Information Technology Specialist 3 Information Security - 9805

State of New York•Latham, NY

41d•$86,681 - $109,650•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the direction of senior leadership within the Office of Information Technology Services\Chief Information Security Office\NYSOC, the incumbent will be a Tier 1 Analyst working in the New York Security Operations Center (NYSOC) participating in the intake and triage of a wide variety of security events for NYSOC subscribers. The incumbent will leverage a variety of threat intelligence sources and indicators of compromise (IOCs) to perform SOC services 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. Additional information on work schedule will be discussed at time of interview.

Requirements

Non-competitive: five years of information technology, cybersecurity, or information assurance experience.
Substitutions: A bachelor's or higher-level degree in any field including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science or related field substitutes for three years of required experience; any bachelor's substitutes for two years of required experience.
An associate degree with 15 semester credit hours in computer science or related field may substitute for one year of required experience. Candidates in a bachelor's degree program with at least 15 semester credit hours in computer science or related field may substitute such credits for one year of required experience.
A master's degree or higher in computer science or related field substitutes for one year of required experience.

Responsibilities

Support Tier 0 analysts in the identification, triage, and escalation of security events.
Monitor multiple sources (phone, email, automated systems, etc.) for new security events.
Follow all established procedures, workflows, and tasks related to NYSOC activities.
Work with Tier 0 analysts and the SOC team to ensure identified incidents are documented and escalated efficiently.
Ensure that tickets are properly created and tracked in the ticket management system, and in a timely manner.
Ensure that trusted third party notifications are forwarded to the appropriate stakeholders.
Provide input and feedback in the development and revision of standard operating procedures and workflows.
Provide supporting analysis related to cyber security incidents and events.
Provide input and feedback to the engineering and development team to appropriately tune the performance of multiple security tools such as endpoint detection and response (EDR), Security Orchestration, automation and response (SOAR), sandbox tools, antivirus/antimalware, and security incident and event management (SIEM) to increase the quality of generated alerts.
Participate in active projects to help identify and resolve issues/problems to ensure successful outcomes are achieved.
Maintain an adequate level of current knowledge and proficiency in information security through annual Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits directly related to information security.
Perform the full range of supervisory responsibilities as required and additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

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)
And many more.