Requisition No: 801177

Agency: Department of State

Working Title: DOS - SYSTEMS PROJECT ANALYST - SES - 45001070 1

Position Number: 45001070

Salary: $75,873.60

Posting Closing Date: 05/04/2023

Department of State

Systems Project Analyst –SES (Cyber Navigator)

Division of Administrative Services

Bureau of Information Security

Open Competitive

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Minimum Qualifications:

• An Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university, or a combination of two or more industry recognized certifications such as CEH, CISM, CISA, CISSP, Security+, CySA+, etc.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in the field of information technology and/or information security.
• Selected Candidate must reside in one of the following counties: Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee, Okeechobee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Sumter, Brevard, Indian River, Lake, Martin, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, St. Lucie or Volusia.

Preferences:

• Vulnerability management or audit experience
• Cyber security incident response experience
• Public speaking or training experience
• Customer service experience

Special Note:

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your employment history.

Telework outside of Tallahassee is available and the selected applicant must live within one of the counties listed above.

This position requires some travel.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Cyber Navigators work closely with Florida Department of State election security partners including elected and appointed Supervisors of Elections officials in each County to provide oversight and guidance on matters of cyber security and related concerns. Tasks include managing remediation efforts and incident coordination efforts between Counties and State and Federal Partners as well as working with Supervisors to create policies that will govern election security and cyber security operations at the County and State level. Cyber Navigators assess security postures and assist Counties in resolving any potential concerns discovered during assessments and serve as cyber security subject matter experts at the disposal of the Supervisors of Elections and the Florida Department of State. These duties often include access to sensitive, confidential, or otherwise restricted data under State and Federal law that all Cyber Navigators agree to protect and handle in accordance with State and Federal regulations. Guidance from Cyber Navigators to Supervisors of Elections may include, but is not limited to, training sessions, architecture review and assistance, and incident handling.

Provides support to Department’s partner organizations in support of their critical infrastructure security objectives including system architecture, incident coordination, vulnerability management, training, and hosted security service management. Ensures equal representation and support for all partner organizations in their assigned territory.

Conducts audits and vulnerability checks to support Department and partner organization security and compliance needs for critical infrastructure security.

Works with the Department’s internal security staff in support of Department security objectives.
Perform other related duties as required by the Department and partner organizations.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Familiarity with:
Vulnerability Diagnostic Tools, Like Tenable Nessus and Nmap.
Information Security Standards, Applications, and Controls (NIST and Florida Statutes).

Intelligence Reporting and Documentation; Report Creation.
Election Security Best Practices.

Critical Infrastructure Security Programs.

Public Speaking and Training.

Incident Response Tools and Techniques.

Evolving Security Technologies Including NGFWs, EDR, and Related Security Systems.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: A Level 2 criminal background check is a condition of employment. If selected for this position, you must provide your fingerprints. We will send your fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a criminal background check.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

We are committed to enhancing our workforce through the employment of Veterans, individuals with disabilities and seek qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds, abilities, skills, and talents to join our workforce.

Male applicants born on or after January 1, 1960, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: https://www.sss.gov

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.