Cybersecurity Risk Management and Compliance Technical

DHS Cybersecurity Service (DHS-CS) uses a multi-phase assessment process to qualify applicants seeking employment through the DHS-CS. Given the ever-advancing nature of cybersecurity and the ongoing need for cybersecurity talent DHS-CS uses Talent Pools to pull qualified applicants (i.e. individuals who have successfully completed the multi-phase assessment process for their capability and career track/level) for consideration for these jobs.

This announcement is being used to fill the Cybersecurity Risk Management and Compliance Talent Pool. By applying to this job announcement you are opting to be part of the DHS-CS Talent Pool for ongoing consideration for employment for relevant open jobs and will remain eligible for consideration for up to one year from the date of completion.

There are a variety of Cybersecurity Risk Management and Compliance opportunities across the Department including supporting several specialized programs at the DHS Office of Strategy Policy and Plans (PLCY) the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) the DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) the ICE U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Secret Service.

Depending on your career level and role DHS Cybersecurity Service employees in the Technical Career Track with a technical capability in Cybersecurity Risk Management and Compliance will generally apply their expertise to perform a range of tasks including:

• Performing technical and nontechnical evaluation documentation validation assessment and authorization processes necessary to ensure that existing and new information technology systems meet the Departments cybersecurity and risk requirements providing decision makers with the knowledge to make well-informed risk decisions.
• Evaluate risk assumptions organizational risk tolerance mission impacts control deficiencies and potential adverse consequences to inform strategic operational investment and policy decisions.
• Monitoring adverse impacts or consequences to DHS and customizing communications for different levels of leadership and target audiences to present strategic recommendations for driving investments and operational decisions for managing risk to DHS mission function image reputation assets individuals and/or organizations
• Supporting DHS leadership in making strategy or policy decisions for determining adverse impact or consequences to the organization to guide and inform subsequent risk management processes and tasks.
• Actively engaging with stakeholders within or across multiple organizations to identify select tailor implement document and assess the security and privacy controls necessary to protect a system and/or the organization commensurate with the risk to organizational operations and assets.
• Ensuring appropriate treatment of risk compliance and remediation assurance from internal and external perspectives reporting on the security state of systems to appropriate organizational stakeholders.
• Working with HQ and/or Component experts to monitor and maintain ongoing situational awareness about the security and privacy posture of systems and/or the organization in support of risk management decisions.
• Collaborating with internal and external DHS stakeholders and/or National experts in risk management and compliance.
• Proactively performing risk assessment and compliance activities to determine levels of risk tolerance for policy and determine policy impact on strategy.
• Assess the impact of cybersecurity policies standards requirements and risk decisions on mission operations system authorization compliance status and organizational strategy.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or national.
• You must be 18 years of age.
• Must be registered for the Selective Service (if you are a male).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Security clearance levels may vary.
• Must be able to submit to a drug test and receive a negative result.
• Must be able to comply with ethics and standards of conduct requirements including completing any applicable financial disclosure.
• May be required to serve a 3 year probationary period.

DHS Cybersecurity Service employees start at career levels and salaries matching their experience and recruiting for this opportunity DHS may hire employees at higher or lower career levels and associated salaries. This position is in the Technical Track across a range of career levels. Employees in this career track generally:

• Have between 5-15 years of cybersecurity work experience.
• Range from experienced cybersecurity professionals who apply technical expertise and independent judgement to perform cybersecurity work - to - recognized Federal cybersecurity technical authorities with uncommon technical expertise who advise on cybersecurity challenges impacting DHS and the Nation.

• Oversee evaluate and support the documentation validation assessment and authorization processes necessary to ensure that existing and new information technology systems meet the Departments cybersecurity and risk requirements and provide decision makers with the knowledge to make well-informed risk decisions.
• Ensure that strategic considerations drive investment and operational decisions with regard to managing risk to organizational operations (including mission function image and reputation) organizational assets individuals other organizations (collaborating or partnering with federal agencies and contractors) and the nation.
• Understand and utilize the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) series of documents.