Requisition No: 851170
Agency: Department of State
Working Title: DOS - Information Security Analyst II - 45000447
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 45000447
Salary: $59,832.96
Posting Closing Date: 04/30/2025
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Department of State
Information Security Analyst II
Division of Administrative Services
Bureau of Information Security
45000447
Anticipated Vacancy
Open Competitive
Minimum Qualifications
- Two years of IT networking, cyber security, or similar hands on technical experience encompassing a combination of customer support, network, and security OR an associate degree in information technology, computer security, or closely related focus
- Documented experience demonstrating knowledge of cyber security best practices and frameworks such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), Center for Internet Security Critical Security Controls (CIS), or similar.
- Knowledge and experience applying the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) triad concept to determine risk probability and risk impact, as well as designing mitigating control(s) in alignment with the risk.
Preferences
- Any IT certification (i.e., Sec+ or Net+)
- One (1) year of experience with firewall traffic analysis
- One (1) year experience with vulnerability scanning
- One (1) year experience implementing, configuring, or using a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tool.
- One (1) year experience with Identity and Access Management Solutions or Mail Security Solutions.
- One (1) year of experience in a security operations role.
- Customer service experience
Special Note
Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your employment history.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Performs security threat hunting, analysis, and response utilizing the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tool and other Department monitoring tools.
- Performs vulnerability management monitoring, tracking, and escalation.
- Participates in security incident response.
- Under the direction of the Section Leader, works to automate security tasks across the enterprise in support of enhancing security and productivity.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Familiarity with firewalls, general networking and subnetting, TCP/IP, and ports.
- Familiarity with vulnerability diagnostic tools, like Tenable Nessus and Nmap.
- Familiarity with EDR applications, IDS/IPS systems, and web application firewalls.
- Familiarity with email administration, security, and protection.
- Skills pertaining to scripting languages including Python, PowerShell, etc.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: A Level 2 criminal background check is a condition of employment. If selected for this position, you must provide your fingerprints. We will send your fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a criminal background check.
Important Notices
We are committed to enhancing our workforce through the employment of Veterans, individuals with disabilities and seek qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds, abilities, skills, and talents to join our workforce.
Male applicants born on or after January 1, 1960, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: https://www.sss.gov
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
