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Job title: Information Technology Specialist 2 (Information Security) Ref #18601SST
Company: New York State
Job description: Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree* with at least 15 credit hours in cyber security, information assurance, or information technology.
*Substitution: 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’s degree requires an additional two years of general information technology experience.
Preferred Qualification: Bachelor’s degree** in a computer-related area.
**Appropriate information technology, information security, or information assurance experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis; an associate degree requires an additional two years of information technology, information security, or information assurance experience.
Duties Description Under the direction of a Lead Information Security Analyst, ITS 3 [SG 23], within the Chief Information Security Office/Integrated Security Services/Security Services Team, the position will be a member of the Security Services Team that provides security services to one or more ITS Portfolios and their client agencies. The incumbent will provide in-depth information security consulting and services aligned with business needs of the client agencies to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and systems.
The position requires communicating orally and in writing with various individuals including management, users, vendors, and other ITS staff. The incumbent will have to work with ITS teams and upper-level agency management to resolve technically complex and politically sensitive issues under pressure.
The position requires availability during off-shift hours to ensure appropriate response to security incidents or other critical activities that may impact sensitive information, critical systems, NYS agencies, or ITS.
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
- Implements information security and compliance programs:
o Participates in the development, interpretation, review, and communication of NYS information security policies, procedures, and standards.
o Supports the implementation of information security procedures and protocols and participates in security risk reviews and remediation activity including producing written reports.
o Develops and maintains expertise in cyber security compliance domains and frameworks.
- Supports the management and resolution of security threats to agency information systems:
o Assists with implementing information security incident response plans, and reports.
o Assists with response to potential security incidents.
o Escalates security concerns and report incidents to the applicable entities for review and action.
- Serves as information security expert, and evaluates systems and contracts for alignment with agency and State information security policies:
o Acts as information security liaison to agency and portfolio staff, maintaining close relationships to ensure security services align with business needs.
o Provides information security expertise to information security staff, ITS, and ITS-served agencies on a broad range of information security standards and best practices.
o Acts as Information Security Lead on ITS Projects and Initiatives to ensure security by design through implementation of the Secure Systems Development Lifecycle (SSDLC).
- Monitors and stays aware of information security industry trends, tools, and techniques.
- Performs additional duties as required.
Additional Comments Approval to fill this position is pending with Division of the Budget (DOB). Background check and fingerprinting are required. Selected candidates who are new or returning to NYS service may be required to pay for fingerprinting fees.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Expected salary: $56604 – 71980 per year
Location: Albany, NY
Job date: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:30:07 GMT
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