{"id":3602513,"url":"https://alion.io/job/social-security-administration-it-cybersecurity-specialist-infosec","title":"IT Cybersecurity Specialist (InfoSec)","company":{"id":98522,"name":"Social Security Administration","domain":"ssa.gov","url":"https://alion.io/company/ssa-2","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":null,"truth_index":null},"role":"Security","role_family":"Security","seniority":"middle","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Denver, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":52727,"max":null,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":52727},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-02T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":null,"last_verified_at":"2026-11-02T00:00:00Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Summary\nSee QUALIFICATIONS for information about this position.\n\nSupports the day-to-day functionality and protection of Social Security Administration information technology systems by developing and implementing cybersecurity programs, policies, procedures and digital tools.\n\nSee DUTIES for responsibilities.\n\nDuties\n\n Ensure the security and integrity of systems, networks and data.\n\n Test and deploy cybersecurity capabilities and software solutions, ensuring their effectiveness in threat detection, incident response, data protection and compliance.\n\n Apply the Risk Management Framework (RMF) to identify, assess and mitigate risks to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of SSA data and systems.\n\n Work with stakeholders to develop and implement risk mitigation strategies in accordance with federal standards.\n\n Perform risk analysis, access management, security application development and testing, audit support, technology research and implementation.\n\n Consult with customers and stakeholders to evaluate functional requirements, translate them into technical solutions and deliver actionable results to support the agency’s cybersecurity mission.\n\n Communicate the agency’s cybersecurity program, policies and initiatives to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring awareness and understanding of security requirements and best practices.\n\n Requirements\nConditions of employment\n\n U.S. Citizenship required. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov\n\n Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required. Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background/security investigation results.\n\n All application materials must be received by the closing date. All application forms submitted become the property of SSA Human Resources. Requests for copies of application documents will not be accepted.\n\n See QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, HOW TO APPLY and REQUIRED DOCUMENTS sections for more information about this position.\n\n Qualifications\n\n To meet Minimum Qualifications for this IT Cybersecurity Specialist position you must demonstrate (1) the IT Competencies for the federal 2210 series AND (2) Specialized Experience (or optional education). Your resume must describe your IT-related experience to demonstrate these qualifications. Consideration will be given to paid or unpaid work, as well as relevant assignments or tasks completed as part of your education or training. Your resume must clearly describe the duties you perform(ed) that provide experience in these areas..\n\nIT Competencies relevant to this position:\n\n.Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.\n\nCustomer Service: Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.\n\nDecision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.\n\nInformation Management: Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.\n\nInterpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations.\n\nOral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.\n\nProblem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.\n\nTeamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.\n\nTechnical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.\n\n***********************************************\n\nSPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE for GS-09 must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-07 OR (if your experience is on another federal pay scale OR outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level of responsibility and difficulty equivalent to GS-07. Credit will be given for relevant work or assignments / tasks performed as part of your education or training. Your resume must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities for each position held.\n\nSpecialized Experience is work that involves following established procedures to support the planning, development, implementation of and/or maintenance of information security programs or policies.\n\nIf you have this experience, your resume must describe, in your own words, the specific duties you perform that demonstrate it.\n\nReviewers cannot assume you perform duties you don't describe.\n\nYour experience should include:\n\nParticipating in the development of IT security policies and procedures.\n\nParticipating with risks assessments and helping develop disaster recovery or contingency plans.\n\nParticipating with collecting, analyzing, and documenting security-related information and recommendations\n\nParticipating with explaining technical security information and recommendations to different audiences.\n\nIn lieu of specialized experience, you can meet requirements with a master's degree or at least 2 full academic years of progressively higher graduate-level education leading to a master's (or equivalent) degree. (See EDUCATION)\n\n***********************************************\n\nSPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE for GS-11 must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-09 OR (if your experience is on another federal pay scale OR outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level of responsibility and difficulty equivalent to GS-09. Credit will be given for relevant unpaid and/or part-time work. Your resume must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities for each position held.\n\nSpecialized Experience is work that involves assisting with supporting the planning, development, implementation of and/or maintenance of information security programs or policies.\n\nIf you have this experience, your resume must describe, in your own words, the specific duties you perform that demonstrate it.\n\nReviewers cannot assume you perform duties you don't describe.\n\nYour experience should include:\n\nAssisting with the development of IT security policies and procedures.\n\nAssisting with risks assessments and helping develop disaster recovery or contingency plans.\n\nAssisting with collecting, analyzing, and documenting security-related information and recommendations\n\nAssisting with explaining technical security information and recommendations to different audiences.\n\nIn lieu of specialized experience, you can meet requirements with a Ph.D. or at least 3 full academic years of progressively higher graduate-level education leading to a Ph.D.(or equivalent degree). (See EDUCATION)\n\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Specialized Experience or optional education and IT Competencies) must be met by the closing date of this announcement.\n\nSelectees must have (or be able to obtain) and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance (TS-SCI).\n\nNOTES ABOUT THIS CAREER-LADDER POSITION\n\nThis is a mid-level position leading to the GS-12 full performance level.\n\nAssignments are developmental in nature and designed to provide experience and technical competence in the methods, procedures, principles and techniques of the full performance level.\n\nThe supervisor defines objectives, priorities and deadlines, is available for consultation and assists with unusual situations, problems or studies that do not have clear precedents.\n\nEmployees consult with higher graded analysts to identify problems and methods of approach, but are expected to perform standard, routine duties independently.\n\nThe supervisor evaluates reports and other completed work for technical soundness, appropriateness of conclusions or recommendations, consistency and relevance.\n\nDuring this period of training, management broadens assignments to enable the incumbent to eventually perform all the duties of the next higher grade.\n\nConsideration for promotion is at the discretion of management and is based on the existence of higher-level work your ability to perform that work, administrative requirements and current agency and/or organizational restrictions.\n\nInformation on this job series can be found at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/competency-based-policy/general-schedule/2200/2210-competency-based-policy/competency-based-qualification-standard/\n\n Education\n\n This position does not have an educational requirement but specific education can be used in lieu of Specialized Experience.\n\nDO NOT SUBMIT A DIPLOMA IN LIEU OF A FULL TRANSCRIPT THAT SHOWS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.\n\nTRANSCRIPTS TO SUPPORT EDUCATION IN LIEU OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To support education in lieu of Specialized Experience, your transcript must show your name, the name of the school, the program in which you were enrolled and the date your degree was conferred. Transcripts without a confer date cannot be considered to have resulted in a degree and may not be usable to demonstrate your \"in lieu of Specialized Experience qualifications.\"\n\nFOR GS-09: If you claim a master's degree in lieu of Specialized Experience submit your full transcript showing your name, the name of the school, the program in which you were enrolled and the date your degree was conferred. Transcripts without a confer date cannot be considered to have resulted in a degree and may not be usable to demonstrate your \"in lieu of Specialized Experience qualifications.\"\n\nYour degree must be from an accredited institution in a relevant technology field (such as cybersecurity, computer science, information systems management, engineering, mathematics or operations research) or include at least 24 semester hours of coursework in those areas.\n\nIf you claim a bachelor's degree followed by 2 academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree in a relevant technology field (such as cybersecurity, computer science, information systems management, engineering, mathematics or operations research) submit the full transcript for your bachelor's degree as well as the transcript that supports your 2 academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree.\n\nFOR GS-11: If you claim a Ph.D. in lieu of Specialized Experience submit your full transcript showing your name, the name of the school, the program in which you were enrolled and the date your degree was conferred. 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