State Of New York TBD , NY 11717
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Review Vacancy
Date Posted 04/18/24
Applications Due05/09/24
Vacancy ID156759
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NY HELPNo
AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of
TitleThreat Hunting Analyst /Information Technology Specialist 3 (Information Security), ref 5776-10AR
Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences
Salary Grade23
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $84156 to $106454 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Workweek Mon-Fri
"Other" Explanation Thurs-Saturday 6 pm
Hours Per Week 37.50
Workday
From 6 AM
To 8 PM
Flextime allowed?
Mandatory overtime?
Compressed workweek allowed? Yes
Telecommuting allowed? Yes
County Albany
Street Address CNSE-ZEN Building, 201 Fuller Road, Albany
With the possibility of New York City or other locations statewide
City TBD
StateNY
Zip Code00000
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree* with at least 15 credit hours in cyber security, information assurance, or information technology; and two years of information technology experience, including one year of information security or information assurance experience.
Experience solely in information security or information assurance may substitute for the general information technology experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
o Cyber Defense (e.g., GCIA, GCIH, GCED, GSOM, GSOC, GMON, GCDA)
o Cyber Threat Intelligence (e.g., GCTI, CTIA, CCIP, GOSI)
o Information Security Management (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CCISO)
o Working as a SOC analyst
o Conducting log analysis (e.g., firewall logs, DNS logs, proxy logs, IDS/IPS logs)
o Using SIEM technologies to support in-depth investigations
o Participating in cyber incident response
Strong understanding of enterprise IT environments, including but not limited to system administration, network architecture, operating systems, endpoint detection and response tools, and network-based security solutions (e.g., IDS/IPS, firewalls).
Strong understanding of the foundations of Information Security, such as the CIA triad, information classification, identity and access management, risk management, vulnerability management, secure architecture and engineering, network security, software development security, etc.
Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to clearly articulate information technology and information security concepts to a varied audience to facilitate wide understanding.
Demonstrated critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills.
Duties Description Under the direction of senior leadership within the Office of Information Technology Services\Chief Information Security Office\Cyber Command Center\ New York Security Operations Center (NYSOC), the incumbent will be a Threat Hunting Analyst working in the NYSOC. The incumbent will leverage a variety of threat intelligence sources and indicators of compromise (IOCs) to perform both proactive and reactive threat hunting across a large and diverse multi-entity environment. The incumbent will participate in the ingestion and response to all forms of threat intelligence and vulnerability announcements received from many third parties such as vendors, DHS CISA, MS-ISAC, NYSP, and other sources of open-source intelligence.
This position requires the incumbent to possess a solid understanding of the current cyber threat landscape, the tactics, techniques, tools, and procedures commonly leveraged, and the steps necessary to swiftly identify and contain a potential cyber threat. Additionally, this position requires an incumbent to act with a great deal of independence in alignment with agency and upper-level management strategic direction.
Due to the nature of the work performed by the SOC, this position requires availability during off-shift hours to ensure appropriate response to security incidents or other critical activities as needed.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Monitor and report on current and emerging threats including exploitable vulnerabilities, and details of those vulnerabilities
Conduct research, analysis, and correlation across a wide variety of all source data sets such as IOCs, IOAs and warnings
Perform threat hunting across a multi-OS/multi-cloud environment to ensure a timely and effective response to new cyber threats
Identify tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for intrusion sets
Respond to ad-hoc request, research, threat hunts, and assist with other business units as needed
Assist with creating detection content based on threat hunting findings
Document all threat hunt, track, and create trends based on the findings
Classify/categorize hunting use cases based on MITRE ATT&CK framework and cyber kill chain
Create daily, monthly, and yearly intelligence information in support of NYSOC business needs
Create technical reports and executive summaries related to cyber security incidents and events
Participate in active projects to help identify and resolve issues/problems to ensure successful outcomes are achieved
Perform the full range of supervisory responsibilities, as assigned
Additional Comments Additional details on work shift will be discussed at time of interview.
Background check and fingerprinting are required.
Benefits of Working for NYS
Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
Holiday & Paid Time Off
Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually
Up to thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
Up to five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
Up to thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF
Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development
Health Care Benefits
Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs
Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
Additional Benefits
New York State Employees' Retirement System (ERS) Membership
NYS Deferred Compensation
Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Up to 50% telecommuting
And many more.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Jared Bartlett
Telephone 518-473-0398
Fax 518-402-4924
Email Address PostingResponses@its.ny.gov
Address
Street Office of Information Technology Services
Human Resources Services
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12242
Notes on ApplyingTo apply, please submit a resume and cover letter indicating that you are applying for the Information Technology Specialist 3 (Information Security), Ref #5776-10AR. Please include the Posting ID and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your Social Security number may be required in order to confirm eligibility.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Selected candidates who are new or returning to NYS service may be required to pay for fingerprinting fees. New York State is an equal opportunity employer.
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