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This position is located in the Department of Technology Services (DTS), Information Technology Security Office (ITSO), Security Operations Division.
03/20/2023 to 04/03/2023
$94,199 - $176,555 per year
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23-DTS-11888476
713159800
This vacancy announcement is open to applicants who currently live in the Washington, D.C. commuting area, and to current employees of the federal judiciary nationwide (AO and U.S. Courts).
The incumbent is a recognized IT security expert with a strong background and "hands-on" experience in cyber threat hunting and incident response. The incumbent will plan, conduct, and review deliberate and ad hoc hunt missions throughout the judiciary's IT environment and perform multiple and varying assignments under the direction of the Chief, Advanced Capabilities Branch - Security Operations Division.
The cyber threat hunt analyst is responsible for conducting cyber threat hunt missions. Cyber threat hunt missions are hypothesis-based, formally approved, and consistent with the judiciary's threat profile. The objective of the missions is to identify previously undetected advanced persistent threat activity, to assess scope, and monitor threat actor activity once identified. Threat hunt missions may be on-premises or in the cloud.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
This position does not require education to qualify.
The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 04/03/2023 to receive consideration.
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After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and referral to the hiring official if determined qualified. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.
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