Information Technology Specialist 2 Information Security, Item #00705

Information Technology Specialist 2 Information Security, Item #00705

03 Oct 2024
New York, Albany, 12201 Albany USA

Information Technology Specialist 2 Information Security, Item #00705

NY HELP Yes Agency State Comptroller, Office of the Title Information Technology Specialist 2 Information Security, Item #00705 Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences Salary Grade 18 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $65001 to $82656 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Contingent Permanent Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.50 Workday From 8 AM To 4 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? Yes County Albany Street Address Office of the State Comptroller 110 State Street City Albany State NY Zip Code 12236 Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, Information Assurance, or Information Technology related field, OR bachelor's degree with 15 credit hours in Cyber Security, Information Assurance, or Informational Technology AND two years of information security related technology experience. 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 information technology, information security, or information assurance experience. Experience solely in information security or information assurance may substitute for the general information technology experience.Non-Competitive Notes: If the number of interested candidates who meet the promotional qualifications is three or less, the agency; at its discretion, may nominate one or more of the candidates for a noncompetitive promotion without further examination under the provisions of Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law.If the number of interested candidates who meet the promotional qualifications is more than three, the agency; at its discretion, may nominate one or more of the candidates for a provisional promotion under the provisions of Section 65 of the Civil Service LawTransfer:For 52.6 transfer to an Information Technology Specialist 2 Information Security, salary grade (SG)-18, you must have one year of permanent competitive service in an approved title for transfer allocated to an SG-16 or above.To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: Career Mobility Office >>GOT-IT (ny.gov)Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two S-grades or one M-grade. Duties Description Perform security event monitoring and network traffic analysis using a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Applications. Prioritize and differentiate between potential security events and false positives. Escalate priority security events to the Computer Security Incident Response Team based on standard operating procedures. Assist with the ongoing maintenance of the SIEM technology including daily/weekly checklists and identifying and resolving issues. Assist incident responders to investigate and resolve computer security incidents. Research current vulnerabilities, attacks, and analysis techniques. Perform incident handling activities to assist with the response to security incidents. Perform incident response activities including investigating security incidents, performing threat analysis, and providing guidance and recommendations. Perform proactive incident response activities to detect potential security incidents. Research new digital forensic and incident response tools, techniques, and methodologies. Perform phishing email triage on reported suspicious emails. Perform and continuously improve proactive techniques to identify security events within the IT infrastructure. Acquire information technology equipment in a forensically sound manner following the agency’s digital forensic standard operating procedures. Provide digital forensic investigative support by examining and analyzing electronic information. Produce any discovered electronic information and/or any findings to the entity requesting digital forensic services. Perform validation testing on any new digital forensic technical procedures, equipment, or software tools. Research new digital forensic and incident response tools, techniques, and methodologies. Support the agency’s e-discovery process, as needed, by identifying and collecting electronic information stored in workstations. Write security articles on issues that are important to the agency. Research security best practices for articles to include on the Information Security Office (ISO) website. Additional Comments Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Working knowledge of:a. Information security, offensive security, network vulnerability assessments, web application vulnerability assessments, and vulnerability scanning.b. Networking, routers, firewalls, and operating systems. Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information. Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to clearly articulate information technology and information security concepts. Demonstrated critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills.Telecommuting: The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) supports telecommuting where it is reasonable to do so based upon the agency’s mission and operational needs. Generally, employees new to OSC will be restricted from telecommuting for at least 8 calendar weeks. After the initial 8 calendar week restriction, if an employee’s primary residence location, duties, and work performance are aligned with telecommuting and operational needs they may be allowed to do so. Generally, OSC employees may telecommute up to 5 days per pay period but may be approved to telecommute less.Reasonable Accommodation: The NYS Office of the State Comptroller provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Division of Human Resources at (518) 474-1924.Equal Opportunity Employment: The Office of the NYS Comptroller values a workforce with a broad, diverse range of backgrounds and perspectives. All employees are expected to contribute to a professional environment focused on self-evaluation and improvement, as well as acceptance and support of coworkers. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.Name Meredith Holmquist Telephone (518) 474-1924 Fax (518) 486-6723 Email Address Jobs@osc.ny.gov Address Street Office of the State Comptroller, Office of Human Resources 110 State street, 12th Floor City Albany State NY Zip Code 12236 Notes on Applying Submit a clear, concise cover letter, resume, any unofficial transcripts, and a completed copy of this template https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/Jobs/docs/00705-information-technology-specialist-2-info-sec-mq-template-september-2024.docx, to https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/openings/information-technology-specialist-2-information-security/092434 no later than November 4, 2024.Unofficial transcripts and/or templates will be required for certain positions. To access this job vacancy,copy the link above and paste it into your web browser. Documents must be sent as unlocked and accessible attachments. Reference Item #00705-MLH on your cover letter for proper routing. If you have questions about this vacancy, please contact this Division representative: Division contact: Elizabeth Gifford, CIOHR@osc.ny.gov Please also submit a completed copy of this template with your application materials. Interview selection is based solely on the information you provide in this document.

Job Details

  • ID
    JC52633736
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  • Full-time
  • Salary
    N/A
  • Hiring Company
    New York State Civil Service
  • Date
    2024-10-03
  • Deadline
    2024-12-01
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