Clarification from the agency

The selectee of this position may be assigned to an official duty station within or outside the Washington, DC metro area. Accordingly, pay will be set based on the locality area/official duty station assigned.

The Cybersecurity Data Analyst will be responsible for analyzing, correlating, interpreting and visualizing data to uncover trends, patterns and precursors to potential incidents that can impact the resilience and cybersecurity posture of the judiciary. The incumbent will conduct gap analysis to determine the cybersecurity capabilities that provide the most cost-effective solution to existing and expected challenges. They will have substantial experience in identifying, collecting, and reporting on key performance metrics to enable data-driven decision making and improve the organization's cyber security posture. The incumbent will perform various duties under the direction and guidance of the Security Data Analytics Branch Chief.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Analyzing and extracting insights from security logs, alerts, and incident data to identify potential security threats, vulnerabilities, and other relevant trends.
2. Utilizing advanced data analytics techniques to break down vast volumes of data and gain deeper insights into the judiciary's security landscape.
3. Utilizing statistical analysis, machine learning, and other data science methodologies to uncover patterns, anomalies, and relationships within cybersecurity data.
4. Cleaning and labeling datasets in preparation for use in machine learning models.
5. Resolving data quality, completeness, and accuracy issues.
6. Identifying, mapping, and establishing data sources relevant to security metrics.
7. Translating concepts and results into reports and presentation for leadership.
8. Creating data visualizations and reports to communicate findings and insights to cybersecurity teams and management.
9. Ensuring the accuracy and reliability of cybersecurity data sources and data quality.
10. Creating documentation providing transparency into the cybersecurity analytic process.
11. Confirming the accuracy of anomalous activity and incident management statistics.
12. Analyzing and defining data requirements and specifications.
13. Developing data standards, policies, and procedures.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
2. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
3. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
4. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
5. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
6. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
7. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience in ALL of the following:

• Data analysis, with experience in cybersecurity data analysis.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience in data transformation, interpretation, and quantitative data analysis.
• Strong communication skills to convey complex findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing data including regression, properties of distributions, statistical tests and proper usage.

Desired, but not required: Applicants with one or more of the following certifications are high desired:

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)

The ideal candidate for this position will have a bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., information technology, cybersecurity, data science, computer science, mathematics, statistics) or equivalent work experience.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.

You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.