26-06-S Cybersecurity Analyst 2 (Intelligence Analyst 1)

NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness•Newark, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) is a Division within the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) responsible for leading and coordinating New Jersey's cybersecurity efforts while building resiliency to cyber threats throughout the State. The Cybersecurity Analyst 2 assigned to the NJCCIC will perform cybersecurity work ranging from moderately complex and varied to working on multiple complex projects independently or as part of a team in one or more cybersecurity categories, specialty areas, or work roles to protect organizational and/or partner networks, systems, applications, and data from cyber threats.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Political Science, Criminal Justice, International Relations, Economics, Homeland Security, or related areas of studies.
Applicants who possess a Juris Doctorate from a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association, and who have received credit for course work in international law, may substitute this degree for the required education.
Three (3) years of experience in gathering, prioritizing, coordinating, collating reviewing, analyzing and compiling unassembled classified/highly sensitive information and data in a government or research center utilizing acceptable research methodologies and technologies with a designed application for security research projects, or national/international security programs.
A Master's degree in one of the areas listed above, or in Security Studies, Foreign Service, Foreign Diplomacy, International Affairs, International Public Policy, Middle East or Arab Studies or related areas of study may be substituted for one (1) year of experience.
Applicants accepting employment as Intelligence Analysts in the Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness, Department of Law and Public Safety may be required to adhere to the employment restriction that they may not pursue outside gainful employment during their tenure of employment.
Applicants will be required to undergo a law enforcement candidate background investigation and record review.
Special and top-secret security clearances by the federal government are mandated by Presidential Executive Order #12958.
U. S. citizenship is a requirement for obtaining such clearance.
A criminal and personal background investigation is conducted on all NJOHSP personnel.
The inability to obtain or maintain the required clearance will be a basis for dismissal from employment.

Nice To Haves

Candidates who hold one or more of the following certifications: GIAC Security Operations Certified, GIAC Machine Learning Engineer (GMLE), Security+ or Network+.
Candidates who have experience with Google Cloud Platform.

Responsibilities

Monitors, analyzes, detects, and appropriately responds to cyber events and incidents impacting organizational and/or partner networks and systems.
Performs incident response functions and conducts root cause analysis of incidents and forensic analysis of digital evidence.
Plans, designs, implements, manages, and operates specialized cybersecurity tools and technologies to protect computer systems, networks, and data from cyber threats.
Collects, processes, and analyzes security-related data to enable better detection, response, and prevention of cyber threats.
Provides direct cybersecurity intelligence and operational support to New Jersey state and local government organizations with respect to the security of application, network, and endpoint security threats.
Collaborates, establishes, and maintains relationships with public and private sector organizations to gain and understand emerging security threats and best practices necessary to maintain an effective security posture.
Assume appropriate and administrative responsibilities and related duties as delegated nby superiors.