Cyber Security Operations Lead

Montgomery, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position: Cyber Security Operations Lead

Duration: 1 Year (onsite from day 1)

Location: Montgomery AL

Responsibilities:

1. Develop and Oversee Security Programs

Create and maintain an agency-wide IT security program.
Ensure alignment with applicable regulations and industry best practices.
Running point on all incident response.

2. Policy and Compliance

Develop and enforce security policies procedures and control techniques.
Ensure compliance with directives from the Office of Information Technology Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Social Security Administration (SSA) and agency-specific requirements.

3. Risk Management

Assess risks to information systems and data.
Implement cost-effective measures to reduce risks to acceptable levels.

4. Incident Response

Detect report contain and mitigate cybersecurity incidents.
Coordinate incident response efforts with the Agencys Safeguards Coordinator and federal entities like the IRS and SSA.

5. Continuous Monitoring

Oversee automated and continuous monitoring of systems for vulnerabilities and threats.

6. Strategic Integration

Ensure security processes are integrated into strategic budgetary and operational planning.

7. Collaboration

Work closely with the Agency CIO senior deputies and staff to enhance security measures.
Participate in inter-agency councils such as the OIT Security Council to align security strategies.
There will be 6 staff that will directly report to this resource (System Administrators and mainframe security personnel).

Required Skills:

7 years- Experience in information security or related field including leadership role
7 years- Hands on experience in risk management incident response vulnerability assessment security architecture
4 years- Experience in managing cybersecurity teams or IT security professionals
4 years- Experience in incident response including detection containment and mitigation of cybersecurity threats
4 Years- Have you conducted regular vulnerability assessments for information systems
4 Years- Have you applied risk management methodologies in compliance with industry standards
3 Years- Experience developing security policies.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelors degree in a relevant field.
7 10 years of experience in information security or a related field including leadership roles.
Hands-on experience in risk management incident response vulnerability assessment and security architecture.
Strong knowledge of infrastructure systems is a plus.
Familiarity with NIST standards is a plus but not required.
Relevant certifications in cybersecurity are a plus (e.g. CISSP CISM CISA).
Familiarity with technologies such as Splunk SolarWinds and Azure Arc is desirable.
Firewall knowledge is a plus.

Position: Cyber Security Operations Lead Duration: 1 Year (onsite from day 1) Location: Montgomery AL Responsibilities: 1. Develop and Oversee Security Programs Create and maintain an agency-wide IT security program. Ensure alignment with applicable regulations and industry best practices. Runni...