IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC)

This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Chief Information Officer.HUD's Mission The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people. The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country. This position is located in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). This mission of OCIO is to enable delivery of HUD programs, services, and management processes by providing high-quality information technology (IT) solutions and services. The strategic goals of OCIO are to: rapidly modernize HUD's information technology to support key business initiatives; transform the information technology infrastructure to adapt to and adopt emerging technologies; develop a cadre of highly capable IT professionals with mission critical competencies needed to meet the Department's goals; and provide secure, rapid, and reliable data and information to our customers. The Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO) provides enterprise-wide information security program that assures integrity, confidentiality, and availability of corporate information. As a/an IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC), you will: Support the OCISO Cyber Security program with responsibility for a wide range of assignments and projects relative to information system and security matters. Assist in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data through the planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information systems security programs, policies, procedures, and tools. Support the implementation, and evaluation of the security program, including the implementation of security programs designed to anticipate, assess, and minimize system vulnerabilities. Assist in coordinating the implementation of security programs across platforms and establishes vulnerability reporting criteria. Provide and implement recommendations for operational policies, procedures, and criteria for interfacing with program systems based on enterprise and security architecture and recommend ways to protect the Department's information and information systems. Initiate, develop, implement, and evaluate the security program of the Department, including the implementation of security programs designed to anticipate, assess, and minimize system vulnerabilities such as intrusion detection or access authentication programs.