summary

The United States Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress, Members of Congress, employees, visitors, and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime, disruption, and terrorism. We protect and secure Congress so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislative responsibilities in a safe, secure and open environment.

Duties

This
position is located in the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO), Office
of Information Services (OIS). The position is responsible for ensuring the
confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data of
information systems security programs, policies, procedures, and tools.
Provides critical support to 0IS in the delivery, implementation and
integration of government-wide cybersecurity defense strategies.

Specifically,
incumbent duties and responsibilities include, but is not limited to, leading,
planning, developing, and coordinating agency-wide information security
programs, processes, procedures, and strategies. Formulates agency-wide IT
initiatives in response to critical-mission cybersecurity issues.

Performs
risk analysis of components and systems to incorporate into existing accreditation
boundaries to quantify potential impacts to the security profile.

Provides
authoritative guidance to the implementation of the information security
programs that anticipate, assess, and minimize system vulnerabilities.

Reviews
and evaluates information security incident response practices, processes and
procedures. Identifies changes needed on new security technologies,
vulnerabilities and threats.

Integrates
security programs across disciplines and defines the scope and level of detail
for security plans and policies applicable to security programs.

Identifies
significant actual and potential cyber security problems, trends and
weaknesses. Recommends modifications and solutions for reducing IT security
risks. Develops strategies for responding to future IT security challenges.