IT Security Operations Specialist ? Level II (DC, Washington)

Minimum Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
• Minimum 3?5 years of experience supporting IT security operations, privileged access management, information assurance, cybersecurity operations, or systems administration within a classified Federal Government or Intelligence Community environment.
• Working knowledge of: NIST SP 800-53 DHS Sensitive Systems Policy Directive 4300C Intelligence Community security operational requirements Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM) principles
• NIST SP 800-53
• DHS Sensitive Systems Policy Directive 4300C
• Intelligence Community security operational requirements
• Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM) principles
• Experience supporting: Privileged user management Removable media control Security incident reporting Equipment inspections Hardware accountability SCIF operational security procedures
• Privileged user management
• Removable media control
• Security incident reporting
• Equipment inspections
• Hardware accountability
• SCIF operational security procedures
• Familiarity with Intelligence Community Public Key Infrastructure (IC PKI) and Homeland Secure Data Network (HSDN) token lifecycle management.
• Experience maintaining security documentation, operational metrics, and compliance reports.
• Current CompTIA Security+ certification or an equivalent DoD 8570/8140-approved cybersecurity certification.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline. Equivalent professional experience may be substituted where permitted.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) certification.
• Experience supporting DHS Intelligence & Analysis (I&A) or other Intelligence Community cybersecurity programs.
• Experience using DHS Information Assurance (IA) IT Service Management (ITSM) tools for ticket and request management.
• Familiarity with Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM) and ICAM programs.
• Experience with Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) policies and Federal hardware security requirements.
• Knowledge of NIST SP 800-161 (Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management) and related Federal guidance.
• Experience supporting SCIF operations, COMSEC procedures, or secure facility access control.

Required Certifications

Preferred certifications include