IT SPEC (INFOSEC/NETWORK) - TITLE 32

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This position is for an IT Spec (Infosec/Network), Position Description Number D2341000, located in the 117th COS, Hunter AFB, GA. This is a full-time, Excepted Permanent, dual status position which requires Georgia Air National Guard Membership. Area of Consideration: Open to members of the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve or Air Force Active Duty component.

What you will do

• Performs cyberspace operations that protect and defend (or assess the capability to protect and defend) information and information systems by ensuring their availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation.
• Provides for mission assurance of information systems by incorporating protection, detection, and reaction capabilities.
• Conducts risk and vulnerability assessments of DoD information systems to identify associated vulnerabilities, risks and protection needs.
• Operates in-garrison and deployed cyberspace weapon systems.
• Performs activities such as configuring and monitoring hardware and software for systems operation, processing and control of data flow, and client-server multi-user system support, including network management or administration.
• Specializes in one or more of the following tasks. a.
• Evaluates and assesses vulnerabilities of customer network and application server hardware, operating systems, and peripheral network equipment such as routers, bridges, switches, attached cabling system, network interface cards, modems, multiplexers, and concentrators.
• Conducts evaluations to ensure compliance with applicable standards.
• Ensures system backups are performed to ensure expedient restoration of the database for the respective network equipment.
• Evaluates effectiveness of customer network perimeter and internal defenses. b.
• Hunts for and illuminates advanced persistent threats in DOD Cyber systems and protects priority DOD missions for a specified duration.
• Detects, discovers and characterizes advanced adversary tradecraft.
• Monitors target systems/networks for unusual activity to identify and remove adversary activity that evade routine security measures on assigned cyber terrain. c.
• Performs analysis and design of automated and manual systems related to the network.
• Provides data for intrusion detection analysis.
• Determines applicability of established methods.
• Provides technical advice to users.
• Examines and evaluates alternative means of satisfying user requirements.
• Suggests technically feasible approaches and makes recommendations regarding the most effective countermeasures. d.
• Replicates tactics, techniques and procedures of specific cyber threats as appropriate to evaluate cyber defenses and prepare DOD defensive cyber operations.
• Assesses posture and processes from an outside perspective.
• Provides the ability to plan/conduct/enhance counter infiltration operations, mission protection operations, cyber readiness operations, cyber threat emulation operations and counter-measure development. e.
• Conducts cyber key terrain analysis and mission-oriented mapping, identifying cyber dependencies in mission owner network.
• Develops courses of action for risk mitigation and mission defense and leads development of written plans which integrate team capabilities to provide these effects. f.
• Assesses and evaluates vulnerabilities and/or adversary activity in industrial control system (ICS) enclaves.
• Detects, characterizes, and resolves insecurities in ICS networks.
• Reviews and analyzes ICS network traffic, configurations, and operating procedures and provides recommendations to improve system security posture.
• Prepares Unit Training Assembly, Annual Training and currency training events for Mission Ready Cyberspace Operators and is prepared for events in order to optimize training time available.
• Monitors assigned military members' go-no-go readiness status and ensures deficiencies are recognized.
• Works with scheduling section to provide opportunities for assigned members, to maintain full mission readiness.
• Ensures training for each event has been prepared and is ready.
• Coordinates with maintenance section to ensure all assigned equipment is in good working condition and ready for each training and mission event.
• Consults with supervisors, Drill Status Guardsmen, specialists, vendors, and sister Cyberspace Operations Units to procure and maintain training range devices and software that realistically emulate mission networks which are flexibly re-configurable to emulate as needed to prepare for Cyber Protection and Industrial Control System defense missions.
• Assists with oversight and maintenance of the unit's digital offline training environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

If you are using Education to qualify for this position, You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

At the GS-11 level, a Ph.D. or equivalent, or 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: Information Systems/Network Security Computer Network Defense

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
• Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.
• Other supporting documents: RIP.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (***).