Cybersecurity Intelligence Officer (Program Coordinator)

Western Illinois University•Springfield, MO

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cybersecurity Intelligence Officer (CSIO) is assigned to the Statewide Terrorism & Intelligence Center (STIC). The position coordinates cybersecurity identification and prevention activities with homeland security partners (law enforcement, emergency services, school safety, and the private sector) with the STIC and federal government partners. This position monitors intelligence and provides summaries to STIC leadership, provides situational awareness to STIC and Illinois State Police command, and partners with other cyber professionals, intelligence analysts, and public safety personnel. The position also serves as the STIC subject matter expert and point of contact for cyber related issues, additionally, they will work with other cyber professionals to detect and analyze malware samples from other state, local, and federal government agencies, as well as private sector partners. They identify and analyzes trends, patterns, and emerging risks and threats. Job duties also includes preparing and disseminating cyber related intelligence reports at all classification levels and designations, providing key stakeholders in the public and private sectors with cyber intelligence that furthers their critical understanding of the cyber threat environment, coordinating with public and private sector partners to develop and providing cyber threat briefings, as requested.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree.
One year prior experience in the cybersecurity community is required.
Applicants for this position must be authorized to work in the U.S. without WIU sponsorship.
For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body).

Nice To Haves

Experience in report writing, analyzing malicious internet traffic, and intelligence analysis is desired.
Pre-graduation applicants are welcome to apply. In order to be considered for employment, the degree must be conferred at the time of application, unless applicant is in the final semester of a degree program; if so, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.

Responsibilities

Coordinates cybersecurity identification and prevention activities with homeland security partners (law enforcement, emergency services, school safety, and the private sector) with the STIC and federal government partners.
Monitors intelligence and provides summaries to STIC leadership.
Provides situational awareness to STIC and Illinois State Police command.
Partners with other cyber professionals, intelligence analysts, and public safety personnel.
Serves as the STIC subject matter expert and point of contact for cyber related issues.
Works with other cyber professionals to detect and analyze malware samples from other state, local, and federal government agencies, as well as private sector partners.
Identifies and analyzes trends, patterns, and emerging risks and threats.
Prepares and disseminates cyber related intelligence reports at all classification levels and designations.
Provides key stakeholders in the public and private sectors with cyber intelligence that furthers their critical understanding of the cyber threat environment.
Coordinates with public and private sector partners to develop and providing cyber threat briefings, as requested.